OUR PICK - Hawk pours every emotion into CD

Artist-Little Hawk
Album-Home and Native Land
Song-The Bottle Drinks from you
Label-Arbor Records
Producer-Little Hawk

It is estimated that three quarters of our population drinks alcohol and of this, 10 per cent will develop alcohol problems. Alcohol abuse is one of the leading causes of most serious health problems. Many believe that alcohol is not a disease but instead a self-inflicted wound that if not treated will leave an ever lasting scar.
The very first words on the song, "The Bottle Drinks from You", from Littlehawk's second album titled 'Home and Native Land', starts out "You don't drink from the bottle, the bottle drinks from you. You don't laugh when it's empty, the empty laughs at you." Like a heart struggling to beat is how this very gripping song begins and throughout the song you can hear the drum as it struggles to beat. The instruments in this song are infused with the emotion of despair and are arranged in the most precise manner.
Tears, weakness, guilt and remorse are heard in every beat of this song. The guitar symbolizes the strength we all possess that we sometimes forget to embrace. Little Hawk's voice sings with strength, faith, hope and belief. These are only a few attributions that this very talented and highly intelligent person embraces on a daily basis. Like his first album 1492 ­ 1975, 'Home and Native Land', is a learning tool for our everyday struggles: the Ipperwash Crisis, Substance Abuse, the after math of our Elders suffering from Residential School abuse, Suicide, Depression, Our stolen sisters --the sad and heart wrenching list goes on. Little Hawk expresses his compassion and love for Native people. We must be strong and rise above all our pain. Let us stand up and stand up with pride and strength. Let us learn from our mistakes and let it only make us stronger. For more information and to purchase Little Hawk's music go to www.littlehawkmusic.com or myspace.com/littlehawkmusic