Hawksley Workman

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Hawksley Workman (born Ryan Corrigan, March 4, 1975) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman was born in Huntsville in the Muskoka region of Ontario, attending Almaguin Highlands Secondary School and later Huntsville High School. After high school he relocated to Toronto, where he worked as a studio drummer. A multi-instrumentalist, he plays guitar, drums, bass, keyboards and sings on his records, often switching between those instruments when playing live. His debut album, "For Him And The Girls," was released in 1999. Workman gained a national profile with the release of 2001's "(Last Night We Were) The Delicious Wolves," another stylistically diverse album that generated the hit singles "Striptease" and "Jealous of Your Cigarette." The album garnered Workman a 2002 Juno nomination for best alternative album, and Juno awards for best new solo artist and best video ("Jealous of Your Cigarette"). Workman has produced albums for Tegan and Sara, Great Big Sea, Sarah Slean, Hey Rosetta!, Serena Ryder, and The Cash Brothers. He published "Hawksley Burns for Isadora," a book of fictional love letters, in 2002. He co-wrote the theme song for the CBC television show "Republic of Doyle" with Great Big Sea's Alan Doyle, and wrote several tracks for the 2010 film "Score: A Hockey Musical". In 2013, Workman formed the band Mounties, with Ryan Dahle (Limblifter) and Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat). Their debut album, "Thrash Rock Legacy," was released on March 4, 2014, on Light Organ Records. Hawksley Workman's theatrical performances, genre-defying music, and prolific output have made him one of Canada's most distinctive and creative artists.