Hawkeye Kane - [hawk-ahy keyn]

-noun

1. a musical entity, basing its melody in tones emitted from a harmonica and vocal chords.

          Hawkeye Kane is the stage name for one Timothy Kane. Born and reared in the heart of Illinois, Hawkeye first picked up the harmonica in 2002 for the grins of it, starting out with folk music and Civil War tunes for the enjoyment of his immediate family. After a six year hiatus of dabbling in the world of jazz trumpet and rhythm, he rejuvenated his love for the harp in 2008, joining in at the Sunday night open mic at Turasky's Trail's End Saloon in Curran, Illinois. Teaming up with area guitarists Fred Manker and Tim Dugan, he started adding vocals to his repertoire, Jason Mraz and Paolo Nutini being some of his favorite covers.

        On Valentine's Day of 2009, a joyous occasion came to pass near Terre Haute, Indiana. Hawkeye Kane married Stephanie Moore, the woman of his dreams. Unlike other women in his past, his blushing bride was an anchor of support in his endeavors to become a better musician, and showed it in earnest by traveling with him to watch him and his colleagues play. To this day, Hawkeye still refers to her as his "Luckiest of Lucky Charms."

          The genre of blues settling into his musical taste buds in early 2009, he began learning from his mentor, area harmonica virtuoso "Bad" Bill Robinson. He also began to tour semi-regularly with local artist "Hipbone Sam" Kevin Hawkins. Since then, Hawkeye has sat in and played with Illinois acts such as The Bluesmattics, The Mojo Cats, The Suns of Circumstance, Tombstone Bullets, Prairie Pranksters, Joe Cook Band, Freightshaker, Deak Harp Blues Band, Frank Trompeter Quartet, Burnett & Kornfeld, The Tijuana Toads, Royal Pain, Show Pigs, and The Sarah Schneider Band.

          Today, Hawkeye can usually be found in the company of Hipbone Sam & Friends.

    "My name is Hawkeye…and I play the harmonica."