ROBOTIC HAWKS

Tyler Pollard | Vocals, bass
Shawn Doherty | Guitar
Brian Sturk | Drums

Robotic Hawks would simply love the opportunity to punch you in the face with their full-throttle brand of rock ‘n roll. The hard-hitting power-pop trio formed out of Hudson, NH, in 2018 with the mission to play sweaty pub rock wrapped in pop hooks and delivered through high-energy performances. Singer and bassist Tyler Pollard found drummer Brian Sturk (Big Chicken Dinner, Trolley Car Blackout) and guitarist Shawn Doherty on Craigslist and the three quickly bonded over Graham Parker, Rick Springfield, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A longtime player in the New England music scene, Pollard moved to Boston in 1994 and has served as bassist and/or singer for the doosies, the control group (Rumble Class of 1999), Bradshaw, The Jack McCoys, The Beau Roland Band, Deadly Sins, and Silent Service. But it’s with this band where he’s truly found his voice. Robotic Hawks released their debut, Rock ‘N Roll Relapse, in 2020. The band quickly and consistently released a string of five singles, all with corresponding B-sides, in the time since, with the most recent being last year’s punchy Minnesota Fats, The Hawks have garnered local and national blog praise, global radio play, and received a 2023 New England Music Award for ‘Rising Star: New Hampshire’.