I See Hawks in L.A. / Mike Stinson

Sat Aug 23rd, 8:00 pm

—“Birthday Celebration in Honor of Paul Lacques”—

I See Hawks in L.A. is a country-rock band formed in the Mojave desert in 1999. They’re known for blending traditional country music with psychedelic rock elements. The band has been a fixture in the Los Angeles alternative country scene for over two decades and has toured extensively in the US and Europe.

Their sound is characterized by rich vocal harmonies and narrative songwriting that often touches on California themes, environmental concerns, and mystical subjects. The core lineup over the last decade has included Rob Waller  (vocals, guitar), Paul Lacques (guitar, vocals), Paul Marshall (bass, vocals), and Victoria Jacobs (drums, vocals) with various other musicians joining them over the years. After the passing of Paul Lacques in 2024, Dan Wistrom has been filling out the Hawks’ sound on pedal steel and guitar.

Mike Stinson can write songs in his sleep….no really, check out Walking Home In The Rain from his fourth album Hell And Half Of Georgia. “Well that only happened once but yeah it’s true. I woke up with that song fully formed playing in my head. No idea where it came from.” General consensus is that Mike’s blue collar songwriting ethic earned him that freebie. That kind of ‘luck’ comes from putting in the time. Here’s a glimpse at what that time has looked like. Raised in Virginia, schooled in DC, Mike moved to Los Angeles where eighteen years made him a veteran of what he calls “the trenches of beer joint warfare.” The years following found him based in Houston and barnstorming the roadhouses of Texas week in and week out.