The Band

We are Hello Hawk

Band Interests:

Burritos, DIY promotion, funny movies and TV shows, "that's what she said..." jokes, ending up in random towns on the way to shows, making mixtapes, sour gummy worms, talking about the rise and fall of Rivers Cuomo, giving away free buttons and cds, mustaches, etc.

Facts

  • Hello Hawk is a 5-piece band from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • Hello Hawk is catchy, synth-driven pop-punk.
  • Hello Hawk has a lot of fun.
  • Hello Hawk makes sure the audience has a good time.
  • Hello Hawk has a full house of band members: 2 girls and 3 guys.
  • Drummer Ryan Jenkoweitz owns nearly 800 CDs.
  • Hello Hawk draws influences from pop and pop-punk bands like Saves the Day and Say Anything as well as indie bands like Superchunk.
  • Hello Hawk is perhaps the most polite band you will ever meet. Especially bassist Eric Salczynski.
  • Synth Op Emi Thomas was born in Japan.
  • Vocalist Jill Ambrose can & will beatbox on command (and does it very well).
  • Guitarist Steve Sonricker is from Buffalo, NY, and his mood will fluctuate with the success rate of the Bills.
  • Hello Hawk's social time usually involves visiting a local burrito restaurant.

Jillian Ambrose

JillJill is never not beatboxing. She does it all the time. Hard. You're jealous of her skillz. She may be the youngest member of the band, but she has more knowledge of show tunes than the rest of the band combined. If you ask her nicely, she'll perform a medley of your favorite Broadway plays. Bet you didn't know that your favorite Broadway plays are Rent, Cats, Oklahoma, and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Eric "Eric" Salczynski

EricEric loves Chuck Norris. Probably to a fault. He will incessantly quote Chuck Norris "facts" at you whether you like it or not. Eric cannot be bought. He is bigger than a breadbox. His bass playing has been described as "incendiary." He's really happy for you, and he's going to let you finish, but he is the greatest bowler of all time. He is neither cocky nor conceited.

Steve "RGLRSTV" Sonricker

SteveAs the only member of the band who learned to play his instrument through winning multiple air guitar competitions, Steve, aka "RGLRSTV," won't think twice about melting your face with his nasty guitar licks. He had once auditioned to be the fourth member of Hanson, but didn't make the cut because even at age 14, he refused to shave his beard. He can - and often will - eat pickles for every meal of the day. Suck on that, John Madden!

Zack Morris

ChristopherDrummer Zack Morris grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended JFK Junior High with his friends Lisa Turtle and Samuel "Screech" Powers. Following his freshman year, he, Lisa, Screech, and the principal of JFK Junior High, Richard Belding, moved to Bayside, California. It was there that Zack met the love of his life, Neil Peart. His obsession with the band Rush drove a wedge between he and his on-again, off-again girlfriend, Kelly Kapowski. Things got so bad that Kelly dropped out of school half way through their senior year. Zack coped with the split the best way he knew how - drumming along to YYZ by Rush for 48 straight hours.

Emi Thomas

EmiThe only multi-lingual member of the band, Emi speaks three languages: English, Ebonics and Klingon. Every Wednesday, she teaches an interpretive dance class at the Sunset View Retirement Community in Hershey, PA. Next month, her students will perform a tribute to Michael Jackson, including a completely new interpretation of the dance from Thriller. As a word of warning, don't cross Emi. She may look petite, but she won't hesitate to drop a fool. Just ask Christopher Reeve.