Born in Austin, Texas, Dechen Hawk moved to the Boulder area at a young age. He’s been musical for most of his life, and he guarantees that there must have been music that he was inspired by even in the womb. He says that as an infant, musicians like Stevie Wonder would often be the only thing that would calm him down to sleep, and even though he started taking lessons when he was little, he would often experiment and come up with jingles on his own.

In regards to influences, Hawk lists the musicians that his parents were often interested in, including Wonder, The Beatles, Boz Scaggs, and Eurythmics. Hawk’s father was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer as Hawk went into junior high, and to express what was inside him appropriately, he asked for an electric guitar. Once his father passed, he started taking all the music classes he could and studied musicians from the 60s through the 90s, connecting more with the guitar as time went on despite his initial instrument being the piano.

In high school, Hawk composed an original guitar piece to accompany a classmate’s dance routine, which he considers the first piece that was ever commissioned from him. He learned a lot from his music teachers, and he started a band with other friends from high school, playing at various local festivals. He considers his first major venue gig as opening for Fun Lovin’ Criminals at the Fox Theater, and soon after, he started playing regularly at local venues and coffee shops.

He loves collaborating with other musicians in the writing space, and he loves being able to share his work with an audience. He feels that performing in a room of people and feeling in sync with them allows them all to go on an emotional journey together through the music he performs, and he hopes that audience members have an “emotional, moving experience of some kind” when they come to see him perform.

You can see Dechen Hawk performing live at the Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main Street in Jamestown, on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 7 p.m. You can also check out his new single, “FOMO,” wherever you stream music!

Music Events

Busey Brews

Sunday, January 7 at 2 p.m. - Grant Livingston

Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. - The Pineytops

Sunday, January 21 at 2 p.m. - Gratefully Acoustic Solo

Sunday, January 28 at 2 p.m. - Eric Richard Stone

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BuseyBrews/

Website: https://buseybrews.com/

Location: 70 E. 1st Street, Nederland.

Phone: 1-855-633-2739

Canyon Tavern

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coalcreekcanyontavern

Website: https://canyontavern.com/

Location: 32138 Highway 72, Coal Creek Canyon

Phone: 303-642-3180

Diner Bar Ned

Tuesdays at 9 p.m. - Damn Jam (Open Jam Night)

Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. - Karaoke

Sundays at 6 p.m. - Open Mic Night (Starting December 10)

Friday, December 29 at 9 p.m. - Facemelt Fridays with Godlazer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095276740341

Location: 121 N. Jefferson Street, Nederland

Eldora Mountain Resort

Friday, January 5 at 12 p.m. - Beats at the Base: DJ Darin

Saturday, January 6 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Lost Penny Duo

Saturday, January 6 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: Mysta.Cal

Sunday, January 7 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Danny Shafer

Sunday, January 7 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: Pistol Pete

Friday, January 12 at 12 p.m. - Beats at the Base: Zubnotic

Saturday, January 13 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: Terry Donovan

Saturday, January 13 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: PJ Moon

Sunday, January 14 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: Robert Nichols

Sunday, January 14 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Bill Kopper

Friday, January 19 at 12 p.m. - Beats at the Base: Pomegranate Sounds

Saturday, January 20 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Rattletrap Andy Reiner and Brett Kretzer

Saturday, January 20 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: DJ B-times

Sunday, January 21 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: DJ Stein

Sunday, January 21 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Robby Wicks

Friday, January 26 at 12 p.m. - Beats at the Base: KHU

Saturday, January 27 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Stellar Jays Duo

Saturday, January 27 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: Deeprawk Dave

Sunday, January 28 at 9 a.m. - Beats at the Base: JJ Rademaekers

Sunday, January 28 at 1 p.m. - Apres Music Series: Hunter Stone Band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eldoramountainresort

Website: https://www.eldora.com/

Location: 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Nederland

Gold Hill Inn

Sunday, December 31 at 6:30 p.m. - Drunken Hearts and Rob Pate Band

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoldHillInn/

Website: goldhillinn.com

Location: 401 Main Street, Gold Hill

Phone: 303-443-6461

Howlin Wind Brewing

Sunday, December 31 at 6 p.m. - Steepland String band

Sunday, December 31 at 10 p.m. - Riverspell

Saturday, January 6 at 5 p.m. - Windy Pines

Saturday, January 13 at 4 p.m. - High Lonesome Trio

Sunday, January 14 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Saturday January 20 at 5 p.m. Burle and Andrew Gordon

Saturday, January 27 at 4 p.m. - Ben Sproul Duo

Sunday, January 28 at 4 p.m. - Open Bluegrass Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/howlinwindbrewing

Website: https://www.howlinwindbrewing.com/

Location: 51 A Main Street, Rollinsville

Phone: 309-825-5245

Jamestown Mercantile

Thursday, December 28 at 7 p.m. - D’Lovelies

Friday, December 29 at 7 p.m. - Lewis Turner Trio

Wednesday, January 3 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, January 4 at 7 p.m. - Dechen Hawk

Friday, January 5 at 7 p.m. - Back Stabbath

Thursday, January 11 at 7 p.m. - Salome Songbird

Friday, January 12 at 7 p.m. - Intergalactic Peace Jelly

Sunday, January 14 at 12 p.m. - Steve Hoffman

Wednesday, January 17 at 5 p.m. - Open Mic

Thursday, January 18 at 7 p.m. - Carlos Barata Music

Friday, January 19 at 7 p.m. - Karaoke

Thursday, January 25 at 7 p.m. - Kate Farmer

Saturday, January 27 at 2 p.m. - Cosmic Winter Wonderfest

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamestown.mercantile/

Website: https://www.jamestownmercantile.com/

Location: 108 Main Street, Jamestown

Phone: 303-442-5847

JKQ BBQ

Friday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Saturday, December 30 at 5 p.m. - Jimmy Lewis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JkqBbq/

Location: 200 Gregory Street, Black Hawk

Phone: 720-316-1361

Knotted Root Brewing

Sundays at 5 p.m. - Jazz Sundays

Thursday, December 28 at 3 p.m. - Aprés Thursdays with Mickey Lenny

Friday, December 29 at 5 p.m. - Andrew McConathy

Saturday, December 30 at 4 p.m. - Mark Kuban

Website: https://www.knottedrootbrewing.com/home

Location: 250 N. Caribou Street, Nederland

Phone: 720-248-7129

Millsite Inn

Most Sundays at 4 p.m. - Open Jam

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/millsiteinn.moyer

Website: https://millsiteinn.wixsite.com/millsiteinn

Location: 44365 Highway 72, Ward

Phone: 720-547-9438

The Caribou Room

Sunday, December 31 at 7 p.m. - NYE Show- Pimps of Joytime with David Lawrence & The Spoonful

Saturday, January 20 at 7 p.m. - Tierro Band with River Mann

Friday, January 26 at 7 p.m. - Toubab Krewe with opener TBA

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecaribouroom/

Website: https://www.thecaribouroom.com/

Location: 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Phone: 303-258-3637

Very Nice Brewing Co.

Friday, December 29 at 6 p.m. - Windy Pines

Saturday, December 30 at 5 p.m. - Concrete Feedback

Friday, January 5 at 6 p.m. - Zizania Music

Saturday, January 6 at 5 p.m. - Calvin Locklear

Friday, January 12 at 6 p.m. - Rick Lobato

Saturday, January 13 at 5 p.m. - Dr. Jim’s One Man Band

Thursday, January 18 at 6 p.m. - The Gael

Friday, January 19 at 6 p.m. - Reservoir Fog

Saturday, January 20 at 5 p.m. - Windy Pines

Friday, January 26 at 6 p.m. - David Gilman

Saturday, January 27 at 5 p.m. - Mountain ReVerb

Facebook: www.facebook.com/verynicebeer

Website: www.verynicebrewing.com/

Location: 20 E. Lakeview Drive, #112, Nederland

Phone: 303-258-3770

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