Name	Richard Hawley
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Praise from R.E.M.'s Mike Mills led to him being approached to support the group on several concert dates in 2005.

After contributing to Nancy Sinatra's 2004 release, Hawley supported her on a European tour in 2005.

Hawley has also worked with artists including Hank Marvin, A Girl Called Eddy, Jarvis Cocker (and his Relaxed Muscle project. He played the guitar solo on All Saints cover of "Under the Bridge", and co-wrote Robbie Williams' "Clean" from his debut album Life Thru A Lens.

In 1991 Hawley auditioned to be a guitarist in Morrissey's live band, but was rejected after he started singing "One Night" by Elvis Presley during his audition.

Hawley is listed as 'Special Guest Star', contributing writing, guitar and vocals to "The Fix", on Elbow's album The Seldom Seen Kid released in March 2008. He also performed the track live with Elbow during their performance at Glastonbury Festival 2008 and also on The Culture Show in June 2008 as well as at Elbow's homecoming gigs in Manchester in 2008 and Blackpool's Empress Ballroom on 7 March 2009. Hawley reprised his collaboration with Elbow on January 17 2009 at Abbey Road studios for BBC Radio 2, for a special recording of Elbow's Mercury award winning album The Seldom Seen Kid' with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Radio 3 'Choir of the Year' Chantage. Hawley again featured on the track The Fix. The recording is to be released as a CD and DVD.

Hawley made an appearance in the 2007 film, "Flick"

"Baby, You're My Light" was included on the CD soundtrack for the 2008 film, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Hawley occasionally gigs with The Feral Cats, a side project that enables him to explore his interest in rockabilly music.