Everyone remembers their first time. In Kirsty Hawkshaw's case, music was ingrained into her life from an early age. With her father a highly respected composer, Kirsty was exposed to a wide range of music and influences, something that would carry through with her to this day.
After meeting with the trio of Ian Munro, Kevin Dobbs and Nigel Walton at the dawn of the early 1990's, Kirsty and these three individuals would form a band called Opus III, with the track 'It's A Fine Day' from the band's first album 'Mind Fruit' becoming an international Billboard #1 hit.
A second album, 'Guru Mother' would follow in 1994, spawning another international #1, 'When You Made The Mountain.
 The group's career would come to an end shortly thereafter, which is where Kirsty's solo career would begin. After being sampled by Orbital for their original 1992 track 'Halcyon', Kirsty would contribute to the tracks 'Halcyon & On & On' and 'Lush', both taken from their much vaunted 'Orbital 2', or the 'Brown' album as it is more commonly known, widely regarded as the best work of their career by their fans and music lovers alike.
From there, Kirsty would contribute to the work of some of the pioneering talent that emerged throughout the 90s electronic scene, working with seminal names such as Steve Hillage and Global Communication amongst others. It was through Global Communication that she would meet Marc Pritchard, who's technical expertise, production skills and musical insight would help Kirsty to finally achieve what she had been aiming toward for sometime, an album of her own.
Her first solo album 'O<U>T (On Ultimate Things)' would be released in 1998, a deeply personal, introspective and moving album that was a turning point in her career. Taking a stand, the album encapsulated everything that Kirsty's life to that point embodied, and became the foundation for what has transpired since.
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As she continues to develop, now more than ever it's clear that Kirsty Hawkshaw's career has come full circle. In addition to her own solo work, and her various side projects, Kirsty continues to surround herself and work with some of the best creative talents from all walks of life. It's this that lays testament to her dedication to helping nurture new talent and give back to the scene which once nurtured her, working with artists like Seth Hutton, Mr Sam, Jjoy, Paradox, Tenichia and Outrage on what many would say is her most musically uninhibited and focused work yet, so whilst Kirsty Hawkshaw may indeed have her first memory of music, to her, it's as if it happened only yesterday...
