Christian punk-pop quartet
Hawk Nelson formed in Peterborough, Ontario, in 2003. Originally comprising frontman
Jason Dunn, guitarist
Davin Clark, bassist
Daniel Biro, and drummer
Matt Paige, the group's self-released debut EP, Saturday Rock Action, earned the attention of fellow Peterborough native
Trevor McNevan, vocalist of Tooth and Nail label act
Thousand Foot Krutch, and thanks to
McNevan's cheerleading the label extended a contract offer to
Hawk Nelson, who issued their full-length debut,
Letters to the President, in mid-2004. That fall the band co-starred in an episode of the NBC drama American Dreams, portraying
the Who and delivering a performance of the classic "My Generation."
Clark and
Paige exited the lineup soon after, and with new guitarist
Jonathan Steingard and drummer
Aaron "Sqwid" Tosti,
Hawk Nelson made a cameo appearance in the 2005 Hollywood family film Yours, Mine & Ours, performing their song "Bring ‘Em Out." Their sophomore LP,
Smile, It's the End of the World, followed in the spring of 2006. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide