The Quarkness - The Spirit of Hawkwind

The Quarkness, a pop, rock and indie act presenting The Spirit of Hawkwind, is on the bill at Future Yard in Birkenhead. The night centres on the music of the British space rock group Hawkwind.

The Quarkness is an indie rock project whose title, The Spirit of Hawkwind, places it in the lineage of Hawkwind, the British space rock group formed in London in 1969 and led by Dave Brock. Hawkwind's best-known single is Silver Machine (1972), and the live album Space Ritual (1973) is among their most widely known records. Former bassist Lemmy was a member of the band from 1972 to 1975. The Quarkness is a separate project, not the original band.

Future Yard hosts concerts and shows in Birkenhead, on the Wirral across the River Mersey from Liverpool. For listeners who follow rock music, the evening offers a route into Hawkwind's catalogue, from its early psychedelic and science-fiction-inflected material to the guitar-led sound of indie rock.