 In 2009, Hawkes contributed synth to several tracks on the album "Invisible Embraces" by Boston-based new wave band New Collisions.On May 8, 2014, Hawkes appeared onstage with Californian comedy rock/new wave band The Aquabats at Boston's Paradise Rock Club, where he joined the band in playing synthesizer for a cover of The Cars' "Just What I Needed".In 2017, Hawkes toured with Todd Rundgren on his White Knights