Hawkwind formed in 1969 forming part of the Ladbroke Grove artistic community. Hawkwind first appeared as Group X or Hawkwind Zoo before finally shortening the name to Hawkwind and securing a recording deal with Liberty Records. The band were led by former busker Dave Brock and whilst many other members have come and gone over the bands thirty six year existence Dave Brock remains in sole command of the band that blazed a trail for what became known as Space Rock. Initially the band built up an underground following by appearing free at many high profile festivals and events.

The band enjoyed massive success both here and in America during the seventies with hit singles like Silver Machine and albums such as Space Ritual and Quark Strangeness and Charm and managed to almost reinvent themselves at the end of the seventies briefly as the Hawklords before reverting back to Hawkwind for the eighties and beyond.

Considered to be the ultimate Space Rock band Hawkwind are still led by Dave Brock celebrating the bands fortieth anniversary in 2009. The band still record albums and also release "Official Bootleg" CDs and DVDs to a large and dedicated fan base that rather like the band shows no sign of abating.