There's something endearingly cheesy about sonic seducer Andrew Cohen, who performs under the moniker Mayer Hawthorne. With song titles like "Lingerie & Candlewax" and a voice like Curtis Mayfield, you might not expect to find a nerdy white guy from Michigan behind Hawthorne's throwback sound. But the guy can actually sing, and he confidently pulls off the whole schmaltzy, red wine-stained, sex-on-a-faux-fur-area-rug vibe. Since his 2008 debut, he's upped his style game, earned a Grammy nod, and even collaborated with Kendrick Lamar. While he's moved away from Motown parody, Hawthorne still finds the fun in bringing the world baby-making jams. ANNA McCLAIN Also see My, What a Busy Week!