From secret underground laboratories, mixing lo-fi grooves to subterranean dance clubs dealing patented non-stop party vibrations the Hammerheads have been serving up the sugar in the national capital for over 10 years.
This is the love beam that will rock your body and blow your mind.
This is the solid gold groove machine. This is the double H express.
The Hammerheads music pays homage to the grandmasters of 70's/80's funk P-Funk , Chic, the JBs, Kool & the Gang, Ohio Players, Stevie Wonder, etc and in concert the band uses classic dusties along with their originals as a foundation of a non-stop jam... a hip hop sensibility of mixing applied to a live band.
The HHs are known for their high-energy, full on, over-the-top, live performances that earned them the award of Ottawa's favourite live band/act 5 years in a row as voted by readers of Ottawa Xpress magazine
The Hammerheads are well known as the 613's top party dance band - routinely filling clubs and playing countless private events - capable of keeping people on the floor all night long:
The Hammerheads released their first CD in late 99 on Flavaworm International Records – it featured 10 original songs from the funkside – topped the local Ottawa indie charts, hit #37 on the Earshot National CampusTop 50 Chart and garnered lots of CBC airplay. Their second CD – (((Aquarama))) – was released in May 2007 – six years in the making and featuring a school of assorted Hammerheads plus special guests including Vernon Reid (ex guitarist of Living Color) and reggae legend Vern Maytone of the Maytones – "a combustible fusion of sleek solid 70's funk married with reggae rap and sweet Philly soul strings guaranteed to satisfy even the most discriminating freak."
The Hammerheads distinctive music has been used in TV shows - CTV's Celebrity Pets – and movies notably " Everybody Gets Laid 2 Nite" from the Slamdance Award winning film "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter".
In the summer 2007 long time singer Tim Devries was replaced by Iyono Ede whose powerful soul vocals has bought a new level of energy and musicality to the band. They are currently working on new material for the live show and starting to record a CD that reflects the new line up.
The Hammerheads include core members:*
Dave Bignell/Guitar | Iyono Ede/Vocals | Clarence Smith/Bass | Ross Murray/Drums
The Mighty Popo Murigande/Guitar | Don Cummings/Keyboards | Fred Guignon/Guitar
Paul Hogan/Guitar
* May or may not contain other guest musicians DJs, Rappers and friends who want to get loose and rock the party
This is the love beam that will rock your body and blow your mind.
This is the solid gold groove machine. This is the double H express.
The Hammerheads music pays homage to the grandmasters of 70's/80's funk P-Funk , Chic, the JBs, Kool & the Gang, Ohio Players, Stevie Wonder, etc and in concert the band uses classic dusties along with their originals as a foundation of a non-stop jam... a hip hop sensibility of mixing applied to a live band.
The HHs are known for their high-energy, full on, over-the-top, live performances that earned them the award of Ottawa's favourite live band/act 5 years in a row as voted by readers of Ottawa Xpress magazine
The Hammerheads are well known as the 613's top party dance band - routinely filling clubs and playing countless private events - capable of keeping people on the floor all night long:
- at the Festival of Spring Funk Night with NYC's The Trammps – the writers of club anthem "Disco Inferno" came up on stage with the HHs for an impromtu jam which lasted the rest of the night, tearing the roof off the NCC's big top tent
- as well as doing their own set at Ottawa's Bluesfest they had the honour of being selected to be the backup band for R & B legend Percy Sledge for a critically acclaimed show in July 2005
- they were the choice of the CFL Players Association for their annual Grey Cup Party held in Ottawa in 2004… the HHs – plus famous CFL alumni – plus all the beautiful CFL cheerleading Squads – plus 2000 of their closest friends equalled 4 nights of unforgettable madness
- they frequently get the call to do the prestigious Press Club Gallery Ball – Ottawa's annual bash where normally buttoned down movers and shakers from Parliament Hill get to be real mover and shakers – busting loose and dancing the night away with members of the third estate
- the Ottawa Citizen called the HHs "Ottawa's greatest party band", who brought the real meaning of "funkalicious" to the Cisco Systems Bluesfest 2008 – opening for Sean Paul on a groovy summer afternoon
The Hammerheads released their first CD in late 99 on Flavaworm International Records – it featured 10 original songs from the funkside – topped the local Ottawa indie charts, hit #37 on the Earshot National CampusTop 50 Chart and garnered lots of CBC airplay. Their second CD – (((Aquarama))) – was released in May 2007 – six years in the making and featuring a school of assorted Hammerheads plus special guests including Vernon Reid (ex guitarist of Living Color) and reggae legend Vern Maytone of the Maytones – "a combustible fusion of sleek solid 70's funk married with reggae rap and sweet Philly soul strings guaranteed to satisfy even the most discriminating freak."
The Hammerheads distinctive music has been used in TV shows - CTV's Celebrity Pets – and movies notably " Everybody Gets Laid 2 Nite" from the Slamdance Award winning film "Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter".
In the summer 2007 long time singer Tim Devries was replaced by Iyono Ede whose powerful soul vocals has bought a new level of energy and musicality to the band. They are currently working on new material for the live show and starting to record a CD that reflects the new line up.
The Hammerheads include core members:*
Dave Bignell/Guitar | Iyono Ede/Vocals | Clarence Smith/Bass | Ross Murray/Drums
The Mighty Popo Murigande/Guitar | Don Cummings/Keyboards | Fred Guignon/Guitar
Paul Hogan/Guitar
* May or may not contain other guest musicians DJs, Rappers and friends who want to get loose and rock the party