Hammer Damage
Hammer Damage was an American
Career
Hammer Damage was founded in 1978, by Mike Hammer and Dave Zagar (a.k.a. Donny Damage) after their split from the Rubber City Rebels.[1] The original line-up included George Cabaniss on guitar, Scott Winkler on bass, Damage on guitar and Hammer on drums. The Hammer Damage Band started out in 1978 and quickly built a strong following in the Akron-Kent music scene. They also enjoyed some modest success in Cleveland, Columbus, Kent and Youngstown.
Some of the band's highlights included opening for
Hammer Damage contributed a song, "Noise Pollution" to the Bowling Balls From Hell II LP on Clone Records.
2010 reunion
Hammer, Zagar, Cabaniss, Winkler, and Kal Mullens teamed up to bring Hammer Damage back to life, and they performed in April 2000 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, and in May at the Tangier Akron.
Members
Original lineup
- Dave Zagar ("Donny Damage") - Vocals and Guitar
- Michael Hammer - Drums
- Scott Winkler - Bass
- George Cabaniss - Guitar (left in 1979 to join the Dead Boys)
Later members
- Bad Bob Basone - Bass
- Ray Wolf - Bass
- Kevin Mullins - Guitar
- Dave Ihmels ("Dave Illinois" / "Hollywood Illinois") - Guitar (joined in 1979)
- Alison Berger - Guitar
- Ig Morningstar - Guitar
References
- ^ Gribbins, Keith (August 9, 2006). "Hammer Drops on Fans". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Quine, Tim (July 25, 2014). "Hammer Damage: An Interview with Mike Hammer". Rubber City Review. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-4396-6409-4.
- Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
External links
- Hammer Damage on ClePunk.com
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