- Hammer Damage
Hammer Damage was a
rock band fromAkron, Ohio that performed from1978 until1982 .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 .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.
Some of the band's highlights included opening for
the B-52's andPublic Image at the Cleveland Agora and several shows in NYC withthe Dead Boys .The band released a couple of singles and appeared on a compilation of Ohio bands.
After some extended trips to New York and LA, and several line-up changes, the band finally fizzled out around 1982.
Hammer Damage contributed a song, "Noise Pollution" to the "
Bowling Balls From Hell II " LP onClone Records .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
Bob Basone - BassRay Wolf - BassKevin Mullins - GuitarDave Ihmels ("Dave Illinois" / "Hollywood Illinois") - Guitar (Joined in 1979)Alison Berger - GuitarIg Morningstar - Guitar
External links
* [http://www.clepunk.com/bands/hammerdamage/ Hammer Damage] on ClePunk.com
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