*** Shawn 'the harpoonist ' Hall - Vocals, Harp, Guitar
*** Matt 'the axe murderer' Rogers - Guitar, Slide, Foot Percussion, Vocals
Influences
Mississipi John Hurt, Leadbelly, Guy Davis, Howlin' Wolf, Elizabeth Cotton, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Shoeless Joe Jackson, John Lee Hooker, Garcia & Grisman, all the 'King's', Taj Mahal, Ry Cooder, Sunny and Brownie, Paul Pena, Paul Butterfield
Sounds Like
Sittin' on the porch, stompin' yer' foot, jamming old school acoustic blues
HAM is a finger-pickin’, foot-stompin’, harp-blowin’ roots blues duo out of Vancouver. Drawing influences from the old masters and innovators like John Hurt, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson, their music tells rich tales of midnight trains, black cat bones, highwaymen and a time when song was a simple expression of the soul.
Shawn Hall (aka ‘the harpoonist’) grew up in Toronto, immersing himself in the local blues scene and eventually forming the band ‘Tied to the Tracks’. Matt Rogers (aka ‘the axe murderer’) grew up coping licks from his father’s collection of BB King records. Both have since become renowned producers working with Mark Berube, Ben Rogers, Dirty Bottom, Gordie Johnson, CR Avery and the VSO.
Together, they have returned to their roots, and the roots of the music that surrounds us everyday.
artwork by Ben Rogers
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer's Friend Space (Top 12)
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HOTT DOGG!! Looking forward to seeing you at the 2008 Uncle Dave Macon Days in Murfreesboro, TN, July 11-13!! Don't forget, UDM Days adds its first ever jug band competition on Friday night!!
Grazie The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer per la tua amicizia complimenti per il tuo fantastico sound.Con un soffio armonico ti auguro tanta soddisfazione artistica la meriti tutta.Ciao AldoBlues..
backalley purism at it's edgiest, jam packed full of sheer attitude - exactly what i was looking for when i started hunting up new BLUES on MYSPACE! [but frankly, i didn't expect to find it...] - a crazy music historian from Detroit
Just a reminder about the upcoming DNA6 show at the Anza with special guests Animal Nation - this Thursday July 5th, doors at 9pm. Tix $10 at the door. www.myspace.com/dnahq www.myspace.com/animalnation
