HAMMERFEST
Featuring Hammer Down Hard, 20 Watt Tombstone, Chokesetter, and Un-Broken on Saturday, June 13th. Doors and bar open at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm.
Tickets are $25 before 6/13 and $30 after. Click HERE for ticketing information.
Lonnie Hammer is a talented and driven musician with a career spanning numerous bands and
18 albums. As a multi-talented drummer, vocalist, and songwriter, Hammer has earned major-
league status within the music industry. Throughout his illustrious career, Hammer has played
with legendary rock bands such as BLACK OAK ARKANSAS, EVERY MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE
(EMN), JONAH 33, and CHOSEN, and has played for JACK RUSSELL’S GREAT WHITE. He has also been a go-to studio drummer at the renowned Sun Studios, Ardent Studios, and Kiva (House of
Blues) Studios.
In 2008, Hammer was nominated for “Best Drummer” in the American Online Music Awards
alongside Chad Smith from RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and Simon Wright, who played with
RONNIE JAMES DIO and RHINO BUCKET. Never complacent in his success, Hammer is
constantly writing and recording. In fact, within a year, he released four records, including
“Underdog Heroes” with BLACK OAK ARKANSAS, the vinyl release of “Grind” with EVERY
MOTHER’S NIGHTMARE (EMN), and two solo albums, “Total Annihilation” and “Madness
Serves Me Well,” under the name HAMMER DOWN HARD.
Lonnie Hammer is also the singer, songwriter, and frontman for his solo project, HAMMER
DOWN HARD, which he formed in the fall of 2017. Along with producer and fellow songwriter
Justin Rimer (Cross Trax Studio), he composed songs with a modern hard rock edge that blends
into well-grounded metal. Their debut album, “Total Annihilation,” features all-star guest
performances by members of SHINEDOWN, CANDLEBOX, SALIVA, GREAT WHITE, BLACK OAK
ARKANSAS, RIOT, TWELVE STONES, WINGER, and SURRENDER THE FALL.
“Total Annihilation” debuted at #3 as the “Most Added” record on the Metal Contraband
Chart and remained in the “Heavy Top 40” for eight weeks. The band was voted Rockwired
Magazine’s “Artist of the Month” for August 2018 by fans, only weeks after their debut and
was selected as one of the “Top 20 New Bands That Rocked 2018.”
The Memphis Grizzlies, an NBA team, play “Total Annihilation” and “Who I Am” in full
rotation at the FedEx Forum during live games to fire up the players and fans. Hammer also co-
wrote and played on the track “Knock You Down,” which was personally chosen by WWE’s
Jerry “The King” Lawler as the theme song for his wrestling television show. The song was also
used by the Arena Football League team The Memphis Xplorers.
In addition to his musical achievements, Hammer has been endorsed by MAPEX DRUMS, XCEL
DRUMSTICKS, IMPRESSION CYMBALS, and sponsored by XZAVIER CLOTHING.
Despite all of his successes, Hammer remains humble and dedicated to his craft. He loves
meeting and talking to fans at shows or via social media, and his care, time, and effort have
earned him the love and adoration of people from around the world. Hammer is a true musical
force who shows no signs of slowing down.
Hammer Down Hard is:
VOCALS – LONNIE HAMMER
BASS – RYAN ANDERSON
GUITAR – J-SEP and MARK JOHNSON
DRUMS – ADAM CYR/LONNIE HAMMER
