Vic Polyik and The Hammerheads are quickly emerging to be one of Sydney’s finest practitioners of American west-coast blues today. Longtime Canadian blues exponent, Victor Polyik (now a “Sydneysider†once again) fronts “The Hammerheadsâ€. Dubbed by many as a “harmonica aceâ€, Victor is firmly entrenched in vintage Jump Blues and he’s definitely got the sound and spirit down. Victor moved to Vancouver in 1994 where he honed his skills as a harmonica player and vocalist. Over the years, he’s built-up his own trademark tone that can be heard on numerous elite Canadian blues recordings.Jeff Simmons (Formerly of Frank Zappa’s Mothers), frequently asked Vic to perform and record with him on various off the cuff sessions. Other, revered blues performers who have also used the harmonica services of the eager Aussie include: Shuggie Otis, Jack Lavin (Powder Blues), Guitar Shorty, Amos Garrett to name a few…Back on home ground Victor has been performing with Australian music icon Don Walker on occasion, supplementary to The Lemon Squeezin Daddies as a guest and featured regularly with The Shuffle Kings.Recently Victor teamed up with Newcastle’s own stunning guitar champ Dino DeVitis, AKA (Jimmy Dean). Dino has also backed many legendary artists both here in Australia and overseas. Together, they are keen to capture the authentic and electrifying sound of the fifties and more. These boys know how to lay it down - pure and simple!