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Dov Hammer

About Me

If you like your music soulful and innovative, sexy and from the heart, full of passion and humor - check out the blues of Dov Hammer, harmonica wizard, singer and songwriter! Dov Hammer, originally from Chicago Ill., is Israel's leading Blues artist. For 2 decades he has shared stages with the worlds leading artists, as well as leading his own band, in clubs, concert halls and international festivals. He has released four albums of his own original songs, first with "The Daily Blues", later with "CG & The Hammer", and a solo acoustic album. He has played at the prestigious Rochester International Jazz festival in New York state, at "Blues nights" international blues festival in Lithuania, at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN, Jacob's Ladder folk festival at the sea of Galilee, the international guitar festival in Tel Aviv and many others. He has played with great blues artists such as Willie Kent, Billy Branch, Zora Young, "King " Earnest Baker, Deitra Farr and Paul deLay. In Israel he has appeared on recordings of pop artist such as Arkadi Duchin, Iggy Waxman , Shai Gavso and Yahli Sobol, and has played live with Yitzhak Klepter, Miki Gavrielov,Dafna Armoni and Ronnie Peterson
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Member Since: 12/07/2007
Band Website: www.dovhammer.com
Band Members: My main band is "CG & the Hammer" - a collaboration with a great blues guitarist named Sagi "CG" Shorer (see our myspace page). I also play classic Chicago Blues every Monday night at the "Tel Aviv Brewhouse" with the "Blue Monday Allstars"
Influences: BB King, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior Wells, Bobby Bland, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers, Howlin` Wolf, Rolling Stones, The Band, Paul Butterfield, Paul deLay, Bruce Springsteen, Albert Collins, James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Dov Hammer and Lazer Lloyd - "Crossroads"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAFJQzb0wsU recorded for Israeli Educational TV, Dov Hammer and Lazer Lloyd playing "Crossroads" by Robert Johnson
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:29:00 GMT

The Road Band & Mr. Dov Hammer (USA - Israel)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-2yJr4jvQc Here's a bit of footage from my 2007 Lithuanian tour, with the fabulous " Road Band" in Kaunas!
Posted by on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 07:16:00 GMT

Highway Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8456b55GtuA CG & The Hammer at the International Blues Challenge - Feb.2009
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:57:00 GMT

Same Old Fool - Cg and the Hammer - live at IBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijp1hbWnByE Check out a sample of my show with my great band "CG & The Hammer" at the International Blues Challenge " in Memphis!
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:33:00 GMT

James Cotton - my harmonica idol ROCKED Tel Aviv!

It was a rare and great pleasure to see a true legend of the blues, Mr. James Cotton, playing in Tel Aviv this weekend. Cotton is one of the alltime greats, and a HUGE influence on me personally. He b...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:09:00 GMT

"Blues Heaven" officially released - and much respect to 88FM!

Our 2nd cd "Blues Heaven" - Long delayed because of personal and personnel chaos in the band - is finally officially released! We want to thank all the good people at 88fm, Israel’s coolest radi...
Posted by on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 03:11:00 GMT

CG & the Hammer are BACK!!

Israel's greatest blues band, "CG & the Hammer" played our firsshow last night with our new lineup, and I have to say it - WE ROCKED! After recording our second album "Blues Heaven" in 2006, ...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:01:00 GMT