CG & The Hammer

Just back from our 3rd US tour, featuring fantastic shows at the International Blues Challenge semi-finals and after being chosen by "Blues city " in Memphis for the "Kings of Beale street" showcase, CG & The Hammer are kicking off our 2nd decade of Blues stronger then ever! CG & The Hammer " is a collaboration between two veteran Blues artists : Singer / harmonica player Dov Hammer and Guitarist/singer Sagi (CG) Shorer. When these two American - born Bluesmen first met in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1999, both had already paid plenty of dues, both as sidemen (sharing stages with such blues greats as Paul deLay, Zora Young, Billy Branch and the late King Earnest Baker, among others) and leading their own bands. The two soon joined forces to create the group now known as "The CG & the Hammer Blues Band". While deeply rooted in the Blues styles of Chicago and Texas, the band has never tried to copy a "classic" sound, instead updating and continuing the evolution of the Blues, and giving it their own unique flavor. Their dynamic stage performance showcases original songs by the band, as well as blues classics from Robert Johnson to B.B. king. They have toured the USA three times, visiting Ohio and Chicago in 2004 and touring Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee in 2005, including festival performances at the "River city Blues festival in Ohio and the International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN and playing with the late great Willie Kent in Chicago.Their first album "feels like home" was released in 2002 to great critical acclaim, featuring 12 new original blues songs. In 2008 CG & The Hammer released their 2nd album,"Blues Heaven". Recorded during 2006, "Blues Heaven features 10 new songs that highlight the band's intense , soulful and innovative style. "Blues heaven" was featured as one of the 12 best self-produced blues CDs for 2008 in the competition held by "The Blues Foundation" in Memphis TN! From Bars to festivals to concert halls, CG & The Hammer continue to thrill audiences with a combination of passion, energy and honesty. Their music is never a re-creation of sounds from the past, but rather an updated, vital celebration of the Blues as the soundtrack of real life.

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