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Angela Hammontree

Delivering the damaged goods...

About Me


I am a singer-songwriter born and raised in the gray overhang of the Pacific Northwest. I write about things that piss me off, make me sad, make me laugh, or occasionally, things that make me happy.
Each day, I attempt to move closer to fearlessness.
Creative writing, singing, and musicianship have all been a part of my life from an early age, though I did them all separately for a long time before allowing myself the courage to attempt songwriting. When I did it for the first time, I felt ecstasy.
I am always alone. I am never lonely.
Since starting my recording and performing journey about four years ago, I have had the privilege of working with many fine musicians and friends, and the adventure of working with a few stinkers. My current cohorts include drummer Frank Fox, a soft-spoken man with a monstrous talent worn so discreetly, it still surprises me each time I hear it; Rudy Stranowski, the youngest of a long line of bassists who plays with the thoughtfulness of a player twice his age; and newest addition guitarist Randy Shemwell, whose talent and experience we are thankful to have found.
I don't often get far from home, but each mile I travel feels like a thousand.
I have played a number of venues and festivals in the Seattle area and have recorded three demo EPs to date. I am excited to be writing currently for my first full-length album, with which I fully intend to blow my own mind, if not yours.
I drink my blood from a jagged edge.
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Music:

Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Website: angelahammontree.com
Band Members: Angela Hammontree, vocals/songwriting
Frank Fox, drums
Rudy Stranowski, bass
Randy Shemwell, guitar

Influences: I like music in all genres so long as it is sincere, but if I didn't mention Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, and Ronnie James Dio, I would have to kill myself.
Sounds Like: Hard-driving, emotionally charged, passionate, smart-assed.
Record Label: I wish
Type of Label: None

My Blog

First Gig of ’08 Scheduled!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 16. We'll be playing our first gig of the year, and our first with our excellent new guitarist Randy Shemwell (check him out in my top friends). It's also th...
Posted by Angela Hammontree on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:16:00 PST

Radio Interview Podcast Now Posted!

The podcast of the interview I did for "Kevin McDonald Presents..." on KKNW is now up at kevinmcdonaldpresents.com. Here is the link to the actual podcast page:http://kevinmcdonaldpresents.mypodcast.c...
Posted by Angela Hammontree on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:12:00 PST

New/Old Pics and Tunes and Band Update

Back in the olden days, before MySpace introduced photo albums, I used to try to pick my favorite one or two photos from each show to post online. This was more difficult than it sounds, as my wonderf...
Posted by Angela Hammontree on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:55:00 PST

Oh yeah...

A bunch of shit happened in between the last blog and the next one, like shows and recordings 'n' stuff. But I got tired of looking at old news one day and deleted it all, so you'll jus...
Posted by Angela Hammontree on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:10:00 PST

Some Thoughts Upon Entering the MySpace Realm

When we were young, we used to knock on a new neighbor kid's door and ask the introductory question to beat all introductory questions: "Will you be my friend?"  Decades later, he...
Posted by Angela Hammontree on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 04:30:00 PST