Yes, we're going back to PA's

The Hammond Group brings its drunkenly dour performance style back to PA's for the second time this month. Join us on Friday, May 18, when we'll be joined by Van Walton, The 7Cs, and our trusted strategic partners, The Full-Time Dreamers.

THG in NYC

The Hammond Group makes its New York debut on Saturday, September 15 at the Pine Box Rock Shop in Brooklyn. Details to come ...

Ralph's Recap

Thanks to one and all who came out to Ralph's last night. For THG, it was a dream come true. Special thanks to our pals, the Full-Time Dreamers, for making it happen. See you all soon.

Save the Date

Good people,
The Hammond Group will be at Sally O'Brien's in Union Square, Somerville, on Friday, November 4. When do we go on? We don't know. Who are we playing with? No clue. Follow this space for details.

-The Hammond Group Executive Leadership Team

Blessed

Thank you all for coming to Church last night to bear witness to Pink Elephant, Spin-Off!, Shipsey & the Saints, and, of course, The Hammond Group. Your reward awaits you in the hereafter (if you're into that kind of thing).

Clubbed in Bohemia

Thanks to everyone who came down to Club Bohemia Friday night to see Dee Dee Doubleyew, The Hammond Group, The Full-Time Dreamers, and Spin-Off! See you soon?

Cantab recap

Thanks to everyone who came out to Club Bohemia last Thursday.

If you weren't there, you can check out the entire performance on the Stip Records website. Click here and dig.

Noted in The Noise

The April edition of The Noise features a review of THG's latest opus, "Bailout!" Notably, the reviewer calls the CD "highly inappropriate" and "wholly entertaining." We couldn't agree more.

Click here and scroll down.

Cantab Recap

Thanks to everyone who ventured out to the Cantab last night. It was an exciting night of both rock and roll. Special thanks to the Satin Kittens, Designer Drugs, and Frost Heaves. See you soon.

If you couldn't make it, click on the box below to see a bit of what you missed.

Bailout! - out now

Bailout!, the latest CD from The Hammond Group, is now available. Check out THG's Facebook page to hear tunes from the new disk. (Music player is in the lower, left-hand corner.)

New album: coming soon

The Hammond Group Executive Leadership is pleased to announce that THG's next album will arrive soon. Called Bailout!, the album features a number of Hammond favorites, including "You Touched It," "Goodbye, Theresa," "Love Me Tonight," and "Scratch Ticket King." Final mixing and mastering will be completed soon, and Bailout! should arrive by the end of the year.

Watch for a CD release party in early 2010.

Cantab Update

The Club-Bohemia website has been updated to include our October 17 show, and things have changed. What once looked like a night of music by kindred spirits (that is, middle-aged men playing punky pop) has metastasized into a predictably schizophrenic evening of oddly matched musicians. Ah, so very, very Cantab.

Here's the lineup:

CANTAB LOUNGE DOWNSTAIRS
Date(s): Saturday, October 17, 2009
Hammond Group, Callous Stars, Last Ones, Reign Lee

W.H.A.T. happened

The Hammond Group is pleased to report that our "legitimate" theater debut went quite well, thank you. THG performed three tunes - and a surprise cover song with guest vocalist Eric Martinson - during closing night of the Happy Oyster Spectacular Show at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (W.H.A.T.) on Cape Cod.

Now that that's over with, we will return to more familiar terrain, namely Club Bohemia, on October 17. See you there.

Hammond events confirmed

The Hammond Group is pleased to announce the confirmation of two upcoming musical events:

THG will be the featured performer on the final performance of the "Happy Oyster Spectacular" on August 23 at the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater ("WHAT") in Wellfleet on Cape Cod. The variety show combines live sketches with video and a different musical performer each week. Check it out.

THG returns to Club Bohemia (Cantab-down) on Saturday, October 17. Joining us will be the Port Charles Quintet (members of the Prime Movers) and the Last Ones. THG goes on at midnight. Should be fun.

Thanks

Thanks to one and all who came down to Club Bohemia last night to check out the Hammond Group. We appreciate it.

See you on May 30, when we play at Church. Details to come.

We're #23!

The Hammond Group Executive Leadership Team was pleased and quite surprised to learn that our album, Mean Business, ranks #23 on The Noise Radio Chart for April 2009.

Thanks to all the stations for playing our stuff. We appreciate it.

Thank you for your patronage

The Hammond Group Executive Leadership Team would like to extend a heart-felt "thanks" to everyone who came down to Club Bohemia last night to see THG along with Stand Up Triple, Jesus & the Argonauts, and The Shadows Smile. An eclectic group of bands entertained an eclectic group of fans.

We were moved. Hope you were, too.

Hammond news roundup

Big doings in the Hammond world this week. First, our new album, "Mean Business" received a favorable, yet oddly edited, review in The Noise. Although we don't know what "optical musical solutions" are, and we're pretty sure we're not living in the "twentieth first century," the reviewer seemed to be buying our act. We're grateful and humble. Thanks, Noise.

Also, songs from "Mean Business" have been turning up on WMFO's Wednesday night show "On the town with Mikey D." Thanks for the exposure, kids.

Meanwhile, our next show has been confirmed. We'll be playing at Club Bohemia (Cantab Lounge, downstairs) on Friday, February 27 at 10:00 PM. Details to come.

Sample new Hammond product

Two new songs from THG's new, as-yet untitled audio project have been posted to the band's MySpace page.

Click here to enjoy the terse and timely "Bail Out" and the dark and delicious "Lemondrop Kisses."

Hammond on the air

The Hammond Group's aggressive public outreach strategy has resulted in several successful media opportunities over the past few weeks. "Volunteer for America" was played on WBCN's "Boston Emissions" show and WFNX's "New England Product" program, and "Hazmat" was heard on WMBR's "Late Risers Club." Both songs are from our new CD, "Mean Business." What's more, our Christmas song "Ho!" was heard on all three shows.

Thanks for the exposure, everyone.