Forging unpredictable grooves, jagged riffs and tasty hooks, Gold Coast rockers Hammers are Australia’s answer to the lovechild of Every Time I Die, He Is Legend and Alice In Chains.

Comprising of vocalist Leigh ‘Fish’ Dowling, guitarist and vocalist Lucas Stone, guitarist Dario ‘Dazza’ Lagana, bassist Ricky T and drummer Ryan ‘Ruckus’ Lucas, the trademark Hammers brand gifts a rock’n’roll explosion for the ages, bringing together passion, technicality and an affable tongue-in-cheek swagger.

A grower and a shower, a lover and a fighter, Hammers are unapologetically flying the flag for true blue Australian rock’n’roll in a modern industry where fortune rarely seems to favour the bold. But, in true Hammers fashion, the quintet’s uncompromising wares have continually transcended any roadblocks in their way, striking an unforgettable balance between flippant fun and searing substance without sacrificing genuine craftsmanship. Equally in-demand onstage as they are for their diverse sonic smorgasbord, the brawny might of Hammers is only amplified further by the band’s boisterous musical flavours, Aussie spirit and authentic camaraderie.

Hammers have forged themselves a reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the Aus Aussie scene, having toured the country with He Is Legend (USA), The Butterfly Effect, Cog, Captives, Mountain Wizard Death Cult, Astrodeath and Rick Dangerous to name a few. The Gold Coast ratbags have also taken their hard-hitting live show to the festival circuit, playing events such as Blacken Open Air, Dead of Winter, Aftermath, Riff Mountain, Halloween Hysteria and Where We Belong, as well as headlining their own raucous East-Coast tours.

Self-funded and fiercely independent, Hammers have started their own record label Summerland Records and have released eight music videos, two EP’s and accompanying singles and produced two short film documentaries (The Kooks of Hazzard and Hammer with Bat Wings).

The band had a massive 2024, touring Japan and New Zealand for the first time as well as being nominated for Live Act of the Year at the Gold Coast Music Awards. 2025 has been spent holed up in the studio recording their debut album ‘Death Wobbles’, to be released later in the year. Their yet-to-be released record has already spawned three singles in the form of Top Fun, Fucked Around & Found Out and most recently Traps, pushing the band sonically on all fronts.

Watch this space for Hammers album tour dates and catch them when they steam-roll through your town!

Tour dates to announce in the coming months.

HAVE PLAYED

Mojo Burning  |  Halloween Hysteria |  Beyond Thunderdome  |  Rock for Rain 

Dead of Winter  |  Blacken Open Air | AFTERMATH | Blacken Open Air | Riff Mountain

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HAVE SUPPORTED

He Is Legend (USA)  |  Hed PE (USA)  |  Cog  |  The Butterfly Effect  |  Nashville Pussy (USA)  |  Dead Letter Circus  |  Thy Art Is Murder  |  The Screaming Jets  |  Captives

Black Rheno

“If there is one thing that has not changed, it’s Fish’s relationship with the crowd. He’s one of the best frontmen you’ll find in Australia. Non stop energy out the wazoo. The rest of the band are no less energetic, keeping the stage lit with an all out rock show while Fish smashes through the crowd entertaining at ground level." - BlankGC

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"The only thing understated about Hammers is their entrance. They start like it’s a soundcheck until you realise front man Fish is actually reciting lyrics in his broad Aussie drawl. Then bang! The riffs – heavy, slow and grooving – arrive and have heads bobbing around the packed venue. Fish plays to every corner in the room, while band pick up the pace rattling the concrete building with the fun stoner rock vibe. This is a party dude and Hammers is the perfect stoner party band." - HIFIWAY

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"These guys serve up old school power rock with a side serving of cheeky Aussie ratbag. Their sound has a great Rage Against the Machine energy to it with strong influences of Motley Crue, Iron Maiden and even adding some great vocal harmonies amongst the chaos with a Van Halen feel lingering amongst it all". - GCLIVE 

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​"While there's an undeniable wallop of heaving riffs and bold tales permeating the Hammers brand, perhaps the most intriguing element to the overall picture is the quartet's ability to hark back to some of the greats of true-blue Aussie pub and punk rock without drowning their craft in imitation. Alongside the cheek and the sonic debauchery, Hammers are a group who will rock your socks off, and Kicking Goals is a polished riot that'll delight and surprise (and inadvertently have you reaching for a tinnie or two)." - THE SOUNDCHECK

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