Original upload date: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Sun, 05 Dec 2021 12:00:02 GMT
The Hammers were a band of 10 year olds who formed for a talent show while at Junior School in Cambridgeshire. They quickly impressed local teacher and R*E*P*E*A*T Records guru Rosey R*E*P*E*A*T and p
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ut out what was then the fastest selling release on the label. When this song came to the attention of Blue Peter they were asked to perform it live on the show and so became the first and only band in R*E*P*E*A*T's history to play live on TV to 6 million viewers, and to trash a BBC dressing room (allegedly) . They went on to play Strawberry Fair, The Junction and Cambridge City FC, and put out an edgy follow up release Electric Chair, before disbanding in 2004. Having played in several other bands, singer Jordan is now an accomplished solo musician on the Cambridge circuit while guitarist Mat is a famous professional BMX rider. Their website is preserved here http://www.repeatfanzine.co.uk/Hammers/index.htm while the both tracks are available digitally here https://repeatfanzine.bandcamp.com/album/when-you-go-away
