Ramonda Hammer have shared their new single “Zombie Sweater.” The song will be available on New Professor Music on Halloween. The song follows up their critically acclaimed album Whatever That Means which was released this spring. Ramonda Hammer is currently on tour with shows coming up in Brooklyn, Boston, Chicago and have announced a November Residency at the Hi-Hat in Los Angeles. All upcoming shows are listed below.
Ramonda Hammer is a grunge-pop project from Los Angeles, CA. To answer the question you’re inevitably going to ask, the band’s name is taken from a lady who was featured on the once-popular reality television show Cheaters. The show, in and of itself, represents how front-woman and band founder Devin Davis views life – it’s a mix of sad and funny, some people learn and some people don’t, and we take what we can to do what we can. Plus “Ramonda Hammer” just sounds cool.
The band delivers a familiar yet unconventional sound. Davis’s songwriting plays with quirky chord progressions, time signature and tempo changes, and dynamic vocal melodies – akin to many of the alternative and grunge bands that made an impact in the 90s. Her lyrics are thoughtful and charmingly raucous, and the songs are symptomatic of heartbreak, angst, self-destruction, self-soothing, human ignorance, and the uncontrollable. The other three fourths of Ramonda Hammer – Andy Hengl, Justin Geter, and Danny Louangxay – turn Davis’ songs into fully flourished anthems! Each instrument has their unique presence – Andy’s melodic and rhythmically clever bass lines, Justin’s unrelentingly expressive guitar riffs, and Danny’s easily aggressive pounding on the drums (not to mention the contagious, excited smile on his face). Although the parts are well thought out, when you get these guys live, it feels like everything magically comes together right there on the spot, and audiences can’t help but be enamored with what this group is doing.
Purchase “Zombie Sweater” here
Ramonda Hammer Tour Dates
10.26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barranquilla
10.27 – Boston, MA @ Northeastern University
10.28 – Chicago, IL @ TBA
10.29 – Denver, CO @ Streets of London
11.01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat (residency)
11.08 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat (residency)
11.15 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat (residency)
11.22 – Los Angeles, CA @The Hi Hat (residency)
11.29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Hi Hat (residency)
