Patrick ‘Hammer’ Thornton Hammer is a bassist and songwriter from Virginia that has put his signature ‘Stank’ on several local and national artists for over 3 decades.

From DC funk band Boogiehawg, he weaved his way through Taylor Carson, Welbilt, Pat McGee Band, Brian Fechino, Todd Wright, Laura Tsaggaris, Toby Lightman, Tony Lucca, Everything, No Second Troy and Tiffany Thompson just to name a few.

Patrick recently released an EP titled ‘Mercy’ with longtime friend and bandmate/producer Brian Fechino. The bass was produced through effects pedals, transforming its sound to mimic qualities of strings, organs, pads and evenguitars. Combined with Brian’s melodic and memorable guitar, the soundscape ended up being exactly what Hammer needed for his vocals and stories to find their place.