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A Tribute To Piet Botha, 20th August 2021

Piet Botha‘s right-hand Johnathan Martin has been a part of Jack Hammer since 1996. ‘For Annette‘ was the first song that these two collaborated on and ‘Liberty’ was the first of many songs Piet and Johnno wrote together in the 2 decades they spent touring the country performing over 3000 shows and recording 11 albumsContinue reading “A Tribute To Piet Botha, 20th August 2021”

13 Towns, The Journey Continues

For Piet Botha & Jack Hammer, the month of December always involved touring “coast to coast and up and down that crazy road…” This year, they’re still bringing their music to the fans, in the form of 13 Towns (The Journey Continues) double live album. Following the release of Vol. 1 on online platforms earlier this year, Vol.Continue reading “13 Towns, The Journey Continues”

Jack Hammer launch new album for Piet Botha’s 65th birthday

  “I cannot remember places that I’ve been I got lost forever out on Highway 13 but I’m not complaining by now that road belongs to me”  – Highway 13 (Jack Hammer) Throughout his 45 years as a musician, Piet Botha (the Hammer) always felt most at home on the road. Along with his long-standingContinue reading “Jack Hammer launch new album for Piet Botha’s 65th birthday”

From The Vaults: Jack Hammer at the Whammy Bar, 11th November 1999

This was when I first met Piet Botha and Johnathan Martin (that is the correct spelling for Johnathan, I found out years later!). Piet often used to say that I put them on the internet before they even knew what the internet was! — Brian Currin, 10th July 2020 SA Rock Digest, Issue #39, 21stContinue reading “From The Vaults: Jack Hammer at the Whammy Bar, 11th November 1999”