Hey Steve, I sure do!

“I generally classify all my shit as punk,” writes 20-year-old Steve Hammond, but don’t expect no Rancid Green Spring here. This is deep stuff, as diverse as Hammond’s tastes — “from Fugazi to Zeppelin to the Clash, from Guided by Voices to Dick Dale to the Melvins, Sonic Youth, Devo, Hendrix, Cure, etc., etc.” Noise, dissonance and harsh vocal distortion are key elements of Steve’s sound, but there’s always a song in the eye of the storm, and often a lovely melody (“It’s Mine” is a brilliant blend of beauty and beast). Guitar fans will appreciate Hammond’s inventive, ferocious fretwork and his gnarly singing is memorable. The recording’s majorly murky but the scuzzy sonic patina suits the music’s raw nature. “This is really the first time I’ve ever sent any of my shit anywhere,” writes Steve. Hope it’s not the last!
— Demo Universe, March 13, 1999 (received November 6, 1998)