Playing my own special brand of the Blues - vocals harmonica and
Dov Hammer is has been at the forefront of the Blues scene in Israel for 30 years. Formerly the frontman for "The Blues Rebels", "The Daily Blues" and "CG & The Hammer", he has returned to performing under his own name and re-uniting his longtime backing band “The Allstars”.
His original music has appeared on 9 albums , most recently on “BlueSoul” released in the summer of 2019. Over the years he has played with many great Blues artists, including Joe Louis Walker, Lucky Peterson, Bernard Allison, Zora Young , Deitra Farr, Billy Branch, "King" Earnest Baker, Paul deLay, Hans Theesink, Jimmy Johnson and others.
Originally from the USA, now living in Tel Aviv, Dov Hammer began as harmonica player for Canadian blues artist Ted Cooper. With “CG & The Hammer” he toured the US several times, including representing Israel at the International Blues challenge in Memphis twice. He has played at the prestigious Rochester (NY) Jazz Festival in 2005 and toured eastern Europe, playing at the “Blues nights” festival in Lithuania in 2007. in 2013 and 2017 he performed in Germany with CG & The Hammer and The Blues Rebels, respectively.
Dov Hammer’s harmonica has also been heard in film soundtracks and TV commercials.
“If you think all great bluesmen have to be based in the U.S., listen to this. Simply stated, Dov Hammer is one tasty, albeit understated, harp player and songwriter who can hold his own with anyone. BlueSoul is modern blues at its best. “ - Marty Gunther “Blues Blast”(USA)
“Dov Hammer is a blues singer-songwriter and harmonica player with an exuberant, compelling stage presence. Seeing Hammer perform live is something that must be experienced, watching him move with ease between harmonica and song is magical!” - Ayellet Dekel “Midnight East” website (Israel)
