Draft:Forced Hammer

Forced Hammer is a heavy metal band formed in Cardiff, California in Febuary, 2023 by guitarist Darrin "Daddy Peanut" Brightmon and drummer Loren Jarvis to compose and perform original hard rock and heavy metal songs. The primary songwriter is Brightmon who adds backing vocals to complement Jarvis's singing and drumming. Brightmon and Jarvis auditioned a variety of singers but eventually settled on sacking the idea of a front-man and began singing the tracks themselves.

The band was asked to play the 2023 San Diego Rock-N-Roll Marathon on June 4, 2023 and brought in stand-in bassist Joshua Brightmon (Brightmon's nephew). As the band continued to audition bass players throughout the summer of 2023, they signed Lee Davies from Wales, United Kingdom as the bassist to round out Forced Hammer as a power trio.

In February of 2024, Forced Hammer released their first single "The War Machine" through Ditto Music. The band performs this song as well as other originals and covers at live music clubs and venues. For more information about Forced Hammer future releases and show dates, visit www.forcedhammer.com.