Hammy and the Technoids – On the Offense

Hammy and the Technoids
On the Offense
1994 (no label)
Alaska, USA

Art Taggart (Hammy) – Vocals, all instruments except:

Chris Keegan – Guitars on “Judgement Day,” “You Got the Fetus,” and “Genesis Progresis”
Brian Keegan – Guitars on “Hey You!” and “The Rock”
Steve Starzetski – Guitars on “Hey You!”
Tony Unarte – Bass guitar on “Judgement Day” and “The Rock”
Sheri Taggart – Backup vocals on “Hetero-Sapien”
Missy Starzetski – Backup vocals on “Truth You Should Know”

Side 1:

1. Jesus
2. Truth You Should Know
3. In Hell There is No Love
4. Judgement Day
5. Hey You!

Side 2:

1. The Rock
2. Hetero-Sapien
3. You Got the Fetus
4. Rude Awakening
5. Genesis Progresis

With a name like Hammy and the Technoids, you kind of expect a quirky new-wave throw back sound. Since it was released in 1994, maybe it would be funk trippy music like Hot Pink Turtle? Nope – it seems that it is mostly experimental-leaning alternative really. It kind of has a one-person band sound to it, but it looks like Hammy got some guests to come in and do guitar work on several songs. As you can tell by the title, Hammy doesn’t care about who he offends with this music. His main lyrical theme seems to be how much he hates “homos” and “queers.” But he also doesn’t miss a chance to judge anyone else he disagrees with as well. Really cheesy lyrics and rhymes, too – which I guess is why he calls himself “Hammy”? There is another demo called Lies (no sure what year it came out), as well as another 2-song demo as well.