Clawhammer is an Alternative Folk (we prefer Old-time, Post-punk, Dub-funk) band from Springfield, MO. Some of our major influences are Old Crow Medicine Show, Portishead, and Talking Heads, to name a few.

Clawhammer is an Alternative Folk (we prefer Old-time, Post-punk, Dub-funk) band from Springfield, MO. Some of our major influences are Old Crow Medicine Show, Portishead, and Talking Heads, to name a few.

A review of our self released demo from TAGsgf magazine "...Clawhammer is a haunted dance party. The EP is filled with ghosts, an eerie sound, new, but old- real old. The instrumentation would indicate a sound from an entirely different era. The unique sound comes when the banjo, upright-bass, washboard, and organ mix with modern production and drum loops. Jason, Chelsea, and Lisa take turns on the vocals and frequently touch on harmonies, often in dissonance- a direct reflection of the haunted feeling. Bassist/percussionist Chris keeps the tempo pulsing..."