Jason Hamacher Explained

Jason Hamacher
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Origin:Satellite, Florida, United States
Alias:Ponan
Genre:Post-hardcore
Mathcore
Noisecore
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1993-present
Instrument:Drums, Vocals
Associated Acts:Frodus, Decahedron, Combatwoundedveteran, Battery, Mancake, Regents, Zealot, Good Clean Fun

Jason Hamacher is an American musician and photographer. He was the drummer for the band Frodus.[1]

Aside from music, Hamacher is an accomplished photographer and documentarian and runs Lost Origin Productions LLC.[2] He is currently working in Syria with the ancient Aramaic speaking Syriac Orthodox Church. In March 2008, Hamacher starred in the documentary short, Old Soul which won the 2008 International Documentary Challenge. Lost Origin Productions will release Hamacher's field recordings of the earliest known Christian chant, publish a book of his Syrian photography entitled Aleppo, Syria: Witness to an Ancient Legacy, and launch an international series of limited edition cross cultural images. In between 2006 and 2010, Hamacher recorded ancient Syria chants on his journeys.[3]

In 2014, the Gallery at Convergence in Alexandria hosted an exhibit of his photographs, Syria: Sacred Spaces, Ancient Prayers.[4] Hamacher has also worked with Smithsonian Folkways on a recording of Urfan chants recorded in Syria.[5]

Hamacher has written about the state of Syria and his experiences documenting the communities there for "The Washington Post'.[6]

Although he has remained quieter in the music scene than former bandmate Shelby Cinca, Hamacher has performed in Regents with Drew Ringo and David NeSmith formerly of Sleepytime Trio and Maximillian Colby, and former The Exploder bassist Dan Evans. Previously, Hamacher and Ringo had played as a keytar and drumo duo called Regions.[7] [8]

Bands

Current
Former
Touring

Discography

FrodusStudio albums

Live Albums

Singles and EPs

Mancake
Regents
Battery
Decahedron
Combatwoundedveteran

References

  1. Web site: Secret History: Frodus's F-Letter. Jan 26, 2010. DCist. Gentry. Brandon. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20100129054639/http://dcist.com/2010/01/secret_history_froduss_f-letter.php. 2010-01-29.
  2. News: Jenkins . Mark . December 28, 2018 . In the galleries: Views of lost scenes from Syria . . 2023-09-20.
  3. Web site: Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants. NPR.org. August 7, 2014. April 18, 2016.
  4. News: In the Galleries: 'Syria: Sacred Spaces. Ancient Prayers,' 'Sedition of Sound,' 'Pure'. Jenkins. Mark. April 18, 2014. The Washington Post.
  5. News: Jason Hamacher, a Punk "Drummer With a Camera," Is Now a Syrian-Art Preservationist. Paschall. Valerie. May 29, 2014. Washington City Paper.
  6. News: The Syria I saw, now in ruins. Hamacher. Jason. September 27, 2013. The Washington Post.
  7. Web site: Three Stars: Regents. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106050725/http://dcist.com/2011/09/three_stars_regents.php. live. November 6, 2017. Sep 2, 2011. DCist. Paschall. Valerie.
  8. Web site: Regents. Store.lovitt.com. 21 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20120117031301/http://store.lovitt.com/artists/50-regents. 17 Jan 2012.

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