Haymaker (country rock band)
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Haymaker is a Canadian
country rock
band formed in 2007. The band signed with On Ramp Records in February 2008 and released their debut album, Wrong Place, Right Time
on July 29, 2008. One of their six members is Zack Werner
, a judge on the television show Canadian Idol
.
(Lou Gehrig’s Disease). In 2006, he was contacted by music manager Bennett Helfrich, whose father was to pass away shortly thereafter from the illness. The two struck up an immediate bond over music, family and common adversity. Bennett was working with several musicians in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Werner proposed that he would join them for some writing sessions. According to Werner, "I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel. I just wanted to take all the pretention away and write songs that told great stories and made people wanna drink beer and not give a crap for a while... more than one way to drown your sorrows and music is the best one I know of." Werner, Jay Hill, Aaron Simpson and Stephen Kambeitz met in Hill’s basement studio for several marathon writing sessions. Their influences included The Band
, The Eagles, George Thorogood
and Neil Young
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band formed in 2007. The band signed with On Ramp Records in February 2008 and released their debut album, Wrong Place, Right Time
Wrong Place, Right Time
Wrong Place, Right Time is an album by Canadian country rock band Haymaker, released in 2008.After a year of writing, Haymaker went to Edmonton to record with Bill Kennedy, a friend from his time in Los Angeles and producer/engineer/mixer of Megadeth, NIN, Traveling Wilburys, and Alice Cooper. The...
on July 29, 2008. One of their six members is Zack Werner
Zack Werner
Zack Werner has had a career in the music industry as an artist, producer, entertainment lawyer and manager. He is also president of Toronto-based Venus Management and Venus Records , where he spends his time finding and developing new talent across Canada.He attended the St...
, a judge on the television show Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol
Canadian Idol is a Canadian reality television competition show which aired on CTV, based on the British show Pop Idol. The show was a competition to find the most talented young singer in Canada, and was hosted by Ben Mulroney. Jon Dore was the "roving reporter" for the first three seasons...
.
History
In 1998, Werner lost his father to ALSALS
ALS refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's diseaseIt may also refer to:-Medicine:* Advanced life support, a level of medical training* Anterolateral system, part of the nervous system...
(Lou Gehrig’s Disease). In 2006, he was contacted by music manager Bennett Helfrich, whose father was to pass away shortly thereafter from the illness. The two struck up an immediate bond over music, family and common adversity. Bennett was working with several musicians in Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Werner proposed that he would join them for some writing sessions. According to Werner, "I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel. I just wanted to take all the pretention away and write songs that told great stories and made people wanna drink beer and not give a crap for a while... more than one way to drown your sorrows and music is the best one I know of." Werner, Jay Hill, Aaron Simpson and Stephen Kambeitz met in Hill’s basement studio for several marathon writing sessions. Their influences included The Band
The Band
The Band was an acclaimed and influential roots rock group. The original group consisted of Rick Danko , Garth Hudson , Richard Manuel , and Robbie Robertson , and Levon Helm...
, The Eagles, George Thorogood
George Thorogood
George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...
and Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
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Albums
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Wrong Place, Right Time Wrong Place, Right Time Wrong Place, Right Time is an album by Canadian country rock band Haymaker, released in 2008.After a year of writing, Haymaker went to Edmonton to record with Bill Kennedy, a friend from his time in Los Angeles and producer/engineer/mixer of Megadeth, NIN, Traveling Wilburys, and Alice Cooper. The...
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Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Here in My Arms" | Wrong Place, Right Time |