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History

Hammerbox formed around 1990 in Seattle and released their first LP, '' Hammerbox'' on independent label C/Z Records. This album earned them the opportunity to sign to a major label, A&M Records, with whom they released their second album. However, despite the band's appearance at rock festival

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in Bremerton, Washington to support their album, it did not sell well and the band was dropped by the label. James Atkins left the band in early 1994, and the rest of the members followed suit shortly thereafter. Carrie Akre formed Goodness, while Harris Thurmond went on to form Anodyne (later renamed to Marfa Lights) with

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singer Steve Mack. Thurmond formed Orbiter in 2000, and later Kingsley in 2003. ''

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'', an album containing live material from the band's reunion show, was released in 2005. Bassist James Atkins died in 2016 from

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. He was 49.

Members

* Carrie Akre – vocals *Harris Thurmond – guitar *James Atkins (died 2016) – bass *Dave Birenbaum – drums & additional vocals

Discography

*"Kept House" / "After All" – 7-inch (1990) *" New Rose", The Damned cover on ''Another Damned Seattle Compilation'',

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(1991) * ''Hammerbox'' (1991) * ''Numb'' (1993) *''

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References

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