Single Focus: Ash Grunwald

Single title? Hammer

What's the song about? Hammer is essentially about the working class and it's inspired by old field holler blues songs.

How long did it take to write/record? I recorded the song live in one take. I'd already been playing it for a year, so it was a fairly quick process.

Is this track from a forthcoming release/existing release? Hammer is the first single from my brand-new, as yet untitled album.

What was inspiring you during the song's writing and recording? An old folk story called The Legend Of John Henry was a massive inspiration for Hammer, along with old work songs and classic blues music.

We'll like this song if we like... Good, authentic blues music.

Do you play it differently live? The aim of Hammer was to record something to tape that would capture the feeling of hearing it live; so I play it the same in both settings.

When and where is your launch/next gig? 31 Mar, Northcote Social Club; 7 Apr, Woolly Mammoth, 15 Apr, Newtown Social Club.

Website link for more info? ashgrunwald.com