Sledgehammer: Rock Band in New York

About Sledgehammer

Sledgehammer is a rock/pop group appearing on New York City bills at Gold Sounds, where they’ve shared lineups with Barricade, This might be Forever, Negative Zen, and Nobody there for You. Their name echoes Peter Gabriel’s 1986 hit single, a touchstone of radio-era rock craftsmanship and punchy rhythm. In performance, the band leans on tight song structures and direct hooks rather than extended atmospherics. The set reads as a conversation with classic pop-rock form, filtered through a current DIY venue circuit.