Ham SandwicH fronted by Podge McNamee and Niamh Farrell have cut their cloth as a sterling underground treasure with an almost cult like following the likes of Weezer or early Flaming Lips, a following that knows wherever Ham Sandwich goes fun and madness intrinsically follows. The name is a simple, effective decoy, just like there's a computer called Apple, a band called Ham Sandwich manages to dispense with the expected cliches of what a modern indie band should be and instead have allowed themselves the space to build a performance that is outstanding in giving people what they want to see, strange outfits, bright colours, a sexy front woman and a lunatic like front man. Their underground status and cult acclaim has seen them guesting alongside such reknown performers as Electric Six, WHITESNAKE, PERE UBU, Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan, My Morning Jacket, The Bluetones, I'm from Barcelona & The BUZZCOCKS amongst others.
The band originally consisted of Niamh Farrell (vocals), Podge McNamee (vocals and guitar), Brian Darcy (guitar and piano), John Moore (bass guitar) and Ollie Murphy (drums). In 2010, Moore announced left the band, and was later replaced by David McEnroe. At some point prior to 2020, both Murphy and McEnroe left the band, with the remaining members continuing as a trio.
To date, the band have released four studio albums: Carry the Meek (2008), White Fox (2010), Stories from the Surface (2015) and Magnify (2022).
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Ham SandwicH perform their single Click... Click... Boom!!! on The Late Late Show
Ham SandwicH - Ants (Other Voices)
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