Jason Hamacher

Who is Jason Hamacher?

Jason Hamacher is an American musician. He was the drummer for the bands Frodus, Decahedron, Combatwoundedveteran straight-edge band Battery. He also sang under the pseudonym Ponan for the Washington, DC punk band Mancake, which released an EP on Art Monk Construction in 1999 entitled We will destroy you. Aside from music, Jason Hamacher is an accomplished photographer and documentarian and runs ""Lost Origin Productions LLC"". He is currently working in Syria with the ancient Aramaic speaking Syrian Orthodox Church. In March 2008, Hamacher starred in the documentary short, Old Soul which won the 2008 International Documentary Challenge. Lost Origin Productions will release Hamacher's field recordings of the earliest known Christian chant, publish a book of his Syrian photography entitled, "Aleppo, Syria: Witness to an Ancient Legacy", and launch an international series of limited edition cross cultural images.

Although he has remained quieter in the music scene than former band mate Shelby Cinca, Hamacher currently performs in Regents with David NeSmith of Sleepytime Trio.