Jack Hammer

Founded by musical legend Piet Botha, the Jack Hammer Band have been captivating audiences across the country for over three decades. After Piet's untimely passing, the band is continuing with the legacy, with live shows featuring classics from their immense discography as well as new songs that affirm their status as a cornerstone of the South African rock scene.

On guitars and vocals are Johnathan Martin and Jake Gunn. Martin joined the band at just 19-years old in 1997 and became Piet's right-hand man, playing over 250 shows a year. A guitarist in a class of his own, he is also a masterful songwriter and one of the country's most unsung rock vocalists.

Jake's musical journey was heavily influenced by Jack Hammer and he had been a devoted fan for many years before joining in 2016, with his soulful brand of blues rock being a perfect fit for the band.

Together, Martin and Gunn's guitar skills and vocal harmonies never cease to amaze.

The engine room of music is the rhythm section and Paul van de Waal (Duke) and Tertius du Plessis (Bean) are the soul of the Jack Hammer Band.

The Jack Hammer Band is the country's longest-standing rock band, its existence spanning three decades.