Ask anyone in the Tulsa area if they've heard of Chuk Cooley and the Demon Hammers and you receive replies like: "Fists Razed High!", "Hell Yeah!", and "Saw them Thursday, Friday or any given Saturday night at...and the show ROCKED!". This band in it's own right have become the GODS of the Tulsa rock and roll genre for the ages.

To meet them is to know that they are local, homegrown family oriented individuals who love and respect their fan base for the love and support that they receive. They were the first band that I had the opportunity to see and meet when I first came here from Kansas by way of New York and they blew me away. Hard rock, Southern Vibe, Down Home, Life Lessons and Love of EVERYTHING that is real and good in life is what this band puts out in their music, their lyrics and their hearts.

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                                                    Above Photo's by and property of  EJ

Friday night they played here in Tulsa at Blues City and the turnout was expectedly...phenominal. The place was packed and ready for a dosage of some in your face, kick ass rock and roll. With songs like "Stomping Grounds" and "Could Have Been Anything", should anyone expect anything more then an amazing show?

This band has been quite busy for the past year or so as well...In 2008, they won "Best Music Video" for their song "The Lost" by award winning movie director Titus Jackson. In July of this year they did a live interview on Z104.5 The Edge and have been getting tons of airplay requests on Homegrown as well. This band is the epitome of local rock stars on a homegrown landscape.

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Chuk himself is a very humbled and respected musician who smiles in the face of adversity. Recently recovering from a MAJOR surgery that could have been life threatening (a Tumor), he has jumped right back into his music and made sure that everyone in attendance knew that he loved the support and wishes sent to him as well as he had taken his experience and used it as strength instead of using it for weakness. I can see much great new material coming from this man musically and lyrically in the next few months in reference to his ordeal. Through interviews and pictures and just talking to Chuk personally as well as through people who know him, you will find that Chuk Cooley and his Demon Hammers are a band to be keeping a keen eye on over the next few months.

There's Sondra, his beautiful, sensual bass player who also plays the flute like a Goddess entrancing all within earshot to do her bidding. She is amazing to just sit back and watch.

Tony, the accoustic lead guitarist who loses himself in song and plays to HIS hearts content.

Jester, the banger of drums...sweet, sexy, and always smiling as if he knows something you don't. Which he probably does.

Then Chuk himself, lyricist, vocalist, writer, father, friend. A great man to know and love.

Here are some local upcoming shows to catch Chuk Cooley and the Demon Hammers:

The Cimmarron Bar, October 23rd 2009 @ 9:30pm

Shenanigans, October 24th, 2009 @ 8pm

The Backyard Bar, October 31st, 2009 @ 8pm HALLOWEEN BASH!!!!

Check out their websites for further information and more on this amazing Tulsa based band!