Jason Hamacher

Jason Hamacher
Also known asPonan
OriginSatellite, Florida, United States
GenresPost-hardcore
Mathcore
Noisecore
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Drums, Vocals
Years active1993-present

Jason Hamacher is an American musician and photographer. He was the drummer for the band Frodus.[1]

Aside from music, Hamacher is an accomplished photographer and documentarian and runs Lost Origin Productions LLC.[2] He is currently[when?] working in Syria with the ancient Aramaic speaking Syriac 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. In between 2006 and 2010, Hamacher recorded ancient Syria chants on his journeys.[3]

In 2014, the Gallery at Convergence in Alexandria hosted an exhibit of his photographs, Syria: Sacred Spaces, Ancient Prayers.[4] Hamacher has also worked with Smithsonian Folkways on a recording of Urfan chants recorded in Syria.[5]

Hamacher has written about the state of Syria and his experiences documenting the communities there for "The Washington Post''.[6]

Although he has remained quieter in the music scene than former bandmate Shelby Cinca, Hamacher has performed in Regents with Drew Ringo and David NeSmith formerly of Sleepytime Trio and Maximillian Colby, and former The Exploder bassist Dan Evans. Previously, Hamacher and Ringo had played as a keytar and drumo duo called Regions.[7][8]

  1. ^ Gentry, Brandon (Jan 26, 2010). "Secret History: Frodus's F-Letter". DCist. Archived from the original on 2010-01-29.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Mark (December 28, 2018). "In the galleries: Views of lost scenes from Syria". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  3. ^ "Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants". NPR.org. August 7, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Mark (April 18, 2014). "In the Galleries: 'Syria: Sacred Spaces. Ancient Prayers,' 'Sedition of Sound,' 'Pure'". The Washington Post.
  5. ^ Paschall, Valerie (May 29, 2014). "Jason Hamacher, a Punk "Drummer With a Camera," Is Now a Syrian-Art Preservationist". Washington City Paper.
  6. ^ Hamacher, Jason (September 27, 2013). "The Syria I saw, now in ruins". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Paschall, Valerie (Sep 2, 2011). "Three Stars: Regents". DCist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Regents". Store.lovitt.com. Archived from the original on 17 Jan 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2020.