The Road Hammers are the brainchild of Jason McCoy (www.jasonmccoy.com), the 2004 Canadian Country Music Awards male vocalist of the year. The idea was born out of McCoy's desire to develop a new project where he could sing a style of music which formed him as an artist, while paying tribute to the men and women who call the highways of the world their home. He found kindred spirits in singer Clayton Bellamy, a rocker who grew up in a trucking family, and bassist-harmony singer Chris Byrne.
The band recorded a mix of trucking classics and originals for their 2005 self-titled debut album. Cover versions of Del Reeves' "Girl on the Billboard," Jerry Reed's "East Bound and Down" and Little Feat's "Willin'," join new songs like "Overdrive," "Keep on Truckin'" and the autobiographical anthem, "I'm a Road Hammer."
Throughout 2004, a CMT Canada crew followed the band for a six-episode series. They were named group of the year at the 2005 Canadian Country Music Awards.