Claw Hammer was an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California, formed
in 1986. The group's name was taken from a Captain Beefheart song. The band
members included Jon Wahl, Chris Bagarozzi, Rob Walther, and Bob Lee. Initially,
the group released a cassette and several small-issue EPs before signing to
Sympathy for the Record Industry. The label released their eponymous debut
album, Claw Hammer, in 1990. In 1991, they released the album Q: Are We Not Men?
A: We Are Not Devo, covering the Devo album Are We Not Men? We Are Devo!.The
group signed to Epitaph Records for the ...