After years of fiery, impromptu jam sessions in Philadelphia, College Park and Baltimore, a new level of groove was attained... and Hunger Strike was born. Originally the musical brain-child of a mechanical engineer and a scientific illustrator, Hunger Strike grew and shrank over the years as different transient musicians made their way through the band, each leaving his or her mark on the overall fabric of the group.

Now, recent winners of a recording package from The 8 x 10 and Nice Package Productions, Hunger Strike has proven themselves to be funky, bluesy and just a tad satirical, playing original material with a unique flair that many audiences find hard to resist.

Their first EP "Seasoned & Salty" will twist your mind with imagination and tones that can be listened to over and over again. Hunger Strike currently consists of Dan [The Melt Man] Heck on bass, Ben [Robert Half-Lung Thorndale] Smith on guitar/vocals, Belvedere [Francis Underwood Zoobin Zabin aka F.U.Z.Z.] Morton on lead guitar, and Ricky [Fat Tuesday] Wise on the drums.