Page Hamilton

Page Nye Hamilton[1] (born May 18, 1960)[2] is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer, mostly noted for his work with alternative metal band Helmet, which he founded.

Most of his work has been in the hard rock and alternative metal styles, though he trained in jazz guitar and has substantial connections with avant-garde music and film soundtrack composition.

[4] While there he played in avant-garde composer Glenn Branca's guitar orchestra, performing the composer's Symphony No.6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven),[5] and joined noise rock band Band of Susans, performing on their Love Agenda album[6] and Peel Sessions,[7] before finally forming his own group, Helmet.

[10] Following Helmet's temporary dissolution in the late 1990s, Hamilton formed another rock band, Gandhi,[11] with former Liege Lord guitarist Anthony Truglio, John Andrews (guitar), Christian Bongers (bass), and Matt Flynn (later the drummer for Maroon 5).

While still active with Helmet, Hamilton embarked on a career composing and performing music for film, working on movies including Heat, Titus, In Dreams, Catwoman, and Chicago Cab.

[12] He has collaborated with German avant-garde guitarist Caspar Brötzmann on the live improvisational album Zulutime and performed on a number of other artists' works, including trumpeter Ben Neill's Goldbug, alt-country songwriter Joe Henry's Trampoline, Northern Irish rock band Therapy?

[18][19] During the spring of 2008, Page provided guest vocals on post-hardcore band Norma Jean's fourth studio album The Anti Mother as well as contributed to the writing of track 8, "Opposite of Left and Wrong".

In 2006 ESP announced a Page Hamilton signature model, featuring a single DiMarzio Airzone pickup and Wilkinson tremolo.

Hamilton with Helmet at The Hifi Bar, Melbourne, May 2008