[2][3] Goldhammer started on the Leeds underground scene in the mid 2000s, eventually setting up Bunnysnot Records in 2011 as a vehicle for releasing his early work.
[7] Not wanting to waste time, the pair released a video for their demo of Revenge as a transitional line-up in which Goldhammer performed bass in addition to vocals.
[8] Whilst this video would ultimately catch the eye of Mick Reed and see Tighe's ambition for a 1919 renaissance realised, the interim period saw the pair join up with legendary Leeds producer Will Jackson on a project called Circle of the Absurd (COTA).
The band self-released a live CD, 2015: "The Madness Continues" Sessions (subsequently released on vinyl by Old Skull in 2018[10]), which contained classic 1919 songs alongside four new tracks which would become the Death Note EP.
Amidst a busy touring schedule over the next year, 1919 signed to Westworld Recordings to release their second studio album, Bloodline,[11] which was well received by fans and critics.
[17] On 21 September 2018, Goldhammer released his debut solo EP, RUSSIA*IRAN*DISCO*SUCK[18] (the name is taken from Thomas Frank's What's The Matter With Kansas?