My lead vocal and bass. This is a track from the unreleased Hammer Damage sessions recorded in Jackson, MS in 1981.

Donny Damage (David Zagar) - guitar
Mike Hammer (Michael Wray) - drums & backing vocal
Hollywood Illinoise (Dave Ihmels) - electric guitars & harmony vocal
Ray Wolf - bass and lead vocal

Hammer Damage - It's Not Love

a recent live recording by our club band, Citizen O'Kane
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Stan O'Kane - guitar & lead vocal
Kevin O'Connell - drums & backing vocal
Ray Wolf - bass & harmony vocal

Neon Moon by Brooks & Dunn

Built On Love by Perfect Stranger

Perfect Stranger c. 1989
recorded at Headway Studios
Monie Kulick - lead vocal
Jeff Russell - guitars & b/g vocals
John Fedorko - keyboards & b/g vocals
Scott MacWilliams - drums
Ray Wolf - bass & b/g vocals
Michael Edwards - engineer

Perfect Stranger - Empty Heart

Perfect Stranger c. 1989
recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Monie Kulick - lead vocal
Jeff Russell - guitars & b/g vocals
John Fedorko - keyboards & b/g vocals
Scott MacWilliams - drums
Ray Wolf - bass & harmony vocals
Produced by Michael Huey

Perfect Stranger - Soon It Will Happen

A live recording with stellar guitar work by Al Estrada, Pablo Wablo on drums and me on bass and vocal. This was at the Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs Resort during the summer of '09.

Come As Your Are by Nirvana

This is a track from the unreleased Hammer Damage sessions recorded in Jackson, MS in 1981.

Donny Damage (David Zagar) - lead vocal & guitar
Mike Hammer (Michael Wray) - drums & backing vocal
Hollywood Illinoise (Dave Ihmels) - guitars & backing vocal
Ray Wolf - bass and backing vocal

OriginalHammer Damage

Hammer Damage - Night People

The Problems
a live recording from 1982 

Ray Fister - drums
Bob Allyn - guitar
Dave Ihmels - guitar & harmony vocal
Ray Wolf - bass & lead vocal

Teacher, Teacher by Rockpile

The Problems
a live recording from 1982

Ray Fister - drums & vocal
Bob Allyn - guitar & vocal
Dave Ihmels - guitar & lead vocal
Ray Wolf - bass & vocal

Glad All Over by The Dave Clark 5

my bass and backing vocals with Perfect Stranger on a demo recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA. c. 1988

Perfect Stranger - New Directions

A demo of an original song by Perfect Stranger, recorded at the legendary Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, in 1988. I played bass and sang harmonies plus the "yeah".

Monie Kulick - lead vocal
Jeff Russell - guitars & b/g vocals
John Fedorko - keyboards & b/g vocals
Scott MacWilliams - drums
Ray Wolf - bass & b/g vocals
Michael Huey - producer
Michael Edwards - engineer

Perfect Stranger - Power To Love

Perfect Stranger garage demo c.1988

my bass and harmony vocal

Perfect Stranger - I'm Yours

My lead vocal and bass. This is a track from the unreleased Hammer Damage sessions recorded in Jackson, MS in 1981.

Hammer Damage - Ain't It Funny

a recent live recording by our club band, Citizen O'Kane
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Stanley O'Kane - guitar & lead vocal
Kevin O'Connell - drums & backing vocal
Ray Wolf - bass & backing vocal

Rosie by Jackson Browne

Non-Stop 
a live recording from 1984

Couldn't I Just Tell You/Love In Action/Hammer In My Heart

Ray Fister - drums & vocals
Ron Ondercin - guitar & vocals
Dave Ihmels - guitar & vocals
Ray Wolf - bass & vocals

Todd Rundgren Medley

from the Hammer Damage sessions in Jackson, MS, c.1981

Donny Damage (David Zagar) - acoustic guitar and lead vocal
Mike Hammer (Michael Wray) - drums
Hollywood Illinoise (Dave Ihmels) - electric guitars
Ray Wolf - bass and harmony vocal

Hammer Damage - Woman-lovin' Man

title track from the CD by Sorci & Tomich

Frank Sorci - vocals, guitars, percussion
Jessica Tomich - back-up vocals
Seth Stewart - keyboards
Bob Goodman - drums
Ray Wolf - bass

Sorci & Tomich - Fly On The Wall

the Non-Stop band at the Surfside in Cleveland c. 1985

Ron Ondercin - guitar
Ray Fister - drums
Dave Ihmels - guitar & harmony vocal
Ray Wolf - bass & lead vocal

Hammer In My Heart by Todd Rundgren

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Ray Wolf, a native of Copley, Ohio, a small rural township outside of Akron, has been performing as a vocalist and musician since the age of twelve. As both a performer and an audio mixer, he was involved in the music scene in Northeast Ohio during the Post-Punk era when that region was a hotbed for burgeoning New Wave artists like DEVO, The Dead Boys, Pere Ubu, The Waitresses, Teacher's Pet, The Rubber City Rebels and others. A 4-piece, guitar & vocal-driven band, Hammer Damage, was one of the most popular and talented (although unsigned) local acts and Ray was their sound tech and crew manager. When the bassist departed, Ray filled that position and recorded what was to be their debut indie album with them, but unfortunately, the group disbanded before its release. 

All of 1981 was spent on the road throughout the Midwest, from upstate New York to middle Missouri, performing 6-7 nights a week in a touring nightclub act. Upon returning to Akron, Ray had a 4-piece Rock band that played all around Northern Ohio, doing everything from concert opening slots and bar gigs to frat parties and proms. Ray joined the well-known Cleveland club band, Perfect Stranger, early in 1985 and that summer the group migrated to Southern California to pursue a recording contract and perform their original material in the L.A. clubs. During that time, they shared stages with artists such as BTO, Fiona and Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. While playing places like Gazzari's, Madame Wong's and The FM Station, the band attracted the interest of drummer Michael Huey, known for his work with Walter Egan and Glenn Frey. With his production assistance, they recorded demos at Orange County's Headway Group, the renowned Can Am Recorders and the legendary Cherokee Studios in Hollywood. 

From 1989 through 2007, Ray worked in the television industry for acclaimed independent producer/director, Andrew Solt, as an Emmy-nominated and Grammy-winning video editor and audio engineer. Throughout this period, Ray was responsible for the finishing and delivery of hundreds of hours of long-form prime time network and cable programming that have been viewed by millions all around the world. While at Solt's production company, based in the heart of the Sunset Strip, just up the block from the Roxy Theater and the Whisky A Go-Go, Ray always kept a hand in music, and was ultimately privileged to perform at both those world-famous venues. 

For the past several years, Ray has been freelancing behind the camera, producing and directing internet videos for the endorsement of products and services. He has also been providing the equipment and the expertise for sound reinforcement presentations of various types including concerts, club dates and community events, while continuing to record and perform with local musical artists.

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