Career

Derek moved to Houston at an early age and began as a teenager playing in area bands Three-Carolina Garage, Clockwork Orange, and Red Scare with current Randy Rogers Band guitarist Geoffrey Hill before writing, producing, and releasing an album with college-rock band Potter"s Field in 1997. Shortly after moving back to Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for college at Texas Christian University, Derek co-founded American rock band 60 Foot Sammy in 1999. After being nominated for Dallas Rock Band of the Year, the band worked with Grammy-nominated British record producer John Ravenhall and released their debut album, "Falling From Five Stories," internationally on London-based label Right Recordings.

Their single, "Do I," garnered airplay on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio and developed a worldwide cult following.

As a record producer, Hames has produced albums, European Parliament"s, and singles for numerous artists, including Dallas-based country artist Blu Swayze, Houston alt rock band Electric Heights, Dallas country singer Lane Thomas, Houston indie band The Tyburn Jig, and Houston roots rock band The Railbirds. He has just wrapped production for Spacebear, due out later in 2015, and is in post-production on the debut full-length album for Harrison, Arkansas modern folk outfit National Park Radio.