Steamhammer was an English blues rock band from Worthing, England, whose origins were with the blues. The band was founded in 1968 by Martin Quittenton (guitar) and Kieran White (vocals, guitar, harmonica). The first stable line-up consisted of Quittenton, White, Martin Pugh (guitar), Steve Davy (bass), and Michael Rushton (drums).

After leaving Steamhammer, White recorded a solo album, Open Door, which was released in 1975 – he later emigrated to the US (specifically Oregon), where he worked as a truck driver until passing away in 1995 (cancer). Quittenton played guitar and co-wrote songs, including “Maggie May” and “You Wear It Well” on albums by Rod Stewart. Pugh joined Armageddon with Keith Relf of The Yardbirds for one LP in 1975 – he subsequently left the music business, eventually emerging from retirement to sit in with US-based rock and roll band 7th Order in 2002–2003.