Members of Gunpowder and Lead are excited to perform at Damien’s again on Feb. 20.

Lead singer Bob Anderson and lead guitarist Jeff “Dylan” Williams, a Hanson native, were the founding members of a rock band known as Nasty Habit in 2000. After seven years as Nasty Habit, members pursued other musical and personal endeavors. Anderson and Williams decided to form Gunpowder and Lead.

The duo wanted the band to have a clean start and a new name, Anderson said.

With a strong reputation as Nasty Habit, it wasn’t difficult to start up again, he said.

The band was put together one person at a time.

The original drummer of Gunpowder and Lead left the band after seven shows and that is when they brought in the former drummer of Nasty Habit, Don “Oooge” Uggiano.

Next to join the band was veteran bass/vocalist Ken “Doctor Kill Patient” Morse, who was no stranger of Williams’. The two had been members of a country band called Shadow Canyon.

The final link to the band is keyboard/vocalist Scott “Creatcha” Daniels, formerly of a band called Common Ground. Gunpowder and Lead plays a wide range of music from the 70s to the 90s. They cover everything from Tom Petty to John Mellencamp to Aerosmith. The band’s criteria for a good song are that it must be recognizable and it must be “danceable.” The band currently plays at eight locations and performs three to four times a month.

Owner of Damien’s Pub Damien Cahill, said that Gunpowder and Lead is a group of very talented musicians and their performances are right on for his clientele.

“They have a big following,” Cahill added.

He has them playing at Damien’s on a six to eight week rotation. The pub has live performances every Friday and Saturday night.

 “They’re a good group of guys and they really like what they do,” Cahill said.

Williams said the band will never grow out of performing at Damien’s.

“Everyone there is fantastic,” he said. “I can’t say enough good about it.”

The band is holding a drawing for a night out on the town in a Rolls-Royce.

“We try to give something back to the people who come out and support us,” Anderson said.

William’s interest in music began at the age of six. His father taught him how to play and that is something he, in turn, has taught his son. Williams began playing with bands on stage at the age of 13. Throughout the years, he has covered many different styles of music.

“Some people bowl, some people golf, this is what I do,” Williams said.

Anderson spent the early part of his music career with an original band called The Citizens, which landed a recording/production contract with Bon Jovi’s company. The band recorded and released the album “Ends With Z,” produced by Tony Bongiovi. He has shared the bill with many national acts. Anderson later took some time off to raise a family and got back to his musical passion by forming Nasty Habit.

Daniels is from a musical family. His grandfather was in the business side of music and his mother taught him and his sister to play piano. During high school, he played in a rock n’ roll band.

Uggiano, a member of the original Pop band Hank that has won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Showcase for tour sponsor Jagermeister, has gone on to tour with Mike Peters of “The Alarm.” He also signed with Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records label and toured for two years. Some of his other work can be heard on the TV show “Ed.”

“Drums are my thing, and that’s what I love,” Uggiano said.

Morse, a self taught bass player, said, back in the 60s, there weren’t many people playing the bass.

The band will also be performing at “Remembering Brian Cherry” on Feb. 27 from 7 p.m. to midnight. The event is to benefit the Cherry Family Fund. It will be held at the Weymouth Elks located at 1197 Washington St. Tickets are $25 a person and can be purchased at Vin & Eddie’s, Sub Galley and Abington Depot or by calling 781-878-6828. The event will consist of dinner, dancing, an auction and raffles.

For upcoming performance dates visit the band’s Web site at gunpowderandlead.net.