The Bogmen
Encyclopedia
The Bogmen are an indie rock
band from Huntington
, Long Island
, New York
. The band was formed in 1993 by Billy Campion, Bill Ryan, Brendan Ryan, Mark Wike, P.J. O'Connor and Clive Tucker. Though they were signed by major label Arista Records
in 1995, they fell just short of mainstream success. Despite breaking up in 1999, they have reunited several times in order to raise money for charity, and have produced a DVD. Most recently, in January 2010 they announced on their official website that they were recording a new EP.
of the Talking Heads
, Life Begins at 40 Million was by far the more commercially successful of the two Bogmen albums. The most successful single off their album, Suddenly was featured on MTV. It remains their most popular song on iTunes
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/.
Produced by Bill Laswell
, CCR is a decadent tongue-in-cheek romp.
's videos) and B.A. Miale, a video artist who currently VJ's Vic Thrill's live shows.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Huntington
Huntington, New York
The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Founded in 1653, it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern Suffolk County, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau County adjacent to the west. Huntington is part of the New York metropolitan...
, Long Island
Long Island
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, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The band was formed in 1993 by Billy Campion, Bill Ryan, Brendan Ryan, Mark Wike, P.J. O'Connor and Clive Tucker. Though they were signed by major label Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in 1995, they fell just short of mainstream success. Despite breaking up in 1999, they have reunited several times in order to raise money for charity, and have produced a DVD. Most recently, in January 2010 they announced on their official website that they were recording a new EP.
Life Begins at 40 Million
Produced by Jerry HarrisonJerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
of the Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, Life Begins at 40 Million was by far the more commercially successful of the two Bogmen albums. The most successful single off their album, Suddenly was featured on MTV. It remains their most popular song on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/.
Track listing
- The Big Burn
- What's Behind Your Coat?
- Yellar
- The Third Rail
- Dr. Jerome (Love Tub, Doctor)
- Suddenly
- Piss Tongue
- Light a Candle for Me
- It's a Fast Horizon
- Raga
- The Doubter's Glass
- Englewood
- Bonus Track 1
Closed Captioned Radio
Deviating from the sound on their previous album, the Bogmen created Closed Captioned Radio, the album that ultimately got them dropped from their label.Produced by Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
, CCR is a decadent tongue-in-cheek romp.
Track listing
- Failing Systems
- Speedfreak Lullaby
- Mexico
- Highway of Shame
- Mad Larry
- Extended Family
- Every Man Is an Orphan
- Dark Waltz
- Sloth
- The Cows Ain't Comin' Home Tonight
- Seadog
- Closed Captioned Radio
- You Are My Destiny
- Untitled 1
It Tastes Just Like It Smells
It Tastes Just Like It Smells is a documentary detailing the origins of the Bogmen created by photographer/videographer Chris Cassidy (who has also directed many of former band-member Vic ThrillVic Thrill
Vic Thrill is the stage name for Billy Campion, former lead singer for The Bogmen, and his supporting band. Just before the breakup of The Bogmen, Vic Thrill began crafting the material that eventually formed his first solo album Blown From the Action, released in 2002...
's videos) and B.A. Miale, a video artist who currently VJ's Vic Thrill's live shows.
External links
- Official web site
- [ Allmusic entry]
- Band's Official Myspace