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The Bogarts UK
3+ albums
rockguitar90spopbritish
about
The Bogarts UK traded in world-weary romanticism allied to strong melodies and rock rhythms that were well-suited to the crumpled image of the legendary screen tough guy, even if their music was far removed from the strains of ‘As Time Goes By’. The band began life in late 1992 when Billy MacInnes started singing with former work colleague Ed Shelton and Guy Joyce, both of whom had been in a number of bands together before. Not long after, they recruited New Zealander Phil Taylor to play drums and began rehearsing and playing live in pubs and venues around London. The band focused on music with strong melodies and harmonies and a rock/pop feel. Initially, they started with some of Ed’s and Billy’s older songs but it wasn’t long before they were producing their own material. Billy MacInnes started writing songs at a prolific rate and a feature of The Bogarts UK’s live sets over the three years of their existence was the amount of songs that were introduced and then replaced by even newer ones. Over time, the band expanded its sound to include keyboards (Liz Norden and then David Longworth) and second vocals (Maria Gallagher). Man Of Straw features 12 of the best tracks from the band’s three year lifespan. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
