Foghat

Foghat formed in London in 1971, emerging from the blues-rock band Savoy Brown. The founding members included Dave Peverett on guitar and vocals, Tony Stevens on bass, and Roger Earl on drums. Rod Price joined on guitar and slide guitar from Black Cat Bones. The band relocated to the United States after signing with Bearsville Records. Their 1972 debut album, “Foghat,” produced by Dave Edmunds, featured a cover of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” which gained significant airplay. Their second self-titled album, also known as “Foghat (Rock and Roll)” (1973), achieved gold status. Subsequent albums included “Energized” (1974), “Rock and Roll Outlaws” (1974), and “Fool for the City” (1975). “Fool for the City” produced the hit single “Slow Ride,” which reached No. 20 in the United States in 1975.

Changes in the band’s lineup began in 1974 when Tony Stevens departed and was temporarily replaced by producer Nick Jameson. Craig MacGregor then joined on bass, and the band released albums such as “Night Shift” (1976), “Foghat Live” (1977), and “Stone Blue” (1978), all of which achieved gold certification. “Foghat Live” notably went double platinum. After Rod Price’s departure in 1980, unhappy with the band’s touring schedule and stylistic shift, Erik Cartwright replaced him in 1981. The band experienced a period of declining record sales in the early 1980s, leading to a temporary disbandment in 1984 when Dave Peverett left.

The original lineup reunited in 1993, releasing “Return of the Boogie Men” in 1994, followed by the live album “Road Cases” in 1998. The 2000s saw the passing of founding members Dave Peverett in 2000 and Rod Price in 2005. Charlie Huhn joined as lead vocalist and guitarist, contributing to the album “Family Joules” (2003). Long-time bassist Craig MacGregor passed away in 2018. The band continued to record and tour, releasing “Last Train Home” (2010), a blues-focused album, and “Under the Influence” (2016), which charted on Billboard’s Hard Rock Albums. In 2022, Scott Holt became the new lead singer and guitarist, and in 2023, the band released their 17th studio album, “Sonic Mojo.”