The Bogmen

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The Bogmen
Origin Huntington,
New York, USA
Genre(s) Indie rock
Years active 1993–1999
Label(s) Arista
Associated acts Knockout Drops, Mad Larry, Radio 4, Vic Thrill
Website www.thebogmen.com
Former members
Billy Campion, Bill Ryan, Brendan Ryan, Mark Wike, P.J. O'Connor, Clive Tucker

The Bogmen were 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, by lonn freind, his first band that he signed 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.

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[edit] Life Begins At 40 Million

Produced by Jerry Harrison of the Talking Heads, Life Begins at 40 Million, was by far the most commercially successful of the two Bogmen albums. The most successful single off their album, Suddenly was even featured on MTV. It can be found today most easily on YouTube[1]. It remains their most popular song on ITunes[2].

[edit] Tracklisting

  1. The Big Burn
  2. What's Behind Your Coat?
  3. Yellar
  4. The Third Rail
  5. Dr. Jerome (Love Tub, Doctor)
  6. Suddenly
  7. Piss Tongue
  8. Light A Candle For Me
  9. It's A Fast Horizon
  10. Raga
  11. The Doubter's Glass
  12. Englewood
  13. Bonus Track 1

[edit] 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.

[edit] Tracklisting

  1. Falling Systems
  2. Speedfreak Lullaby
  3. Mexico
  4. Highway Of Shame
  5. Mad Larry
  6. Extended Family
  7. Every Man Is An Orphan
  8. Dark Waltz
  9. Sloth
  10. The Cows Ain't Comin' Home Tonight
  11. Seadog
  12. Closed Captioned Radio
  13. You Are My Destiny
  14. Untitled 1

[edit] 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 Thrill's videos) and B.A. Miale, a video artist who currently VJ's Vic Thrill's live shows.

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satellite bands/current projects of bogmen members: P.J. O'Connor : Radio 4 The Ryan Brothers: Mad Larry, Gordon Gano (of Violent Femmes), Soundtrack for "Fever Pitch", Score for "the Heartbreak Kid" Brendan Ryan: The New Pornographers