Foghat

Foghat are a rock band formed in London in 1971 and still active. Their sound centres on blues rock, boogie rock, hard rock and classic rock, and they are known for using electric slide guitar in their arrangements.

History and line-up

The original line-up features Dave Peverett on guitar and vocals, Tony Stevens on bass and Roger Earl on drums, all of whom previously play in Savoy Brown. Rod Price joins on guitar and slide guitar after leaving Black Cat Bones. The name Foghat is created by Peverett and his brother during a word game.

The group goes through numerous line-up changes over the years. Stevens leaves and is temporarily replaced by Nick Jameson during the recording of Fool for the City, before Craig MacGregor takes over on bass. Price leaves in 1980 and Erik Cartwright replaces him in 1981. In the 1980s, the band also includes Kenny Aaronson and Rob Alter on bass. After a temporary split in 1984, Earl, MacGregor and Cartwright reform with Eric Burgeson on vocals and guitar, with other bassists rotating through the group.

Peverett later forms Lonesome Dave's Foghat in the United States, and the original line-up reunites in 1993. After Price stops touring, Bryan Bassett joins on guitar. Peverett dies in 2000 and Price dies in 2005. Charlie Huhn later joins on lead vocals and guitar, with Scott Holt taking over from him in 2022. In 2025, Jules Radino temporarily replaces Roger Earl on drums, and Eddie Lefebvre begins appearing on stage with the band.

Albums and recordings

Foghat release 17 studio albums, along with eight gold albums, one platinum album and the double-platinum live album Foghat Live. Their debut album, Foghat (1972), is produced by Dave Edmunds and includes covers of Willie Dixon’s “I Just Want to Make Love to You” and Savoy Brown’s “Leavin' Again (Again!)”, as well as “Sarah Lee”. Their second self-titled album, sometimes called Foghat (Rock and Roll), reaches gold status.

Further 1970s releases include Energized, Rock and Roll Outlaws, Fool for the City, Night Shift and Stone Blue, all part of the band’s most commercially successful period. Fool for the City produces their best-known song, the 1975 single “Slow Ride”. Other singles include “Drivin' Wheel”, “I Just Want to Make Love to You”, “Stone Blue” and “Third Time Lucky (First Time I Was a Fool)”.

The band’s later catalogue includes Boogie Motel, Tight Shoes, Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce, In the Mood for Something Rude, Return of the Boogie Men, Family Joules, Last Train Home, Under the Influence and Sonic Mojo. Under the Influence is fan-funded and reaches number 17 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and number 40 on the Independent Albums chart.

Later activity

Last Train Home includes original songs and blues covers, with contributions from Eddie Kirkland. The band also releases the DVD Live in St. Pete and the live album Live at the Belly Up. 8 Days on the Road is recorded by the line-up of Earl, Bassett, Huhn and Rodney O'Quinn. Sonic Mojo is issued as the band’s 17th studio album.