The Ogdens

The Ogdens were formed in 1986 by Jon Fagg, Andrew Milton, John Phillips and Vince Woodward. Vince left Britain to live in the US and John Devenney (JD) joined in 1987. Karen Andrews was with the band for a year or so on trumpet.
The band released three singles, the first of which was Single of the Week in the NME in 1988. John Peel regularly played the band’s songs on his show and his special selection for the BBC World Service. Their third single “She Made Everything Groovy” was produced by Pete Overend Watts of Mott the Hoople. Over the years, the band played tours across the country in venues such as the ICA (on the same bill as The Stone Roses), the Marquee (Marquee Club), and The Mean Fiddler. The group have never formally disbanded and their records and memorabilia still turn up regularly on E-bay.
The album Hellish Mad Rush is due to be released on Firestation Records in October 2009.
Current members
*Jon Fagg (Jon Ogden) - Guitar, Bass, Vocals
*John Devenney (JD) - Bass, Vocals
*Andrew Milton (Milton Ogden) - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
*John Phillips (John Ogden) - Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Melodica
Previous Members
*Vince Woodward - Guitar, Vocals
*Karen Andrews - Trumpet, Vocals
All members contribute songs which are then modified and arranged by the band.
Jon, Andrew, and JD went on to work together in Sunburst. Later Jon and Andrew played in
Discography
Singles
*"It's a Beautiful Day" - Casca Records 1988
:"Despite this dangerous gimmick "It's A Beautiful Day" is still an example of harmonious restraint."
:"It's A Beautiful Day" on Casca Records is a curiously interesting mixture that sends delicate acoustic waves out acros summer beaches."
:"Imagine the Rainbow cast's version of The Sound of music being hi-jacked by Class War!"
*"Rachel Put Your Arms About Me" - Casca Records 1989
:"Just as the summer of love will be remembered by the nation for their debut "Beautiful Day", "Rachel Put Your Arms About Me is another semi-acoustic ray of sunshine from the Brixton based outfit."
:"another finely tuned piece of pop from the fizzy four piece"
:"somewhere between The Fall and Planet Gong"
:"more bright and sparkling indie pop"
*"She Made Everything Groovy" - Casca Records 1989
:"Eyebrows well and truly raised all round"
:"While other lucky Peelites have their eye on a Dale Griffin Production, The Ogdens entrust their third single to Giffin's former Mott The Hoople team-mate Peter "Overend" Watts."
:"It's barely in control yet beautifully poised"
Album
*"Hellish Mad Rush" - Firestation Records 2009.

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