Police Dog Hogan

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Police Dog Hogan
PDH2022.jpg
Promotional shot for their album "Overground" 2022.
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres Country, folk, bluegrass
Years active2008–present
MembersJames Studholme
Eddie Bishop
Tim Dowling
Don Bowen
Alistair Hamer
Shahen Galichian
Emily Norris
Past membersPete Robinson
Adam Bennette
Tim Jepson
Michael Giri

Police Dog Hogan are a British band whose music combines elements of country, folk and bluegrass. The band have been active since 2008 and released six albums and three EPs.

Contents

History

The band was formed by vocalist James Studholme and fiddle player Eddie Bishop, who were joined by mandolin player Tim Jepson and guitarist Pete Robinson for the band's first gig. [1] By the time of the band's first recording session in 2009, drummer Michael Giri, formerly of The Lilac Time, [2] and banjo player Tim Dowling had been added to the line-up. [1] [3] The seventh member to join was bass guitarist Adam Bennette. [1] Robinson and Bennette left the band after the recording of the Westward Ho! album. Bennette was replaced by Don Bowen (bass), and trumpeter Emily Norris also joined the band. In 2014 Shahen Galichian (piano, keyboards, accordion), formerly of the Golden Manor Medicine Show, joined the line-up.

The band have appeared at festivals such as Larmer Tree, Bestival, Kendal Calling and Glastonbury and released five albums, the second of which, From the Land of Miracles, was produced by Eliot James. [4] [5] The third and fourth albums, Westward Ho! and Wild By The Side Of The Road were produced by Al Scott whose production credits include Oysterband and the Levellers. The band's most recent EP, Hard Times Coming, released in 2019 was also produced by Scott. When the band returned from a hiatus in 2020, drummer Giri had been replaced by Alistair Hamer, formerly of Sweet Billy Pilgrim. In December 2020 the band released a Christmas single, "First Christmas Alone", accompanied by a video, with all proceeds going to the homeless charity Crisis.

In January 2022, they released their fifth studio album, Overground.

In May 2024 the band went to Middle Farm Studios in Devon to record with record producer Peter Miles, with no firm plans other than to try and record some ideas they had floating around. Miles suggested recording live sessions direct to 2 inch tape, with minimal overdubs or edits. They ended up recording 11 songs in 3 days. Those sessions were released as their sixth studio album "Lightning Strike".

In December 2024 the band released "Pull Away" a special Christmas single for the RNLI, commemorating their 200th anniversary year.

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK Americana [6] UK Folk [7]
Fidelis Ad Mortem
  • Released 2010
  • Label:
From the Land of Miracles
  • Released 2012
  • Label: Major Tom
Westward Ho!
  • Released 2014
  • Label: Union Music Store
Wild by the Side of the Road
  • Released 2017
  • Label: Major Tom
33
Overground
  • Released 2022
  • Label: Major Tom
18
Lightning Strike
  • Released 2024
  • Label: Major Tom
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Extended plays

Singles

Members

Left to right: Hamer, Bishop, Galichian, Dowling, Norris, Bowen, Studholme PDH 268.jpg
Left to right: Hamer, Bishop, Galichian, Dowling, Norris, Bowen, Studholme

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