"Go
and see a Woggles show, it will change
your life."
- Meredith Ochs, NPR All Songs
Considered
Combine a splash of surf, a pinch
of rhythm and blues, a few fistfuls
of soul, a whole lotta 60's-inspired
rock n' roll, and you get the musical
phenomenon that is The Woggles. From
songs that shake the rafters to shows
that tear the roof off, The Woggles
are a four-man delivery system for
200-proof butt-shakin' r-o-c-k.
Dan Elektro "the heartbeat of
rock n' roll" first started playing
drums at the tender age of 10 for
his father's band in Alabama. His
primitive beats make it impossible
not to get up on the tables and stomp
along.
Buzz Hagstrom, the bass player with
class, is originally from Folkstone,
England. He brings plenty of style
and rhythm to every note he plays,
and occasionally fills in on bass
for his wife's band, The Subsonics.
Former lead guitar slinger of the
critically acclaimed band Guadalcanal
Diary, The Flesh Hammer runs the stage
like a rock n' roll fullback. He joined
the band after former Woggle, George
Montague Holton III, tragically passed
away in 2003.
Frontman extraordinaire, The Professor,
has the awe-inspiring ability to deliver
electricity that makes listeners feel
like they just stuck their fingers
into a light socket. The Professor
is truly a master of both vocal and
physical acrobatics.
The Woggles new album, Soul Sizzling
7" Meltdown (Chicken Ranch Records,
2005) is a sweat-drenched history
lesson from the kings of cool. As
featured on John Peel's last World
Service BBC Program, it is a jam-packed
grab bag of songs culled from various
7" records throughout their career,
including the fantastic cover "Get
Down With It", which truly is
a soul sizzler!
Their last studio masterpiece, Ragged
But Right (Telstar Records, 2003)
was hailed as "one of the top
10 coolest records of the year"
by Little Steven Van Zandt (Underground
Garage). It contains fourteen original
gems with its roots mined from all
of the great bedrocks of Music History
101.
Since their inception in 1987, The
Woggles have released eight studio
albums, over a dozen 7" singles,
and have appeared on over twenty compilations.
They also have several releases on
various national and international
labels.
When not in the studio working on
new material, The Woggles travel the
globe tirelessly playing to fans in
the United States, Europe, and Asia.
They oftentimes tour with pals Guitar
Wolf, Holly Golightly, Southern Culture
on the Skids, The Forty-Fives, The
5.6.7.8's, etc.
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