Bogshed

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Name = Bogshed


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Origin = Hebden Bridge, England, UK
Genre = Alternative Indie
Years_active = 1985–1988
Label = Shelfish Vinyl Drip
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Current_members = Phil Hartley - vocals Mark McQuaid - guitar Mike Bryson - bass/cover art Tris King - drums
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Bogshed were an independent band formed in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England in 1985, originally as The Amazing Roy North Penis Band.cite book |last=Strong |first=Martin C. |title=The Great Alternative & Indie Discography |year= 1999 |publisher=Canongate |isbn=0-86241-913-1 ]

Not really sounding like anyone before or since, they had much in common with some of the bands on the "Ron Johnson" label. They released two albums and a several singles as well as recording five Peel Sessions, [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/b/bogshed/ Bogshed at the BBC's "Keeping It Peel" website] ] before splitting in 1987.

Bogshed are notable for their appearance on the C86 compilation, and for the fact that the term "shambling" was coined by John Peel to describe their sound, although the term later became more commonly used to describe bands such as The Pastels.

Discography

(chart placings shown are from the UK Independent Chart) [Lazell, Barry:"Indie Hits 1980-1989", 1997, Cherry Red Books, ISBN 0-9517206-9-4]

ingles

*"Let Them Eat Bogshed" EP (1985, Vinyl Drip) #8
*"Morning Sir" (1986, Shelfish) #2
*"Tried and Tested Public Speaker (The Peel Session)" EP (1987, Shelfish) #13
*"Excellent Girl" (1987, Shelfish) #30
*"Stop Revolving" (1988, Shelfish) (only a few copies were released)

Albums

*"Step On It" (1986, Shelfish) #4
*"Brutal" (1987, Shelfish) #20

References

External links

* [http://www.abbotwhite.plus.com/music/bogshed.htm Unofficial Bogshed Website]