FOGHAT history steeped in hard blues influences
Roger Earl and “Lonesome” Dave Peverett started their American rock journey in the late 1960s in “Savoy Brown,” the seminal British blues-rock band.
In 1971, Dave and Roger wanted to give their blues-boogie music a harder rock edge, formed Foghat and began to make rock ‘n’ roll history. And, they have since become a favorite among the Buffalo Chip’s Sturgis Rally music fans.
The band toured relentlessly for its first 14 years with hits like: “Slow Ride, Drivin’ Wheel,” “Fool For The City,” and “I Just Want to Make Love To You,” all anthems in the biker world.
The band recorded and toured constantly into the mid-1980s. They took a break until 1989 when they resumed touring and delighting biker and non-biker audiences in the U.S. And, in 1994 the band returned to the world stage with the recording of “Return of the Boogie Men” and endeared themselves to Sturgis Rally bikers once again with a grueling tour schedule and a live CD titled “Road Cases.”
Peverett was diagnosed with cancer In 1998 and bravely toured with the band until succumbing in 2000, while urging band members to continue rockin’ their loyal audiences around the world, including the biker music fans who visit the Buffalo Chip each year.
Roger began to hesitantly review some tapes of singers. He happened to recall a "Humble Pie" show and were surprised to discover vocalist Charlie Huhn.
His pipes and guitar expertise was an excellent fit and his full-throttle stage energy made him an excellent ingredient in a Foghat recipe for rock.
Since then, they’ve toured relentlessly and have released Foghat Live II.