Stolen Ogre | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Rock,jam |
| Labels | Shadowhawk |
| Members | Michael McMorrow Pamela Tobiason David Simpson Scott Adams Marc Willett Rick Boice Brendan Hill |
| Website | http://www.stolenogre.com |
Stolen Ogre is an American rock band based inSeattle, Washington.Michael McMorrow andBlues Traveler drummerBrendan Hill formed the group after they met on theH.O.R.D.E. tour in the mid-1990s.
The band's current members are lead singer-songwriter Pamela Tobiason, keyboardist/songwriter Michael McMorrow, guitarist David Simpson, saxophonist/singer the Reverend Scott "Junior" Adams, bassist Marc Willett and drummer Rick Boice. Brendan Hill's Traveler duties eventually led him to stop his regular appearances with the group, although he went on to record with the band onRoad To Jericho and still remains a creative collaborator.
The band takes its name from a child'sdoll that Hill spotted on the roadside of the GermanAutobahn. Christened 'Ogre', and enthroned on Hill's drum kit, it became hisgood luckmascot through Blues Traveler's early years. After Ogre vanished on tour, McMorrow, Hill and company adopted the name in playful tribute to the circumstances.
In the spring of 2004, Stolen Ogre released their first full-length albumRoad to Jericho on the Seattle-based Shadowhawk Records. Two songs, "Jericho" and "Love Me Alone" went on to receive airplay nationwide.
Pennsylvania'sWVIA-FM had the album on the charts for eight weeks with it peaking at No. 2 for two weeks. Enigma Magazine noted of the CD, "Bottom line it's rock, folk, jam and pop all mixed together into one big happy concoction."[citation needed]
Stolen Ogre played its debut New York City show at the famedLion's Den withThe Village Voice giving the show a "Recommended" note by writerRichard Gehr.[citation needed] The band continued on with shows at the legendaryAsbury Park clubThe Saint and NYC's Acme Underground. The Northeast swing andRoad to Jericho were highlighted in bothwww.Jambands.com andwww.Jambase.com.
AfterRelix Magazine President and Publisher Steve Bernstein and other Relix staffers saw the Stolen Ogre set at Lion's Den, the band was invited to play a private mid-day concert the magazine's home office inManhattan. A live recording of that show hitwww.archive.org; Stolen Ogre remained in the Top 5 downloaded shows for over a month with nearly 4000 downloads.[citation needed]
The band released its first Christmas single "Little Drummer Boy" toAAA &NPR radio.
Stolen Ogre is currently writing songs for the follow-up toRoad to Jericho and are in planning for the next tour andfestival dates.
In 2007 new material from Stolen Ogre is being recorded atRobert Lang Studios in Seattle, including a brand new McMorrow composition "Tequila Mockingbird" that featuresJohn Popper.
