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| Photo courtesy of the Taddeus Hogarth website |
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, JUNE 2ND 2005 - A pop rock star said to have been born in England and raised in St. Kitts has released his latest CD Live at the Bose.
According to Bill Board magazine, the new long-awaited live release from Thaddeus Hogarth and his band was recorded on location at the Bose Corporation Performance Theatre in Framingham, Massachusetts.
The recording of the CD, which reportedly finally captures the live energy of the group, was made possible with the Bose Personal Amplification System (tm), a revolutionary system created by Bose to enhance live performance, while eliminating many of the traditional problems associated with live recordings. This release contains 6 new original tunes and 4 favorites.
Thaddeus Hogarth is an amazing musician who excels on guitar, keyboards, harmonica and vocals. Born in England and raised in St. Kitts, West Indies, Thaddeus is based out of Boston and is also on the guitar faculty at Boston's famed Berklee College of Music, said the report.
It said Hogarths CD, Trying To Believe earned him and his Band, the Best R&B/Blues category of the Independent Music Awards.
According to the report, Hogarth's influences range from the 70s soulful styles of Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone to the hypnotic grooves and socio political commentary of the early reggae movement in the West Indies.
It said that Thaddeus' former notable contribution to the Boston music scene was as the principal Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist for the Heavy Metal Horns, which gained recognition in Boston in the 90's through their original heavy hitting funk rock grooves, outstanding personal presence, and full brass sound.
Numerous awards include Best New Band 1990 (Boston Magazine), Outstanding Club Act (Boston Music Awards 1992).
Through multiple national tours of the U.S.,(including Boston, Montreal and Newport Jazz Festivals) and international distribution of 2 CDs, ( Heavy Metal Horns - Square Records, Horns In The House - Polystar/Danger), Thaddeus' songwriting, vocals, guitar and harmonica playing have been heard worldwide.
On his previous CD It Might As Well Be Now, he collaborated with Reggae Legend and Grammy nominee Sister Carol.
His first CD, When the Sun Goes Down, was voted 3rd Best Independent CD for 1999 on cdbaby.com, one of the primary internet sites for Independent Music. His second CD, Trying to Believe (March 16th 2001 Spinning Records) was released to rave reviews, earning Thaddeus and his Band the Best R&B/Blues category of the Independent Music Awards.
His third CD, It Might As Well Be Now, (September 12th 2003, Higher Ground Records) is an enhanced CD, which contains three music videos in addition to the 10 audio tracks.
More information on Thaddeus Hogarth is available at www.thaddeushogarth.com.
