Kelly Hogan Explained

Kelly Hogan
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:11 January 1965
Origin:Atlanta, Georgia
United States
Genre:Singer-songwriter, alternative country, torch singer, jazz pop
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1990–present
Instrument:Vocals
Associated Acts:Neko Case, Rock*A*Teens, Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Andrew Bird, Minus 5, Nora O'Connor
Label:Bloodshot
Anti-

Kelly Hogan (born January 11, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter, often known for her work as a member of Neko Case's backing band, as well as for her solo work.[1]

Early and personal life

Hogan was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the daughter of a Vietnam War Army veteran helicopter pilot who went on to become a policeman.[2] Hogan's parents divorced, with her mother later remarrying and relocating to Rutledge, Georgia while her father still lived in Douglasville, Georgia as of 2012.[3]

Hogan is the oldest sister in her family. She has younger brothers.[4] None of Hogan's family are musicians. Because both her parents worked, Hogan and her siblings spent most of their time with her grandmother in her apartment in midtown/downtown Atlanta growing up, where they listened to country music station WPLO. Music was constantly playing in her own home as well.[5] She went to high school in Douglasville, Georgia.[3] Although painfully shy, Hogan eventually auditioned for chorus, going to All State Chorus every year. In addition to being active in chorus and drama, Hogan started singing in bars when she was in high school.

Hogan often goes by the moniker "Hogan." She is an avid dog lover, and used to tend bar and tour accompanied by her late dog Augie. Hogan has a Jim Stacy[6] lower-back tattoo that says "singers get all the pussy."[7] After living in Evansville, Wisconsin, for eight years, Hogan returned to Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood in 2016.[8] [9]

Musical career

The Jody Grind

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hogan sang with the cabaret, country, jazz, and punk band The Jody Grind (a Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Georgia, band originated by Bill Taft), singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure (1990) and Lefty's Deceiver (1992). The Jody Grind toured with singer Robyn Hitchcock. The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash.[10] [11]

Rock*A*Teens

In the mid-1990s, Hogan joined the indie rock band Rock*A*Teens, another Cabbagetown area band,[12] [13] appearing on their 1996 EP and the 1997 full-length Cry. Kelly Hogan played guitar and sang backing vocals in the band from 1994 to 1997. After the release of Cry, Hogan left the Rock*A*Teens and relocated from Atlanta to Chicago.[14]

Solo career

Her debut solo record, The Whistle Only Dogs Can Hear, was released in 1996, and contained covers of songs by Will Oldham and Vic Chesnutt.

Hogan released her first record for Bloodshot Records entitled Beneath the Country Underdog in 2000. The record, "brilliantly intuitive readings of other people's songs," was produced by Jon Langford (Mekons, Waco Brothers).[15] [16] The Pine Valley Cosmonauts were her backing band.[17]

Her second solo Bloodshot release, Because It Feel Good, was released in 2001 and was produced by Hogan and former Sugar bassist David Barbe.[15] At the time of this record's release, rock critic Peter Margasak described Hogan as "principally an interpreter, capable of wringing more from a cover than most people can find in their own material," even though with this release she wrote two songs (with Andy Hopkins) on the record.[15]

There was a comprehensive fan club page and mailing list[18] focused on Kelly Hogan until 2006.[19]

Hogan released her most recent solo record—and first record in 11 years, I Like To Keep Myself in Pain, on ANTI- in 2013. The album is a collection of songs either written for her or chosen for her by songwriter friends Andrew Bird, Vic Chesnutt, Jon Langford, Stephin Merritt, M. Ward, and others.[20] The title track was written by Robyn Hitchcock.[21] For the recording of this record, "a dream-team band" was assembled: organist Booker T. Jones, drummer James Gadson (Bill Withers, Beck), bassist Gabe Roth (The Dap-Kings), guitarist Scott Ligon (NRBQ). They recorded at EastWest Studios (Pet Sounds) in Hollywood, California.

As of 2021, Hogan continues to occasionally perform as singer/bandleader, especially in Chicago, often with accompanying musicians such as Nora O'Connor and Andy Hopkins,[22] and with the Flat Five.[23]

Collaborations

Neko Case

In 1998, Hogan joined singer-songwriter Neko Case's band, recording and touring with the band as a vocalist. Hogan continued to tour with Case, as of 2014. On her ongoing relationship with Neko Case: "We hit it off immediately when we met. We just spoke the same language." Hogan and Case sing "These Aren't the Droids" on the charity comedy album 2776 (2014).[24] Hogan and Nora O'Connor accompanied Case in the song "Bad Luck", and accompanying video, from Case's 2018 album Hell-On.[25] [26]

Decemberists

In 2015, Hogan was a backing singer on the Decemberists' What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World album, and also sang on the tour to support the album's release. Hogan also sang backing vocals on the Decemberists' 2018 album I'll Be Your Girl and the album's subsequent supporting tour.[27]

Others' recordings

Hogan appears on records by Mavis Staples, The Mekons, Will Oldham, Matt Pond PA,[28] Amy Ray, Giant Sand, Archer Prewitt, Alejandro Escovedo, Drive-By Truckers, Jakob Dylan,[29] and Tortoise, among others.[30] These recordings include:

Other projects

See main article: Wee Hairy Beasties.

Discography

A select discography:[42]

Compilation contributions

Acting career

Other work

From 1998 to 2008 Hogan worked as a bartender at The Hideout, a music venue in Chicago known for putting on an annual block party in September.[51] Circa 2000 she also worked as a technician at a Chicago veterinary clinic.[52] She also worked publicity for Bloodshot Records.[53]

As of 2013, Hogan once again was working as an assistant for her friend, American cartoonist and author, Lynda Barry,[54] helping her arrange her teaching schedule.[55] In one episode of Barry's Ernie Pook's Comeek, children are peering in a window of the Hideout nightclub in Chicago, listening to Hogan's band The Wooden Leg.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Kot. Greg. Kelly Hogan gets to show them what she's made of. November 11, 2013. Chicago Tribune. May 18, 2012.
  2. Web site: Hogan. Kelly. Okay, the first thing you need to know about me. Hogan Here. November 11, 2013. April 20, 2013.
  3. Web site: Kaufman. Al. Q & A with Kelly Hogan; Playing With Neko Case @ Atlanta Botanical Garden, July 20th. Atlanta Music Guide. November 11, 2013. June 4, 2012. November 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111115113/http://www.atlantamusicguide.com/2012/06/04/q-a-with-kelly-hogan-playing-with-neko-case-atlanta-botanical-garden-july-20th/. dead.
  4. Web site: Downing. Andy. Local Q&A: Kelly Hogan. RedEye Chicago. November 11, 2013. June 4, 2012.
  5. Web site: Loerzel . Robert . Kelly Hogan interview . RobertLoerzel.com . November 11, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111185516/http://www.robertloerzel.com/articles/music/hogan/hogan.htm . November 11, 2013 .
  6. Web site: Emerson. Bo. Jim Stacy gets 'Delicious' new gig. AccessAtlanta.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 11, 2013. November 14, 2009. November 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111200416/http://www.accessatlanta.com/news/entertainment/celebrity-news/jim-stacy-gets-delicious-new-gig/nQz8H/. dead.
  7. Web site: LaBate. Steve. 'Singers get all the pussy': the triumphant return of Kelly Hogan (The former Southern belle of Cabbagetown reveals the story behind her testimonial tramp stamp) . Creative Loafing Atlanta. November 11, 2013. May 29, 2012.
  8. Eldredge . Richard L. . Daily Agenda > Q&A with Kelly Hogan . Atlanta Magazine . July 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111195738/http://www.atlantamagazine.com/agenda/2012/07/01/qa-with-kelly-hogan1 . November 11, 2013 .
  9. Book: Hogan, Kelly . Bayne . Martha . Rust Belt Chicago: An Anthology . Belt Publishing . 2017 . 24–25 . Elsewhere in a Flash . 978-0-9977743-7-5.
  10. Web site: Phares . Heather . Artist Biography . AllMusic . All Media Network, LLC. . September 8, 2012.
  11. Web site: Hogan. Kelly. This is my favorite picture of my first real band . Hogan Here. November 11, 2013. September 12, 2011.
  12. Web site: Freeman. Scott. The triumph and tragedy of the Cabbagetown sound (Part 1 of 2: Have you heard death singing? An oral history). Creative Loafing Atlanta. November 11, 2013. June 24, 2010.
  13. Web site: Freeman. Scott. The triumph and tragedy of the Cabbagetown sound (Part 2 of 2: Heaven on a Popsicle Stick). Creative Loafing Atlanta. November 11, 2013. June 30, 2010.
  14. Web site: The Rock*A*Teens . February 5, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070206061227/http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php?band_id=74& . February 6, 2007 . dead .
  15. News: Margasak. Peter. Music > Critic's Choice > Kelly Hogan. November 11, 2013. Chicago Reader. February 14, 2002.
  16. News: Margasak. Peter. Kelly Hogan, Scott Lucas & the Married Men. November 11, 2013. Chicago Reader. May 28, 2012.
  17. Web site: Kelly Hogan: Sing 'Em If You Got 'Em . Magnet Magazine. MAGNET Magazine Inc.. November 11, 2013. January 14, 2013.
  18. Web site: The khfc-news Archives . https://archive.today/20071001115056/http://www.kellyhogan.com/pipermail/khfc-news_kellyhogan.com/ . dead . October 1, 2007 . Kelly Hogan Fan Club News . November 11, 2013 . Mailing list .
  19. Web site: Kelly Hogan Fan Club. https://archive.today/20070810132647/http://www.kellyhogan.com/index.html. dead. August 10, 2007. November 11, 2013. Prior iteration of KellyHogan.com.
  20. Web site: Simon. Scott. Kelly Hogan: Cashing In An Album's Worth Of Favors. Weekend Edition Saturday. National Public Radio (NPR). November 11, 2013. June 1, 2012.
  21. Web site: Kelly Hogan: Tiny Desk Concert. Tiny Desk Concerts. NPR Music. November 11, 2013. Video music performance. June 4, 2012.
  22. Web site: The Hideout Inn . Kelly Hogan . 2019 . November 30, 2019 . January 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200102131143/https://www.hideoutchicago.com/e/kelly-hogan-80327560897/ . dead .
  23. Web site: Time Out Chicago. Andrew Bird + The Flat Five. August 26, 2021. 2021-10-20.
  24. Web site: Song Premiere: Neko Case, Kelly Hogan – 'These Aren't The Droids' . . Orr, Dacey . June 2, 2014 . July 14, 2014 . July 26, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140726091330/http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2014/06/song-premiere-neko-case-kelly-hogan---these-arent.html . dead .
  25. Web site: Neko Case . 2018 . Bad Luck . November 29, 2019.
  26. Web site: Neko Case . March 15, 2018 . Hell-On (ANTI-, 2018) Neko Case . Pitzer, Andrea . November 29, 2019. Andrea Pitzer.
  27. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/03/decemberists.html
  28. News: Ayers. Michael D.. Matt Pond PA Looks Into The 'Light'. November 11, 2013. Billboard. July 10, 2007.
  29. News: Prince. David J.. Jakob Dylan Joins Neko Case, T-Bone Burnett For 'Women And Country'. November 11, 2013. Billboard. January 28, 2010.
  30. Web site: From The Desk Of Kelly Hogan: Noticing (By The Ghost Of Andy Rooney). Magnet Magazine. MAGNET Magazine Inc.. November 11, 2013. January 19, 2013.
  31. Web site: Loerzel. Robert . December 13, 2009. Flat Five at the Hideout . Underground Bee . November 11, 2013.
  32. News: Greg Kot . Rare show by Flat Five tops concerts . Chicago Tribune . December 10, 2010. November 11, 2013. Greg Kot .
  33. News: Greg Kot . The Flat Five no longer just a once-a-year fling . Chicago Tribune . October 19, 2016. February 25, 2017. Greg Kot .
  34. Web site: Bloodshot Records . The Flat Five . 2020 . November 18, 2020 . November 24, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124184621/https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/flat-five . dead .
  35. Web site: The Flat Five . The Flat Five . 2020 . November 18, 2020 . June 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630182526/http://www.theflatfivechicago.com/bio . dead .
  36. Web site: Pendarvis. Jack. Home > Music > Features: John Wesley Harding's Love Hall Tryst. Paste Magazine. Paste Media Group. November 11, 2013. November 9, 2005. November 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111124945/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2005/11/john-wesley-hardings-love-hall-tryst.html. dead.
  37. Web site: Edelman. Judith. Misfortune: A Novel – Wesley Stace / Songs of Misfortune – The Love Hall Tryst. Pure Music. November 11, 2013.
  38. Web site: Melzer . Ashley . Interview: Kelly Hogan . eMusic.com . eMusic.com Inc. . November 11, 2013 . June 5, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111231809/http://www.emusic.com/music-news/interview/interview-kelly-hogan/ . November 11, 2013 .
  39. Web site: Bloodshot Records. Wee Hairy Beasties. October 23, 2018. December 5, 2013. October 31, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201031130610/https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/wee-hairy-beasties. dead.
  40. Web site: Shapiro . Gregg . The GoPride.com Interview: Kelly Hogan . ChicagoPride.com . November 11, 2013 . September 6, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111133900/http://chicago.gopride.com/news/interview.cfm/articleid/422929 . November 11, 2013 .
  41. Web site: Kelly Hogan and Wooden Leg. January 27, 2017. August 19, 2004. February 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202052311/http://liveneworleans.com/detail.php?id=277. dead.
  42. Web site: Kelly Hogan Complete Discography. KellyHogan.com. November 11, 2013. November 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111140524/http://kellyhogan.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Kelly-Hogan-complete-discography.pdf. dead.
  43. Web site: . Chicago's Bloodshot Records Celebrates 25th Anniversary . Vitali, Marc . November 7, 2019 . November 26, 2019.
  44. Web site: Bloodshot Records . Too Late to Pray: Defiant Chicago Roots . 2019 . November 26, 2019 . April 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200428124135/https://www.bloodshotrecords.com/album/too-late-to-pray . dead .
  45. Web site: Discography and Lyrics: Other Recordings: Jesus Christ Superstar – A Resurrection .
  46. News: Greenberg . Rudi . Siren Songs: Neko Case . The Washington Post . Nash Holdings . April 8, 2009.
  47. Web site: Lelane . Drake . Music on Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Sirens and Nipples . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125202147/http://www.mtv.com/news/2757973/music-on-aqua-teen-hunger-force-sirens-and-nipples/ . dead . January 25, 2021 . MTV News . ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks . January 29, 2008.
  48. Web site: Krakow . Jonah . Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Sirens" Review . IGN . Ziff Davis . May 13, 2012.
  49. Web site: Brandon . Stosuy . Neko Case Takes An Adult Swim . Stereogum . January 28, 2008.
  50. Web site: Episode 26. Wits APM. November 11, 2013. Fitzgerald Theater (Chicago). Live public radio show. May 17, 2013.
  51. News: Borrelli. Christopher. Kelly Hogan looks back on Hideout memories. November 11, 2013. Chicago Tribune. September 22, 2011.
  52. Web site: DeRogatis, Jim . . That Kelly girl . October 5, 2001 . November 29, 2019.
  53. Web site: Weiss. Neal. Weird Tales: MoMZine Friends Wax Poetic about Their Favorite Moments of the Year. MoMZine. Miles of Music. November 11, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20010219033058/http://www.milesofmusic.com/momzine/Fweirdtales.html. February 19, 2001. Kelly Hogan, Bloodshot Press Mule, Bloodshot Records, Chicago, Illinois.
  54. Web site: Hogan. Kelly. From The Desk Of Kelly Hogan: Lynda Barry. Magnet Magazine. November 11, 2013. January 18, 2013.
  55. Web site: Loerzel. Robert. Interview: Kelly Hogan. A.V. Club. November 11, 2013. May 25, 2012.

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