Following the death of lead singer George Bacon in May 2015, the band’s future is currently unclear. George Bacon was found dead in his car the morning after a Hogs reunion gig. The gig was the first show of a new South African tour
The Hogs released the album Method to the Madness in 2009 and dedicated it to the memory of ex-drummer, Mybergie. The album saw the sound of the Hogs taking a much heavier and less commercial musical direction. Although the album was less ‘radio friendly’ than their previous offerings, various singles…
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The recording of the Oink! album was another turning point for the band. Although, the music itself hadn’t changed much, finally having a professional recording saw the band being accepted a lot more into the mainstream. In an interview for MCA Bacon once said, “We never wanted it, we certainly…
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During the recording of the album, Lips also announced that he would be emigrating to Scotland to follow the girl of his dreams. This was when the song, Bye Lips was written. A young 17-year-old Ross McDonald was brought in to replace Lips, but the band found that the trombone…
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1999 was seen as a turning point for the Hogs. It was the year that Lee Lips first joined the band and the first introduction of horns to the Porkrock sound. The Time 4 Love single was recorded for a music video shortly after Lips joined. The single was extremely…
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It was around this time that Hog Hoggidy Hog recorded the album, ‘Fishpaste & Vibe’. The first single, ‘The Popstar Explosion’ was released as a cassette in 1996 and the original pressing was completely sold out on the first day of release. Popstar explosion was the first local punk song…
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The original line-up of Hog Hoggidy Hog was George Bacon on vocals, Sean Snout on Bass, Peter Porker on Drums and Amos Keeto on guitar. Bacon and Snout both played in thrash/hardcore/ska/punk band, Leviathan (which eventually set the blueprint for much of what became the Hog Hoggidy Hog sound). Keeto…
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