The Coggs, comprised of Jeff Coghill (guitar/vocals), Travis Hood (bass) and Sam Brierley (drums), have unfurled the raw energy of their traditional blues-driven rock 'n roll to audiences accross Ontario, Quebec and The Maritimes since 2003. Their intensley energetic and eerily reminiscent sound creates a driving force that is impossible to stay immobile to. Playing to packed houses at some of Canada's notable clubs such as Ottawa's Home of the Blues, The Rainbow, and sharing the stage with Canadian acts such as Mobile, Sloan, Tom Wilson and Stephen Fearing, The Coggs have proven that their tight musicianship, soulful vocal melodies, penetrating lyricism and the fevered intensity - for they have become renowned - has found its place in the indie rock scene and has definitely not gone unnoticed. Both of their albums, Blackjack & Cigarettes (2006) and Mean Dog Howl (2007) were released to strong reviews and receive consistent airplay on Ottawa’s major music stations, college and university stations across Canada and Podcasts worldwide. Here is what some people are saying about The Coggs… "There latest effort "Mean Dog Howl" is filled with 13 tracks laced with powerful riffs, heavy melodies, edgy lyrics and a pervasive rock and roll spirit that honours the band's influences like The Beatles, Stevie Ray Vaughn and AC/DC." - Shawn McLaren, The Cambrian Shield “…B.B. King meets the White Stripes…” - Ivan Gedz, The Social. “...draws much from the classic blues rock guitarists like Clapton, in his John Mayall / Yardbirds days. It's an incessant driving force that is hard to stay immobile to." - Mean Dog Howl Review, Indie LaunchPad "...raw, rawkin tunes..." - Kris Ward, Kris Ward Band "Saw you guys at Summerfest in Deep River and you blew me away...I was absolutely mesmerized throughout your entire set...you guys have a new fan" - Lorne, Deep River, ON " [The Coggs] have put a stamp on their own kind of blues. The Coggs have taken the rawness of punk, power of rock, the love of and feel of the blues to make their own style of blues" - Mark, A1 Artist Spotlight