Dodgy

Formed in 1990 in the West London suburb of Hounslow, Dodgy brings together Nigel Clark (vocals, bass), Andy Miller (guitar) and Matthew Priest (drums). Originally called Purple, the trio emerged in 1988, leaving their Worcestershire home to move closer to London and change their name to Dodgy. With its sunny melodies and vocal harmonies contrasting with the sharp rock of the grunge movement, the band foreshadowed the Britpop era, as evidenced by The Dodgy Album (1993), produced by Ian Broudie (The Lightning Seeds). The warm reception it received launched the band on the road to success with the next two albums Homegrown (1994), which reached No. 28 in the UK charts, and above all Free Peace Sweet (1996), which reached No. 7 and featured the hits "Staying Out for the Summer" (No. 19), "In a Room" (No. 12), "Good Enough " (No. 4) and "If You're Thinking of Me" (No. 11). Later, tensions within the band led to the departure of singer Nigel Clark in 1998, and the indifferent release of their fourth album Real Estate (2001). 2007 saw a return to the festival circuit and frequent appearances over the next few years, notably at Glastonbury in 2009, before the 2012 release of Stand Up in a Cool Place, followed by What Are We Fighting For (2016). No fewer than three live albums were released during this period of reformation. After his solo album Make Believe Love (2020), Nigel Clark reunites with his bandmates in 2025 for the singles "Hello Beautiful" and "This Is Not the End", followed by the album Hello Beautiful (May 2026).