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Even without original members Dave Peverett, Rod Price and Tony Stevens, Roger Earl (original drummer and founding member) carries on the vintage Foghat sound with a strong supporting cast that includes lead vocalist and guitarist Charlie Huhn, who joined Foghat in 2000 after earlier stints with Ted Nugent and Humble Pie.
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Foghat used PledgeMusic to help raise funding for the new album that was released on the band无毛视频檚 own Foghat Records.
Foghat continues to tour tirelessly while proving the smoke still promises to linger for a long time to come.