Foghat NOT supporting Bush (dammit)

‘70s Rock Legends Foghat Take “Slow Ride” from Republican Rumor

Confused & Bemused by US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, Band Denies News They Will Join Womack and Travis in Pro-Bush Tour;

Casts Vote for Springsteen, Raitt, Brown and Vedder Instead

New York, N.Y., August 26, 2004 – Legendary bell-bottom rockers Foghat, best known for such hits as “Slow Ride,” “Drivin’ Wheel” and “Stone Blue,” got themselves an arena-sized surprise the other day, courtesy of the somewhat misinformed scribes at US News & World Report.

In the August 23 issue of the news weekly, it was mistakenly reported that the band would be joining guitar-slinging conservatives Bobby Womack and Randy Travis in a pro-Bush tour determined to out-rock the Kerry-supporters tour being mounted by Bruce Springsteen with R.EM., Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Pearl Jam, and others.

While the confused and bemused members of Foghat refused to speculate on what the fact-checkers at US News and World Report might have been smoking the day they were putting the magazine together, drummer and band spokesperson Roger Earl kept his sense of humor about the editorial mishap.

“We have no idea how this happened!” the skinsman remarked. “It’s not like anyone called us! Foghat are not supporters of George Bush. We don’t endorse either candidate and we keep our personal beliefs to ourselves.”

“However,” Earl added mischievously, “We do endorse Bonnie Raitt and Bruce Springsteen for President and Jackson Browne and Eddie Vedder for Vice President.”

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About Foghat

Formed in 1971, Foghat has released such classic albums as “Fool for the City,” “Stone Blue” and “Boogie Motel” during their long and Gold-selling career. “ Currently on tour. NYC BB Kings September 8th,