Anni Hogan
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Anni Hogan (as she is currently billed in DIVA) is a British musician and Club DJ, born in 1961. Originally known for her association with British Electro artist-cum-torch singer Marc Almond, she now is working as Head Of A&R for the Pink Biscuit record label, as well collaborating with artists as diverse as Man Parrish, Rachel McFarlane and Cagedbaby and hosting a club night at Spirit, a bar in Canal Street (Manchester).
[edit] Musical projects
Hogan (then as Annie Hogan) first came to prominence as musician in the bands Marc Almond and the Willing Sinners and Marc and the Mambas, the latter also featuring The The's Matt Johnson alongside Marc Almond. After these bands were disbanded Hogan continued to work closely with Almond, on such albums as 1988's The Stars We Are, until the early 1990s. At this point she left Marc Almond's backing band, and founded the ambient-indie-dance band Cactus Rain. Signing to Virgin Records offshoot Ten the band released an album as well as singles Till Comes The Morning Comes and Mystery Train.
[edit] Cactus Rain
Releases:
- Mystery Train (Ten Records - 1990)
- Till Comes The Morning Comes (Ten Records - 1991)
