Marc M Cogman

After fronting rock bands in Boston and LA, Marc M Cogman began his solo career in 2007 with the independently released Welcome to the Danger Show. Supported by his backing band, The Dead Messengers, the lyric-driven songs were an instant hit with LA crowds, who came in increasing numbers to his residency at The Mint. He soon caught the attention of Geffen Records, where producer/EVP Jack Joseph Puig likened Cogman to a young Springsteen.

After Geffen's option expired without coming to a contract agreement, Cogman signed with Time-Act Music, who released his 2009 follow-up, Beneath a Balcony. One track, "Bullet" was used in the film The Tontine Massacre, helping his audience grow. However, Cogman's star didn't take off as expected and his 3rd album, Anthems, remained unreleased for years. Facing career upheaval and a split from his manager and label, Cogman spent all of 2010 on tour, playing solo shows and writing his 4th album. Released in 2014, Albatross chronicled his fall from grace in LA and his nomadic travels across the USA.

Reuniting the Dead Messengers for a show in Los Angeles in the summer of 2015, Cogman then recorded Nothing is Fantastic. Released in March 2017, it drew on his roots in mid-90's guitar-rock. Then in December 2018 at a beach house in Oxnard, CA, Cogman gathered the band to record an album live, all in one room together. This return to Cogman’s Americana sound was Dead Messengers, released March 2020. A year later in 2021, Cogman released Daughters and Sons, a deeply personal record inspired by his experience of learning he was a father. Next, he brought a new, electric-guitar oriented lineup of the Dead Messengers to Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas for Gateway Drugs, released in September of 2023.

Now a father several times over, Cogman focused on family and history for his ninth album. Made in studios all over the country, featuring the Dead Messengers and a wide variety of guest musicians, Cogman’s most ambitious record to date is the double LP Heritage, Legacy, and the Blood-Red Dirt. Focusing on his parents, grandparents, and further ancestors, this concept-heavy album tells a uniquely American story. With the backdrop of major historical events, Cogman sings in his family members’ voices to tell their stories, all deeply intertwined with the place they called home: Oklahoma.

Heritage, Legacy, and the Blood-Red Dirt arrives on March 21, 2025, on limited edition vinyl from Last 3 Punks and digital services everywhere.

Heritage, Legacy, and the Blood-Red Dirt arrives on March 21, 2025.