THE ROGUES release ‘OH GENA’
The Rogues are a 5-piece indie rock band from Newport, South Wales who are quickly cementing their reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting emerging new bands on the scene.
The band is made up of Andrew Flannelly on Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar, Alex Ainsworth on Lead Guitar & Keys, Ben Slade on Bass Guitar, James Mundy on Drums & Percussion and Rhodri Eley on Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals.
Formed in 2022, the young 5 piece have been making waves ever since with their second single ‘Skinny Dipping’ from 2023 being featured on the BBC Radio Wales A-List for 3 consecutive weeks and also being featured on national television during Match of The Day.
The band’s debut EP ‘1963 (Live at Rockfield Studios)’ was recorded in October 2023 with legendary producer Nick Brine (Oasis, The Stone Roses, Bruce Springsteen, Ash & The Darkness) The lead title track from which entered the Official UK Physical Singles Chart at No. 3 within a week of release.
2025 has been a busy year for The Rogues seeing them being named as one of This Feelings ‘Big in 2025’, as well as gracing festival stages this summer such as the Isle of Wight Festival, supporting indie legends Dodgy and Welsh rockers Cardinal Black as well as selling out their own headline gigs.
The band are now gearing up to release one of their biggest numbers to date with the long time live fan favourite ‘Oh Gena’.
‘Oh Gena’ is a sonically woven tapestry of funky bass notes, melodic grooves and insanely catchy guitar riffs. The track feels effortless in its composition despite its intricacies really showcasing the talent of the band. The lyricism is allowed to infiltrate the melody with no one element looking to outshine the other making for a perfectly produced anthem sure to excite and resonate with the masses.
It’s a tune that despite being new has you feeling like you are listening to one of your all time favourite tracks. It moves along at a steady pace ebbing and flowing through the stages, reeling you in deeper and deeper until just like that it's over all too soon and you're reaching for the play button once again.
The band have said of the track:-
“Oh Gena was spontaneously created in the band practise room back in May 2023 and became an instant fan favourite & staple of The Rogues live sets.
Lyrically, this track is about two young people who have a romantic interest in one another, but struggle to admit it.
Frontman Andrew arrived at practice with the lyrics & vocal melody already in the works like he does with most tracks. The groovy bassline & drums were written without any hesitation, providing a unique spine to the track for lead guitarist Alex Ainsworth to take things to another level for the listener by weaving his infectiously dynamic lead riffs around the vocals.
The musical inspiration behind this track comes from our subconscious love of raw, organic rock n roll. We didn’t discuss much during the process, in a way we stumbled upon its feeling and it wrote itself.“
‘Oh Gena’ was composed collectively by The Rogues with the lyrics being written by Andrew Flannelly. The track was recorded in Newport, South Wales with producer Richard Jackson in the summer of 2025.
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