Group
Café Jacques
- From
- United Kingdom, Edinburgh
- Since
- present
- Releases
- 3
About
Café Jacques are a progressive rock band originally formed in Edinburgh, Scotland and most active in the 1970s. An early version of Café Jacques numbered seven musicians, but the most successful line-up was a trio, consisting of Chris Thomson, Peter Veitch (later with Penguin Cafe Orchestra), and Mike Ogletree (later with Simple Minds and Fiction Factory). They released two albums and a single on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the U.S.), produced by Rupert Hine, before disbanding in 1978. Café Jacques reformed in 2010, led by original member Chris Thomson.
Members
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Mike Ogletree percussion, membranophone, lead vocals
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Chris Thomas guitar, lead vocals
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Peter Veitch keyboard, Moog, lead vocals, accordion, violin
Discography
EPs
Links
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 8cb1fc83-3900-4532-90f6-7ebdf2d3b72e
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.