Artful Dodger is an American power pop/rock band formed in Fairfax, Virginia in 1973, noted for their rock compositions, quick lyrics and vocal harmonies.
Artful Dodger's studio releases received high critical praise, but the band was unable to penetrate the charts.
Gary Cox traveled with a demo tape to New York City received an offer from the Leber-Krebs management firm.
[2] The next album, Honor Among Thieves (1976), co-produced by Douglas and Eddie Leonetti, featured the power ballad "Scream" as the single.
In 2017, Real Gone Music issued a 2-CD set The Complete Columbia Recordings, making the Babes on Broadway album available on CD for the first time.
Due in large part to a resurgence of fan interest on the internet, Artful Dodger reunited to kick off a year-long series of "flashback" concerts to celebrate the Cleveland Agora's 40th anniversary.
The band returned to the Agora for a show on April 1, 2006 and played at the annual Taste of Cleveland event on September 2, 2006.