Mike Ogletree

Mike Ogletree is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a drummer with Scottish bands including Simple Minds, Fiction Factory and Café Jacques.
His Discogs profile also includes credits connected with recordings by Spanish artist Miguel Bosé. These credits reflect Ogletree's work not only as a drummer/percussionist but also as a songwriter and lyricist. In particular, Ogletree is credited as a writer on Miguel Bosé's “Como un lobo,” alongside Miguel Bosé, Paolo Costa, Claudio D'Onofrio, Marco Tazzi and Giorgio Vanni. The credit appears on multiple documented editions of Bosé's releases, including *XXX*, *Bosegrafía* and *Papito*.
Ogletree also contributed English-language songwriting/lyrics to material associated with Bosé, including “You Live in Me” from *Salamandra*, for which available album-credit sources identify Mike Ogletree as a co-writer.
Mike has continued to write, perform and produce original music throughout his career. His current work is released under the artist name **The Blaxcotsman** and is also developed through **The Blaxcots**, an ongoing music and visual project created and led by Ogletree.
**The Blaxcotsman** is Ogletree’s current individual artist identity, under which he writes, performs and produces original recordings, playing drums, guitar and vocals among other instruments.
**The Blaxcots** is the broader creative project associated with this work. It uses multiple musical and visual identities to explore themes of identity, time, transformation and creative continuity, combining original music with contemporary technology and visual storytelling.
The Blaxcots project should not be regarded as a historical reunion or continuation of Ogletree’s previous bands. It represents a new creative chapter in his ongoing musical career.
Ogletree’s previous credits include recordings and performances with Simple Minds, Fiction Factory and Café Jacques. His current releases include original material by The Blaxcots, including the 2026 single **“The One I Am.”**