that dog.is aLos Angeles-basedrockband that formed in 1992 and disbanded in 1997, reuniting in 2011. The band originally consisted ofAnna Waronkeron lead vocals and guitar,Rachel Hadenon bass guitar and vocals, her sisterPetra Hadenon violin and vocals, andTony Maxwellon drums.[1]
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| Origin | Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
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| Members | Rachel Haden Tony Maxwell Anna Waronker |
| Past members | Petra Haden |
The band's original work drew critical comparisons with the output ofRedd Kross,Wednesday Week,Dolly MixtureandBuzzcocks.[1]
History
editFormation
editLead vocalist Anna Waronker is the daughter of record industry mogulLenny Waronkerand singerDonna Loren,and the sister of drummerJoey WaronkerofBeck,R.E.M.andAtoms for Peace.[1]She is married toSteve McDonaldofRedd Kross.Petra and Rachel Haden are daughters ofjazzbassistCharlie Haden.[1]
The group began when Anna and a friend,Jenni Konner,began writing short punk songs in her bedroom about boys. Waronker had known Petra and Rachel Haden since high school.Maya Rudolphwas the band's original drummer, before moving to attend college,[2]after which mutual friend Tony Maxwell took over.[3][4]
Releases and Touring
editTheirself-titled first albumwas originally released on a limited run as a double 7 "on the independent label Magnatone Records in 1992.[1]It was soon after re-released on cassette and compact disc byGeffen.During this time, the band was good friends with, often played on records by, and toured with label matesBeckandWeezer.Members contributed to the Beck songs "Girl of My Dreams", "Totally Confused" and the single "Steve Threw Up", as well as Weezer's "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams", all released asB-sidesby the aforementioned artists.
1995 saw the release ofTotally Crushed Out!to little fanfare.[1]The band's members also contributed to several tracks onMike Watt'sBall-Hog or Tugboat?record.[5]
On April 8, 1997, that dog. released their third album,Retreat from the Sun,[1]and addedKenny Woods(Steven McDonald Group, Beck, Anders & Woods) on guitar.Retreat from the Sunspawned the group's only charting radio hit, "Never Say Never", which reached No. 27 on the U.S.BillboardModern Rock charts in 1997.[6]
That year the band toured the US with various acts including,Blur,[7]The Wallflowers,andCounting Crows.[8]
Dissolution and Other Projects
editThe group issued a formal statement announcing their disbandment in September 1997.[1]Since that time, all the members of the band have kept active in the music business. Anna Waronker has contributed music to soundtracks and released her solo debut album,Anna,in 2002 on her own Five Foot Two Records label; she released her second solo album,California Fade,in 2011.[4]Petra Haden has released two solo albums: 1999'sImaginarylandand 2005'sPetra Haden Sings The Who Sell Outin which she reinventsThe Who's classic1967 albumasa cappella.In 2005, she joinedThe Decemberistsas a full-time member, but no longer plays with the band.[4]Petra Haden has also contributed vocals and violin to recordings by many artists includingGreen Day,Bill Frisell,[4]Miss Murgatroid,and The Rentals. Rachel Haden has contributed vocals to albums byJimmy Eat World,Say Anything,OzmaandNada Surf,and was also a member of the reformed version ofThe Rentals(featuring ex-Weezer bassistMatt Sharp) for a brief period.[4]Tony Maxwell has worked as a composer, most notably on the filmsChuck & BuckandThe Good Girl(both written byMike White).[4]
Anna Waronker and her band frequently play clubs in the Los Angeles area. Petra and Rachel have sporadically gigged with third sisterTanya(the three are triplets) as the Haden Triplets.[4]
Reunion
editOn June 21, 2011, after a few months of the band having an official presence onFacebook,the band used their page to announce a reunion show on August 26 at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. A second show was added for the 28th due to demand; both shows sold out. Openers for the shows includedTenacious Dand aPrincecover band led byMaya Rudolph,who like Petra and Rachel Haden was a member ofThe Rentals.The band announced additional reunion shows for 2012: Two shows at Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles on April 13 (the second show was added after the first sold out), and performances in Brooklyn, New York, on May 24–25, 2012, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. The announcement for the Los Angeles shows stated that the band would be performing with an expanded string section, and would feature some songs never performed before.
On May 25, 2012,The Village Voicepublished an interview with Anna Waronker where she hinted that there may be new music from the band in the future.[9]In 2017, Waronker, Rachel Haden and Maxwell indicated that they were in the process of recording a fourth album.[10]Petra Haden declined to participate in the recording process, opting not to continue with the band.[10]
On August 21, 2019, the band announced that their fourth studio album,Old LPwould be released on October 4, 2019.[11]A music video for "Just the Way" was released on October 2, 2019.[12]
Band members
edit- Anna Waronker– lead vocals, guitar
- Rachel Haden– bass guitar, vocals
- Tony Maxwell– drums
Former members
- Petra Haden– violin, vocals
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Details |
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| 1994 | that dog. |
| 1995 | Totally Crushed Out!
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| 1997 | Retreat from the Sun
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| 2019 | Old LP |
Extended plays and singles
edit- That Dogdouble 7 "(1993) Magnatone
- Buy Me Flowers7 "(1993) Guernica
- "Old Timer"(1994) DGC
- Waldo the Dog Faced Boy/That Dogsplit 10 "(1994) WIN Records
- Grunge Couple7 "(1994) self-released
- "He's Kissing Christian" (1995) DGC
- "Never Say Never" (1997) DGC
- "If You Just Didn't Do It" (2019) UMe
Compilation appearances
edit- DGC Rarities: Volume 1(1994) DGC – "Grunge Couple"
- Volume Nine(1994) Volume Magazine – "One Summer Night"(alternate version)
- Jabberjaw: Good to the Last Drop(1994)Mammoth Records– "Explain"
- The Poop Alley Tapes(1995) WIN Records – "Ridiculous"
- Spirit of '73: Rock for Choice(1995)Epic/550 Music– "Midnight at the Oasis"(Maria Muldaur)
- A Small Circle of Friends: A Germs Tribute(1996)Grass Records– "We Must Bleed"(Germs)
- Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli(1998) Vast Records – "Silently"(acoustic version)
Music videos
edit- "Old Timer" (1994, directed bySpike Jonze)
- "He's Kissing Christian" (1995, directed by Frank Sacramento)
- "Never Say Never" (1997, directed by Mark Kohr)
- "Just the Way" (2019, directed by Casey Storm)
References
edit- ^abcdefghColin Larkin,ed. (2000).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music(First ed.).Virgin Books.p. 391.ISBN0-7535-0427-8.
- ^Bacior, Robin (3 October 2019)."that dog. unfold their reunion album, Old LP, Track by Track: Stream".Yahoo.Retrieved29 October2024.
- ^Pelly, Jenn (30 July 2020)."Totally Crushed Out / Retreat from the Sun - that dog".Pitchfork.Retrieved25 October2024.
- ^abcdefgPhares, Heather."that dog. Biography".Allmusic.
- ^Bullock, John Paul (March 4, 2020)."Mike Watt's Ball-Hog or Tugboat Turns 25: How a Bass Hero's Eclectic LP Defined the '90s".Spin.Retrieved25 October2024.
- ^Billboard,AllMusic
- ^Gawle, Darren (16 August 1997)."How Much is That...? Anna Waronker and Tony Maxwell of That Dog".Drop-D.Retrieved25 October2024.
- ^Newman, Belinda (May 24, 1997)."The Beat".Billboard.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 16.
- ^Weiss, Dan."Q&A: That Dog.'s Anna Waronker On Her Band's Reunion Shows, Josie And The Pussycats And Sweet Valley High".The Village Voice. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2012.Retrieved25 May2012.
- ^abWood, Mikael (April 5, 2017)."Never say never? 20 years later, L.A.'s That Dog revisits 'Retreat from the Sun'".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedMay 18,2018.
- ^abRuiz, Matthew Ismael (August 21, 2019)."that dog. Announce First New Album in 22 Years, Share New Song: Listen".Pitchfork.RetrievedAugust 21,2019.
- ^Colburn, Randall (October 2, 2019)."That Dog'sThree's Company-Perverting New Video Stars Jack Black and Maya Rudolph ".The A.V. Club.RetrievedOctober 2,2019.
