A Giant Dog | |
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Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
Genres | Punk rock |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Sundae Records Tic Tac Totally Records Merge Records |
Members | Sabrina Ellis Andrew Cashen Andy Bauer Graham Low Daniel Blanchard |
Past members | Orville Neeley Matthew Strmiska |
Website | agiantdog |
A Giant Dog is an American punk rock[1] band from Austin, Texas.[2][3] It has been described by Bandcamp Daily as "one of Austin's most thrillingly irreverent bands".[4] It consists of Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, Andy Bauer, Graham Low, and Daniel Blanchard.[5]
History
A Giant Dog was formed by Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, and Orville Neeley[6] in 2008.[7] The band released the debut album Fight in 2012.[8] In 2013, the band released Bone.[9] In 2016, they signed with Merge Records.[10] The band's third album, Pile, was released on Merge Records in 2016.[11] The band's fourth album, Toy, was released on Merge Records in 2017.[12] In 2019, they released a full-album cover of Arcade Fire's 2007 release Neon Bible.[13] Ellis and Cashen also form the rock band Sweet Spirit.[14]
Members
Current
- Sabrina Ellis – vocals
- Andrew Cashen – vocals, guitar
- Andy Bauer – guitar
- Graham Low – bass guitar
- Daniel Blanchard – drums
Former
- Orville Neeley
- Matthew Strmiska
Discography
Albums
- Fight (2012)
- Bone (2013)
- Pile (2016)
- Toy (2017)
- Neon Bible (2019)
- Bite (2023)
EPs
- House (2010)
Singles
- "The Grand" b/w "QYJARA" (2010)
- "Dammit Pomegranate" b/w "Can't Complain" (2012)
- "Suddenly Seymour" (2021)
References
- ^ Ramirez, Ramon (May 7, 2016). "Austin punks A Giant Dog learn how to be indie darlings on their own terms". The Daily Dot. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Stegall, Tim (May 6, 2016). "Glimmer Twins - Sabrina Ellis and Andrew Cashen instigate A Giant Dog Pile". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
- ^ Sackllah, David (August 23, 2017). "Houston Roots Help A Giant Dog Climb the Indie-Rock Pile". Houston Press. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (August 24, 2017). "A Giant Dog's Trademark Punk Raunchiness is Alive and Well on "Toy"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Conzett, Lance (August 31, 2017). "A Giant Dog Proves That Rock 'n' Roll Is Becoming Better Than Ever". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Webb, Jacob (May 23, 2006). "Song of the Day: A Giant Dog – Sleep When Dead". KEXP-FM. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 6, 2017). "A Giant Dog defies cult-band burnout". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Bray, Ryan (May 23, 2016). "A Giant Dog – Pile". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (May 31, 2017). "A Giant Dog – "Photograph"". Spin. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Swiatecki, Chad (September 3, 2016). "Austin's A Giant Dog finds the right home for new record with Merge". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Healy, Pat (May 18, 2016). "A Giant Dog: Pile". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (September 2, 2017). "A Giant Dog: Toy". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ "A Giant Dog Cover Arcade Fire's Neon Bible in Full on New Album". Pitchfork.com. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ Stith, Deborah (2017-02-27). "Duo behind Sweet Spirit and A Giant Dog go all in for art and music". Austin-American Statesman. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
External links
- A Giant Dog at Merge Records
- A Giant Dog at AllMusic
- A Giant Dog discography at Discogs