A Giant Dog
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]
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  | 
| Website | agiantdog | 
| Members | Sabrina Ellis Andrew Cashen Andy Bauer Graham Low Daniel Blanchard  | 
| Past members | Orville Neeley Matthew Strmiska  | 
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)
 
EPs
- House (2010)
 
Singles
- "The Grand" b/w "QYJARA" (2010)
 - "Dammit Pomegranate" b/w "Can't Complain" (2012)
 
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. 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