A Giant Dog is an American punk rock band from

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. It has been described by ''

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'' as "one of Austin's most thrillingly irreverent bands". It consists of Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, Andy Bauer, Graham Low, and Daniel Blanchard.

History

A Giant Dog was formed by Sabrina Ellis, Andrew Cashen, and Orville Neeley in 2008. The band released the debut album, ''Fight'', in 2012. In 2013, the band released ''Bone''. In 2016, they signed with

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. The band's third album, ''Pile'', was released on Merge Records in 2016. The band's fourth album, ''Toy'', was released on Merge Records in 2017. In 2019, they released a full-album cover of

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's 2007 release ''

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''. Ellis and Cashen also form the rock band Sweet Spirit.

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

External links

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