Dog Day (band)
Dog Day | |
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 Dog Day in 2007. (Photo: Francesca Talone) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, Pop Music, Punk |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Fundog, Tomlab, Outside Music, Black Mountain Music, Out Of Touch Records, Divorce Records, NOYES Records |
| Members | Nancy Urich Seth Smith |
| Past members | KC Spidle Crystal Thili Rob Shedden Seamus Dalton Mark Grundy |
| Website | Dogdaymusic.com |
Dog Day is a Canadian indie rock duo based in Halifax, Nova Scotia consisting of husband and wife team Seth Smith and Nancy Urich.[1] During part of the band's history they were joined by KC Spidle and Crystal Thili and several guest musicians.
History
Smith began a solo project Hi-Firey;[2] he joined with Urich and began the band as a side project from their main band, The Burdocks.[2] The duo soon changed their name to Dog Day when another husband and wife pair, KC Spidle and Crystal Thili, joined the band.[1] The band released its debut EP, Thank You in 2005, initially on homemade CD-Rs and later in a rerelease on Out of Touch Records.[3] They were subsequently signed to German label Tomlab.[3]
They released their debut full length, Night Group, in 2007 on Tomlab,[1] and followed up with Concentration in 2009 [4] which was mixed and produced by John Agnello at Water Music Recording in Hoboken, New Jersey.[4]
Spidle subsequently left the band following his divorce from Thili,[5] and was temporarily replaced by Rob Shedden.[6] Shedden left the band to focus on Long Long Long,[5] and original members Urich and Smith recorded released a third album as a duo. Deformer, was released on their own label, Fundog in 2011.[7]
In late 2013, the duo released a fourth album called Fade Out.[8] It was recorded at their home studio seeing Spidle, Michael Catano and Dale Fahey play as guest musicians. After the release, the duo toured joined with Mark Grundy on bass and Seamus Dalton on drums. The record held the number one position on nation college charts for two months.[9]
In 2015, Smith collaborated with Chad VanGaalen on the album Seed of Dorzon.[10]
Discography
Albums
- 2007 - Night Group
- 2009 - Concentration
- 2011 - Deformer
- 2013 - Fade Out
EPs
- 2005 - Thank You
- 2007 - Borden Sessions/See You Later (split release with Husband and Knife)
- 2009 - Elder Schoolhouse
Singles
- 2007 - "Oh Dead Life"
- 2007 - "Lydia"
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- Category:Canadian musical groups
References
- ^ a b c "Dog Day afternoon: Halifax indie band bring a new lineup to Montreal". The Link, October 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Dog Day". Spin, August 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Dog Day at Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Dog Day focuses on new album, Concentration". The Coast, April 30, 2009.
- ^ a b "Dog Day lingers loudly after loss". Toronto Star, October 5, 2011.
- ^ "Shows that rocked Toronto last week". NOW, November 11, 2009.
- ^ "Dog Day’s stripped-down sound". The Coast, July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Dog Day Put Down". Exclaim!, December 2013.
- ^ "Earshot Top 200" !earshot, January 2014.
- ^ "Chad VanGaalen and Seth Smith Make "Experimental Techno" on 'Seed of Dorzon'". Exclaim!, September 2, 2015.