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'''that dog.''' was a Los Angeles-based rock band that formed in 1991 and disbanded in 1997. Featuring Anna Waronker on lead vocals and guitar, [[Rachel Haden]] on bass guitar, her sister Petra Haden on violin, and Tony Maxwell on drums, their punk power-pop songs were full of hooks and many layered vocal harmonies. that dog. toured with Weezer in 1995.
'''that dog.''' was a Los Angeles-based rock band that formed in 1991 and disbanded in 1997. This unchange lineup featured quite the musical pedigree: lyricist Anna Waronker (daughter of producer and one-time Warner Bros. Records head Lenny Waranker) on lead vocals and guitar, [[Rachel Haden]] on bass guitar and vocals, her sister Petra Haden on violin and vocals (both a part of triplet sisters born to jazz great Charlie Haden).  Friends since high school, the ladies were joined by drummer Tony Maxwell in 1992.  Their punky power-pop songs were full of hooks and many layered vocal harmonies.
 
that dog. released a double 7" on Magnatone Records later that year, with a self-titled debut released the next year on 4AD.  The album was licensed to Geffen, who rleased it on their bugeoning DGC imprint in 1994.  After releasing the concept album ''[[Totally Crushed Out]]'' in 1995, the band toured that summer with Weezer and [[Teenage Fanclub]], in what was obviously a [[DGC]]-backed tour.  Waranker next began work on a solo project, which evolved into a third that dog. album, 1997's ''[[Retreat From the Sun]]''.  The record spawned the minor hit "Never Say Never", and the group played with [[Black Market Flowers]] and weezer at the tribute concert for their friends [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] in Hollywood on August 15th, 1997.  The group disbanded soon after.
 
==Where are they now?==
Anna Waronker has continued a solo career after the dissolution of that dog.  Most recently, she has collaborated with original Go-Go's member Charlotte Cafferty on a rock opera based on the life of porn star Linda Lovelace.  It plays in Los Angeles through February of 2009.
 
Having helped [[Matt Sharp]] record the debut album ''[[Return of the Rentals]]'', Petra Haden joined [[The Rentals]] to tour behind the release.
 
Rachel Haden has contributed vocals to recordings by weezer ("I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams]]") and [[Jimmy Eat World]] (several tracks from ''[[Bleed American]]'').  She is currently a full-time member of [[The Rentals]].
 
Tony Maxwell made a cameo appearance as a dancer in the "[[Buddy Holly]]" video.
 
==Discography==
 
===Albums===
*''[[that dog.]]'' (4AD 1993, reissued on DGC in 1994)
*"[[Old Timer]]" single (1994)
*''[[Totally Crushed Out]]'' (1995)
*''[[Retreat From The Sun]]'' (1997)
 
===EPs===
*''[[that dog. double 7"]]'' (Magnatone, 1992)
*"[[Old Timer]]" promo (1994)
 
===Singles===
*""[[Grunge Couple]]" 7" vinyl, self released (1994)
*[[Waldo The Dog Faced Boy]]'' split 10" vinyl on WIN Records (1994)
*"[[Never Say Never]]" promo CD DGC (1997)
 
===Compilation appearances===
*''[[DGC Rarities, Vol. 1]]'' – "Grunge Couple" (1994)
*''[[Volume Nine]]'' – "One Summer Night" (1994)
*''[[Jabberjaw: Good To The Last Drop]]'' – "Explain" (1994)
*''[[The Poop Alley Tapes]]'' – "Ridiculous" (1995)
*''[[Spirit of '73: Rock For Choice]]'' – "Midnight At The Oasis" (1995)
*[[New Voices Vol. 12]] – "Never Say Never" (1997)
*A Small Circle of Friends: A Germs Tribute – "We Must Bleed" (1996)
Hear You Me!: A Tribute to Mykel & Carli – "Silently (acoustic)" (1998)


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