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[[Image:That-Dog-1997-promo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|that dog. circa 1997, l-r: Rachel, Petra, Tony, Anna]] | [[Image:That-Dog-1997-promo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|that dog. circa 1997, l-r: Rachel, Petra, Tony, Anna]] | ||
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'''that dog.''' is a Los Angeles-based rock band that originally formed in 1991, and disbanded in 1997. They | '''that dog.''' is a Los Angeles-based rock band that originally formed in 1991, and disbanded in 1997. They band reunited for two live performances in 2011 and, after a warm fan reception, decided to continue performing together. The band plan to release their fourth album in late 2015. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Having helped [[Matt Sharp]] record the debut album ''[[Return of the Rentals]]'', Petra Haden joined [[The Rentals]] to tour behind the release. She has continued work on a myriad of projects - both hers and others. In August of 2001, she was involved in a serious car accident while crossing the street, and suffered serious injuries. Without medical insurance, her friends in the music industry came together for multiple benefit projects, and she has recovered fully. | Having helped [[Matt Sharp]] record the debut album ''[[Return of the Rentals]]'', Petra Haden joined [[The Rentals]] to tour behind the release. She has continued work on a myriad of projects - both hers and others. In August of 2001, she was involved in a serious car accident while crossing the street, and suffered serious injuries. Without medical insurance, her friends in the music industry came together for multiple benefit projects, and she has recovered fully. | ||
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 was recently a full-time member of [[The Rentals]], during that outfit's relaunch period. | 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 was recently a full-time member of [[The Rentals]], during that outfit's relaunch period, but has since left. | ||
==Reunion== | ==Reunion== | ||
In June of 2011, that dog. announced via their new Facebook page that they would be reuniting for a pair of August shows at the legendary Los Angeles club the Troubadour. Unsure of what to expect, the band was pleasantly surprised that the two shows sold out, and were taken aback by the warm response they received. | In June of 2011, that dog. announced via their new Facebook page that they would be reuniting for a pair of August shows at the legendary Los Angeles club the Troubadour. Unsure of what to expect, the band was pleasantly surprised that the two shows sold out, and were taken aback by the warm response they received. The band continued performing and began work on their fourth album in 2015, hoping for a release by the end of the year. | ||
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==Relationship with Weezer== | ==Relationship with Weezer== | ||
that dog. befriended Weezer in their early days. Already an established rock group in LA, that dog. would often have Weezer open for them. Rivers once payed homage to that dog. by recording an as-yet unreleased cover, and Sharp recorded the band's song "[[She Looks At Me]]" as a Rentals demo. Maxwell made a cameo appearance as a dancer in the "[[Buddy Holly]]" video. Following Weezer's breakout success, Rachel Haden commented in a 1995 interview that they were opening for Weezer, while Weezer used to open for that dog. | that dog. befriended Weezer in their early days. Already an established rock group in LA, that dog. would often have Weezer open for them. Rivers once payed homage to that dog. by recording an as-yet unreleased cover, and Sharp recorded the band's song "[[She Looks At Me]]" as a Rentals demo. Maxwell made a cameo appearance as a dancer in the "[[Buddy Holly]]" video. Following Weezer's breakout success, Rachel Haden commented in a 1995 interview that they were opening for Weezer, while Weezer used to open for that dog. | ||
Rachel Haden was meant to play the role of Laurel in Weezer's scrapped ''[[Songs From the Black Hole]]'' album, and was known to have rehearsed songs for it with the band. Haden performed vocals on the final B-side version of "I Just Threw Out the Love of My Dreams", a song intended for ''Songs From the Black Hole'', despite the project's collapse. Haden would again perform vocals for the song with Weezer for the song's live debut in 2011, as well as select performances thereafter. Petra Haden played violin on Weezer's 2003 cover of "[[Worry Rock]]", with her sister Tanya also playing cello on the track. | |||
==Personnel== | ==Personnel== | ||