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Originally started as a joke, | Originally started as a joke, That Dog's original lineup consisted of [[Anna Waronker]] (daughter of producer and one-time Warner Bros. Records head Lenny Waronker) and [[Jenni Konner]] in unknown roles. When Konner left for Italy, Waronker decided to take the band more serious<ref>That Dog. ''Facebook.'' 19 January 2016 https://www.facebook.com/ThatDog/photos/a.153223031397689/966966133356704/?type=3&eid=ARAB4y48BWkh0sj-qvbO7ykR-FH6ROBTdf_DPi-8P5brvUvLm2Tt4J-QE7SlqhDI55QD70xtplTODY_4&__xts__ </ref>. That Dog then became lyricist Waronker on lead vocals and guitar, [[Maya Rudolph]] on drums[https://youtu.be/hIit4b_9l10?t=251], [[Rachel Haden]] on bass guitar and vocals, and 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, when Rudolph left Los Angeles to attend college at UC Santa Cruz. Their punky power-pop songs were full of hooks and drenched with many layered vocal harmonies. | ||
That Dog released a double 7" on Magnatone Records later that year, with a [[That Dog (album)|self-titled debut]] released the next year on 4AD. The band signed a Stateside record deal with [[Geffen Records]], who released the album on their burgeoning DGC imprint in 1994, followed by the single "[[Old Timer]]". | That Dog released a double 7" on Magnatone Records later that year, with a [[That Dog (album)|self-titled debut]] released the next year on 4AD. The band signed a Stateside record deal with [[Geffen Records]], who released the album on their burgeoning DGC imprint in 1994, followed by the single "[[Old Timer]]". | ||