Broken Dog is an English, London-based experimental rock band, started in 1994.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England, UK |
| Genres | Experimental rock Noise pop Space rock Indie rock |
| Years active | 1994 to Present |
| Labels | Big Cat Records, Kitty Kitty, Piao!, Tongue Master, |
| Members | Martine Roberts Clive Painter |
Broken Dog were formed by Martine Roberts and Clive Painter in London in the summer of 1994 and disbanded in 2004 following their fifth album Harmonia.[1][2] Influenced by American artists such as the Grifters, Swell, Pavement, Smog, Will Oldham and Guided By Voices, their name comes from an unpublished Paul Verlaine libretto.[3] They were signed to Big Cat (UK) Records in 1995 and released their self-titled debut album[4] in 1996 when John Peel began playing their recordings and invited them to record the first of four Peel sessions.[5]
Both Martine Roberts and Clive Painter have been known for collaborating with other bands such as Tram, Monograph and The Real Tuesday Weld.
Members
edit- Martine Roberts (1994–2004)
- Clive Painter (1994–2004)
- Guest musicians
- Rob Crutchley (1995) - Monograph (band)
- Paul Anderson (1997–1999) - Tram (band)
- Nick Avery (1997–1999) - Tram (band)
- Jon Hamilton (1999–2000) - Ligament, Part Chimp
- Andrew Blick (2000–2002) - Blowpipe
- Sean Newsham (2000–2002) - Quickspace
- Alex Morris (2000–2002) - Candidate
- Mark Wilsher (1999–2002) - Faith Over Reason
Discography
edit- Albums
- Broken Dog (Big Cat Records), (1996)
- Zero (Big Cat Records), (1998)
- Sleeve with Hearts (Piao!), (1999)
- Brighter Now (Kitty Kitty), (2001)
- Harmonia (Tongue Master Records), (2004)
- Flips (Selected B-sides + Rarities) (Tongue Master Records), (2017)
- Singles & EPs
- "Throw Everything Away" (Big Cat Records), (1996)
- "Trails" (Big Cat Records), (1997)
- "Safety in Numbers" (Big Cat Records), (1998)
- "They Were Real" (Piao!), (1999)
- "Anchor" (Kitty Kitty), (2001)
- "Radios" (Tongue Master Records), (2002)
- Compilations
- Past, Present, Future (Big Cat Records), (1997)
- Songs for the Blue Times (Autoreverse), (2000)
- The Pot Machine Turns You On (Ptolemaic Terrascope), (2000)
- A Wish on a Star (Dreamy Records), (2001)
- Homesleep Home, Cover Songs (Homesleep), (2001)[4]
References
edit- ^ "BROKEN DOG". Brokendog.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Broken Dog Archives". Nme.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "EE". Ee.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Broken Dog". Discogs.com. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - Broken Dog". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2020.