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At least 7 artists are called The Dogs:

1) A 70s Proto-punk band from Lansing, Michigan
2) Another 70s Proto-punk band from Iowa
3) An Indie rock band
4) A french power pop band
5) A Cave Pop project
6) a 90s rap group
7) Punk UK ‘77

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1) The Dogs formed around 1969 in Lansing, Michigan, influenced by the MC5 and The Stooges, Amboy Dukes, Alice Cooper, they were all about playing with Marshall stacks real real loud. They moved to Los Angeles in ‘76 and became a fixture on the early LA punk scene.

2) The Dogs were an underground phenomenon in Iowa during the 70s, they were a 3 piece band who played loud, raw, pre-punk similar to The Stooges and U.K. bands like Third World War, Hammersmith Gorillas and Crushed Butler. They released one single (Rot ‘n’ Roll b/w Teen Slime) and recorded a few other studio tracks later released by Rave Up records (Italy) in the late 90s. The band consisted of:

Jody Koenig- Guitar/Vocals

Ole Torvik- Bass/Vocals

and Erik Berg - Drums/Vocals

Greg Knipe was the original drummer, but he left early on to drum for Conway Twitty.

3) The Dogs are a rock band from Chicago, IL. The Dogs are family. Not literally, but close enough. The group has been inseparable since middle school, sharing a deep passion for cooking, Neil Young and making music. The Dogs are spread across the land: vocalist/guitarist Peter Walters in Minneapolis; bassist Matt Bachmann in Washington; vocalist Rivkah Gevinson in Norway; and multi-instrumentalist/producer James Krivchenia in Boston.

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