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The lineup of the Los Angeles-based that dog. represented the flowering of a second generation of musical luminaries: singer/guitarist Anna Waronker was the daughter of famed producer and Warner Bros. head Lenny Waronker, while violinist Petra Haden and her sister bassist Rachel Haden were two of the triplet daughters born to titan Charlie Haden. Friends since high school, the trio first began playing music together in Waronker’s bedroom in the early ’90s. Joined by drummer Tony Maxwell in 1992, that dog. issued their debut double seven-inch on the tiny Magnatone Records, quickly becoming a staple of the L.A. club circuit; a flurry of label interest followed, and the group signed with DGC in 1993. that dog.’s self-titled debut LP appeared in 1994; an energetic and quirky effort highlighted by sunny harmonies and the intriguing use of violin and cello, the record became a college radio hit, and the light-hearted video for the lead single “Old Timer” even garnered some MTV airplay. The follow-up, Totally Crushed Out!, was issued a year later; a concept album wittily exploring the teen angst of unrequited love (packaged to recall a Sweet Valley High romance novel), the record marked a significant maturity in Waronker’s songwriting, evidenced by tracks like “Ms. Wrong” and “He’s Kissing Christian.” A planned Waronker solo project was scheduled to follow, but instead her more pop-oriented material became the basis for the third that dog. record; co-produced by Brad Wood, the stellar Retreat From the Sun appeared in 1997. The band’s breakup was announced that September.
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  • shug94

    I just heard Never Say Never for the first time last night. And it is AMAZING~

    Thursday morning
  • davygrohl

    I need to listen to this band more. Never Say Never deserves to be recognized as one of the best songs of the '90s, no joke.

    March 2012
  • jacobfreakscene

    ur pretty dreamy 4 a boy from long island <4

    December 2011
  • Elsalvador1990

    Bums me out this band isn't bigger. Best band of the '90s for me.

    December 2011
  • jacobfreakscene

    On facebook, the band said it was going to have a website and they said they had big news... and it's been a months.

    December 2011
  • Imajika

    This band defines :3 [2]

    November 2011
  • shreddiesSH

    This band defines :3

    September 2011
  • mdt

    I don't want a concert, I want another album.

    September 2011
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