Album Description
Jan Davis… The “Bad Boy” of Flamenco. Never before has there been a gathering of fully-packed cuts, containing Rock & Pop, with downright funky bass, drums, congas, violins, horns and everything else you can imagine in these smokin’ tracks. It’s all driven by the “Bad Boy of Flamenco Guitar,” Jan Davis. This is NOT New Age or Neo-Flamenco. This is REAL Flamenco guitar. In his own words, Jan said, ” Let’s call this CD album what it is: “Rock ‘N’ Flamenco,” wit… More >>
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That Dog – Retreat From The Sun
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title track from the 1997 album ‘Retreat From The Sun’ (DGC/Geffen).
Duration : 0:3:40
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That Dog – He’s Kissing Christian.
Official music video for “He’s Kissing Christian”, the first single from Los Angeles band That Dog’s second album “Totally Crushed Out!” (DGC Records, 1995).
Directed by Frank Sacramento.
That Dog:
Anna Waronker (lead vocals, guitar)
Petra Haden (voilin, vocals)
Rachel Haden (bass, vocals)
Tony Maxwell (drums)
Info on That Dog (from allmusic.com:)
The lineup of the Los Angeles-based indie-pop quartet 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 bassist Rachel Haden and her violinist sister Petra were two of the triplet daughters born to jazz 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 punk-pop 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.
- Jason Ankeny, Allmusic.com
Duration : 0:3:29
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Official music video for “Never Say Never” by Los Angeles based band That Dog.
Directed by Mark Kohr. Released April 1997.
The video depicts singer Anna Waronker in a session with her therapist (played by drummer Tony Maxwell), while bassist Rachel Haden anxiously awaits outside for her appointment along with the doctor’s daydreaming receptionist (played by violinist Petra Haden). The concept of the clip was inspired by the group having recently undergone “band therapy” to work out some internal conflicts prior to the recording of “Never Say Never”‘s parent album “Retreat From The Sun.”
“Never Say Never” was to become That Dog’s only officially charting single, peaking at #27 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Charts, with the album “Retreat From The Sun” reaching #31 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart in 1997.
Unfortunately, apparently therapy was not successful and later that year, That Dog called it quits.
Duration : 0:3:12
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That Dog – Gagged and Tied (Alternate Violin Version).
Unreleased outtake from the sessions for That Dog’s final LP Retreat From The Sun featuring more experimental violin work from band member Petra Haden. . Another mix was chosen for the album version.
Song co-written by Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald.
Duration : 0:3:15