Slaughter Beach, Dog

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Slaughter Beach, Dog
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Jake Ewald (left) and Adam Meisterhans (right) performing as Slaughter Beach, Dog in 2022
Background information
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres
Years active2014–present
Labels
Spinoff of Modern Baseball
Members
  • Jake Ewald
  • Ian Farmer
  • Zack Robbins
  • Adam Meisterhans
  • Logan Roth
Past members
  • Nick Harris
  • Patrick Ware
Website slaughterbeachdog.com

Slaughter Beach, Dog is an indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, formed by former Modern Baseball co-lead vocalist Jake Ewald in 2014. Initially starting as one of Ewald's solo projects during his tenure with Modern Baseball, the group was realized after Modern Baseball went on indefinite hiatus. [1] The lineup originally featured vocalist and guitarist Jake Ewald, bassist Ian Farmer (also from Modern Baseball), guitarist Nick Harris (departed in 2020) from All Dogs, and Superheaven drummer Zack Robbins. [2] [3]

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Background

The group had its beginnings as a solo project by Modern Baseball co-lead vocalist Jake Ewald after encountering writer's block. Ewald released the project's debut EP, Dawg, in 2014, under the new moniker. [4] He was soon signed with Lame-O Records, the label responsible for managing Modern Baseball. [5] Under his new label, in December 2016, Ewald introduced his self-produced debut LP as Slaughter Beach, Dog, [6] Welcome, [7] via Lame-O records, with generally positive reviews. [8]

Following the announcement of Modern Baseball's hiatus in 2017, [9] Ewald released EP Motorcycle.jpg in collaboration with former bandmate Ian Farmer in July. [10] [11] Ewald's second LP, Birdie, saw the project lineup expand with the addition of Farmer, Harris, and Robbins. [12] [13] With the project's newfound members, Slaughter Beach, Dog released Safe and Also No Fear in August of the following year, with a nationwide tour. [14] [15]

On December 24, 2020, the band's fourth studio album, At the Moonbase, was released. The album was written and recorded in solitude by Ewald due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [16] The band's fifth studio album, Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling , released on September 22, 2023. [17]

The name is derived from a town in Delaware called Slaughter Beach. Ewald expressed a desire to name the band Slaughter Beach, having come across the location traveling between his house in Philadelphia and his parents' house in Delaware. However, after discovering the name was already in use by another band in Europe, Ewald simply added a comma and the word "Dog". [18]

Members

Current members

Past members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Live Albums

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References

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  2. ↑ "At The Moonbase, by Slaughter Beach, Dog". Slaughter Beach, Dog. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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