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Spraydog | |
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| Origin | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Labels | various |
| Members | Steve Robson Maria Fontana Phil Tyler James Atkinson Jonny Partington |
| Website | http://www.spraydog.co.uk/ |
Spraydog are an English band that formed in 1994 in Chester-le-Street and Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
Formed around 1994, Spraydog have released five studio albums, [1] (4 on their own Ferric Mordant label), [2] nine EPs on Beautiful Pigeon Records, and numerous singles and compilation contributions on a variety of independent labels including Fierce Panda, [3] Stupidcat and Fortuna Pop! [4] Their most recent album, Karate Summer Camp was released in late 2006. [5] [6] They have recorded two BBC Radio 1 sessions for DJ John Peel. [7]
Spraydog kick-started their career touring with the band Kenickie [8] and continue to play live both in their home town and occasionally elsewhere in the UK and Europe.
According to their MySpace profile, their musical influences include Pixies, My Bloody Valentine and Pavement. NME magazine described them in 2006 as "very great, scrummy lo-fi scuzz".
Spraydog celebrated their 20th anniversary in April 2017.
The current line-up consists of:
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