Tymon Dogg

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Tymon Dogg
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Background information
Birth nameStephen Murray [1]
Also known asTimon, Step Murray
Born1950 (age 70–71)
Formby, Lancashire, England [2]
OriginLondon, England [2]
Genres Folk, punk, world
InstrumentsViolin, guitar, piano, harmonium, viola, shawm
Years active1967–present
Associated acts The Clash, The Mescaleros
Website tymondogg.com

Tymon Dogg (born Stephen John Murray) is an English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Dogg's career started early with shows at the Cavern and Peppermint Lounge in Liverpool when he was 15. As well as pursuing a solo career, he collaborated with many bands and musicians including The Clash, and was a member of Joe Strummer's last band, The Mescaleros.

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Career

Dogg moved to London at 17, signed to Pye Records (under the name Timon) and recorded a single, "The Bitter Thoughts of Little Jane" featuring then-session musicians Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. [3] Moving to Apple Records, Dogg recorded tracks produced by Peter Asher featuring Paul McCartney on piano and James Taylor on guitar. Dogg then toured with The Moody Blues and worked closely with Justin Hayward to produce many tracks, "Now She Says She's Young" being released as a single in 1970. [4]

Dogg became part of London's early 1970s underground scene. Moving into a squatted property in Westbourne Grove, Dogg made a living playing in folk clubs and busking with house mate Joe Strummer. [5] [6] Dogg regularly played at the Charlie Pig Dog Club with the 101ers and when Joe Strummer joined The Clash, Dogg was invited to contribute tracks on Sandinista! and Combat Rock . [7] [8] [9] [10]

Other notable housemates from that time included all female punk band The Slits. In 1978, Dogg moved to the North East of England with artist Helen Cherry. [10] Dogg released Battle of Wills during the 1980s. In 2000, Dogg met up with Joe Strummer again at the Poetry Olympics curated by Michael Horovitz. The two performed an impromptu set of songs together, with Lily Allen in her début stage performance as backing singer. [11] [12] [13] [5]

Shortly afterwards, Dogg joined Strummer's band, The Mescaleros, and the two worked together until Strummer's death in 2002 producing songs such as "Mondo Bongo" and "Johnny Appleseed". [10] Dogg has continued to write and record his music. In 2010 Rev-Ola Records released a compilation of songs from 1967 to 2009 called The Irrepressible Tymon Dogg and Thin Man Press produced a CD of Dogg's soundscape settings of extracts from Louis Aragon's A Wave of Dreams in 2012. [14]

Discography

Solo recordings

YearAlbum
1976Tymon Dogg
1982Battle of Wills
1987Frugivores – New Age Songs
1989Relentless
2007(EP) Guantanamo
2010A Wave of Dreams
2010The Irrepressible Tymon Dogg
2015Made of Light

With Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros

YearAlbumArtistCredit
2001 Global a Go-Go Joe Strummer and The MescalerosComposed tune and played Spanish guitar on "Mondo Bongo"; composed & played violin improvisation on "Minstrel Boy"; violin, mandolin, Spanish guitar, acoustic & electric guitar on most tracks.
2002 Give 'Em the Boot IIIVarious artistsViolin, Spanish guitar on Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros' "Global A Go-Go"
2003 Streetcore Joe Strummer and The MescalerosViolin on "Silver and Gold"
2004Give 'Em the Boot IVVarious artistsViolin on Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros "Junco Pardner"

Guest appearances

YearAlbumArtistCredit
1980 Sandinista! The ClashComposed music & lyrics, sang & played violin on "Lose This Skin"; composed & played violin part on "The Equaliser"; played violin on "Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)" & "Something About England"; played harmonium on "Sound of the Sinners".
1981 Short Back 'n' Sides Ian HunterViolin on "Old Records Never Die"
1981Spirit of St. LouisEllen FoleyWrote tunes & lyrics, played violin on: "Beautiful Waste of Time," "Game of a Man" and "Indestructible"
1982 Combat Rock The ClashComposed & played piano part on "Death Is A Star". Composed & sang out-take track "Once You Know" backed by all members of The Clash
1985The Price of Grain Poison Girls Violin on "The Price of Grain and the Price of Blood" and "Stonehenge 1985"
1995The Bitter LieDoctor MillarProducer
1998De Granada a la LunaVarious artistsViolin and guest vocals on "Casida Del Herido Por El Agua" with Lagartija Nick
2000Once Bitten Twice ShyIan HunterViolin on "Old Records Never Die"
2007/2008ScreaminEl DoghouseViolin on "Screamin' Bloody Murder"
2008HowlEl DoghouseViolin on "Screamin' Bloody Murder"
2009This Is Only MeJonathan MartinProduction, Violin on Single "This Is Only Me"
2013Forgive And ForgetSusannah AustinProducer, composed & performed all instrumental parts except ukulele on "Come Have a Drink".

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