{{Short description|English folk band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Hank Dogs | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = South London, England | genre = Folk, folk rock, alternative country | years_active = 1992–present | label = | associated_acts = Lightning Raiders, The Professionals | website = | current_members = Piano Pace<br />Andy Allan<br />Lily Ramona | past_members = }}
'''Hank Dogs''' are an acoustic folk band from South London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Hank-Dogs.html|title=Hank Dogs Biography|website=OLDIES.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1029975-Hank-Dogs|title=Hank Dogs|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hank-dogs-mn0000557951|title=Hank Dogs Biography|website=AllMusic|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref> The band members are Piano Pace, her ex-husband Andy Allan (formerly of Lightning Raiders and The Professionals),<ref name="spinney">{{Cite web|url=http://www.spinneyrecords.co.uk/index.php?page=artists&artist=6|title=Biography at Spinney Records|website=Spinneyrecords.co.uk|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref> and his daughter Lily Ramona.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/hank-dogs/Content?oid=2145352|title=Hank Dogs|first=Chris|last=Baty|website=Archives.sfweekly.com|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref> Their music is considered to be in the English folk tradition. They started out in 1992 at an acoustic club in South London. In 1998 they traveled to Seattle with producer Jon Kertzer and played at the Bumbershoot Festival there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/history/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-12-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150126014534/http://bumbershoot.org/lineup/history/ |archive-date=2015-01-26 }}</ref>
Their first album ''Bareback'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Hank-Dogs-Bareback/release/1214426|title=Hank Dogs - Bareback|website=Discogs |date=1998 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/bareback-mw0000602584|title=Hank Dogs : Bareback|website=AllMusic|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref> produced by Joe Boyd, was well received and was named Record of the Month for WXPN in Philadelphia. Their third album ''Fiveways'' was recorded in 2010 but remained unreleased until 2024 following the break up of the band. The band reunited to celebrate the release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cargorecordsdirect.co.uk/products/hank-dogs-fiveways|title=Hank Dogs 'Fiveways'|website=Cargo Records UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2024/10/14/tracks-of-the-week-294/|title=Tracks Of The Week #294 - God Is In The TV|first=GIITTV|last=Team|date=14 October 2024}}</ref>
== Discography == ;Albums * ''Bareback'' (1999) * ''Half Smile'' (2000)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Hank-Dogs-Half-Smile/master/639759|title=Hank Dogs - Half Smile|website=Discogs |date=2002 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/half-smile-mw0000115755|title=Hank Dogs : Half Smile|website=AllMusic|accessdate=2020-06-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/hank-dogs-the-ivy-house-london-186683.html|title=Hank Dogs, The Ivy House, London|date=July 31, 2002|newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> * ''Fiveways'' (2024)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americana-uk.com/hank-dogs-fiveways|title=Hank Dogs "Fiveways"|first=Paul|last=Russell|date=15 November 2024}}</ref>
;Contributing artist * ''The Rough Guide to English Roots Music'' (1998, World Music Network)<ref name='folklib'>{{cite web | url = http://www.folklib.net/index/discog/labels/rough2_guide.shtml | title = Rough Guide Discography / World Music Network Discography | accessdate = 2013-12-21 | last = Douglas H. | first = Henkle | date = 2012-10-23 | work = FolkLib Index : A Library of Folk Music Links}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://myspace.com/andyhankdog Hank Dogs] on Myspace * [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/hank-dogs-mn0000557951 Hank Dogs] on Allmusic
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Category:English folk musical groups Category:Musical groups from London Category:Musical groups established in 1992
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