Dogs (French band)

{{Short description|French punk rock/new wave band}} {{For|the British band of the same name|Dogs (British band)}}{{For|the Irish duo of the same name|The Fat Lady Sings}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dogs | image = | origin = Rouen, France | years_active = 1973–2002 | genre = New wave, power pop, punk, indie rock }}

'''Dogs''' (aka '''Les Dogs''') were a French punk rock/new wave band from Rouen, formed in 1973. Allmusic describes them as a "treasured cult band".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-dogs-mn0000169923|title=The Dogs – Biography, Albums, Streaming Links|website=AllMusic|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref> Following two EPs in 1977/1978, their debut album ''Different'' was released in 1979 on Mercury Records;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/different-mw0000460622|title=Different – The Dogs – Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=3 February 2018}}</ref> ''Different Shadows'' followed in 1980. The band continued with various line ups, releasing ten more albums before the death of vocalist – and only constant member – Dominique Laboubée, in 2002.

==Band line-ups== {| class="toccolours" border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="float: width: 375px; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #E2E2E2;" |+ <big></big> |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1973–1975) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar (died 9 October 2002 from lung cancer) *Paul Peschenaert – guitar, vocals *François Camuzeaux – bass *Michel Gross – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1976–1977) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals *Michel Gross – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1977–1978) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Jean-Yves Garin – guitar, vocals *Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals *Michel Gross – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1978–1981) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals *Michel Gross – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1981–1987) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Antoine Massy-Perrier – vocals, guitar *Hugues Urvoy de Portzamparc – bass, vocals *Michel Gross – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1988–1992) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Antoine Massy-Perrier – vocals, guitar *Gene Clarksville – keyboard *Christian Rosset – bass, vocals *Bruno Lefaivre – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1993–1996) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Christian Rosset – bass, vocals *Bruno Lefaivre – drums |- ! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1996–2002) | *Dominique Laboubée – vocals, guitar *Laurent Ciron – vocals, guitar *Christian Rosset – bass, vocals *Bruno Lefaivre – drums |- |}

==Discography== ===Albums=== * 1979 – ''Different'' (Phonogram, 33 T) * 1980 – ''Walking Shadows'' (Phonogram, 33 T) * 1982 – ''Too Much Class for the Neighbourhood'' (Epic, 33 T) * 1983 – ''Legendary Lovers'' (Epic, 33 T) * 1985 – ''Shout'' (Epic, 33 T) * 1986 – ''More, More, More'' (Epic, 33 T) * 1988 – ''A Million Ways of Killing Time'' (New Rose, 33 T) * 1993 – ''Three is a Crowd'' (Skydog / Mélodie, CD) * 1998 – ''4 of a Kind, Vol.1'' (Hacienda, CD) * 1999 – ''4 of a Kind, Vol.2: A Different Kind'' (Hacienda, CD) * 2001 – ''Short, Fast & Tight'' (Hacienda, Double CD)

===Compilations=== * 1987 – ''Shakin' with the Dogs'' – Compilation (Epic, 33 T) * 2017 – ''Rehearsals 1974''

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.chez.com/different/ "Les Dogs"] – The Official Dogs Web Page * [http://dogs.connection.free.fr/EnglishVersion/jeuCadres.html Dogs connection] – A website dedicated to the band * [http://dogs-rouen.com/ Unofficial website] * [http://www.soundunwound.com/sp/contributor/view/Dogs?contributorId=14845081 Complete discography and videos] on SoundUnwound

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dogs}} Category:French punk rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 1973 Category:Musical groups from Normandy Category:French garage rock groups