Dog Is Dead is a five piece indie pop

Indie pop

Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...

 band from Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...

, who have been described as "[having] quite the knack for making bright, breezy and infectious indie pop" and "uplifting pop for jazz junkies and choir folk".

History

Three members of the band (Robert Milton, Joss Van Wilder and Lawrence Cole [Trev]) met at West Bridgford School

West Bridgford School

The West Bridgford School & Specialist Technology Academy is a co-educational Comprehensive school in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England,-About the school:* It used to be a grammar school.* The school operates a two week timetable system....

. After picking up their original drummer Lawrence Libor at a party and Rob White at a play rehearsal they started performing live in 2008, at venues including the Bodega Social Club.
Their debut EP was released in April 2009.

The band has supported acts such as One Night Only

One Night Only (band)

One Night Only is a British Indie rock band from Helmsley, North Yorkshire formed in 2003.-History:One Night Only formed in summer 2003, consisting initially of Mark Hayton, Daniel “Pob” Parkin, Sam “Gunner” Ford and Kai "Kai" Smith. The band did not have a vocalist until George Craig, a friend of...

, Cajun Dance Party

Cajun Dance Party

Cajun Dance Party were a five-piece band based in London, England. They originally consisted of Robbie Stern, Max Bloom, Daniel Blumberg, Will Vignoles, and Vicky Freund. The band has split after Blumberg and Bloom left the band in 2009 to form the band Yuck, while other members of the band went to...

, Ok Go

OK Go

OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan...

, Bombay Bicycle Club

Bombay Bicycle Club

Bombay Bicycle Club are a British indie rock and folk band from Crouch End, London. The band comprises: Jack Steadman , Jamie MacColl , Ed Nash and Suren de Saram ....

, Viva Brother. They have played at festivals including Dot to Dot

Dot to Dot Festival

The Dot to Dot Festival is an annual music festival held at various venues in Nottingham, Bristol and Manchester across a weekend. Unlike weekend music festivals such as the Carling Weekend, there is no artist rotation – all artists play one city the first day and travel to the other for the...

 (2009 & 2010), Glastonbury (2010)

Glastonbury Festival 2010

The 2010 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place in Pilton, Somerset, England in June 2010.The festival was headlined by Gorillaz, Muse, and Stevie Wonder. U2 were initially announced as headliners, but withdrew on 25 May 2010 citing Bono's recent back surgery...

,OX4 (2010) and Bestival

Bestival

Bestival is a four-day music festival held at the Robin Hill country park on the Isle of Wight, England. It has been held annually in late summer since 2004. The event is organized by DJ and record producer Rob da Bank and is an off-shoot of his Sunday Best record label and club nights. The initial...

 (2011).

Their debut single, "Glockenspiel Song", was released to a host of positive reviews on 7 June 2010. Their songs have been played on UK national radio station

Radio station

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s, including BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

 and BBC Radio 6. Dog is Dead work at Nottingham's Random Recording Studios.

The band appeared in the closing scene of the fifth series of British television teen drama Skins

Skins (TV series)

Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...

, playing "Glockenspiel Song" in a marquee, with the cast singing along: "We are a mess. We are failures and we love it". The episode, first broadcast on channel E4 in March 2011, also included "Young" as background music in the wedding scene.

The single Hands Down (B-side Burial Ground) was released on 30th October 2011.

Extended Plays (EPs)

• "Dog Is Dead" (Promotional release - April 2009)
  • "The Zoo"
  • "Board Games"
  • "Clockwork"

• "Your Childhood" (Atlantic Records - May 2011)
  • "Young"
  • "A Motel"
  • "River Jordan"
  • "Glockenspiel Song"

• "Confessions" (Promotional Release - September 2011)
  • "Young (Acoustic)"
  • "Head in Your Hands (Acoustic)"
  • "River Jordan (Acoustic)"

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions	Album
		UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
2010	"Glockenspiel Song"	–	Non-Album Track
	"Young"	–
2011	"River Jordan"	–
	"Hands Down"	–