Tag Archives: Dr. Dog

Dr. Dog: Easy Beat

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On March 15, 2005, “Park the Van” label released “Easy Beat”, the second Dr. Dog studio album. It was recorded in 2005, at Dr. Dog’s home studio, and was produced by Scott McMicken, Andrew Jones, Zach Miller, Tony Leaman and Juston Stens.

Personnel:

  • Scott McMicken – vocals, guitar, engineer
  • Andrew Jones – guitar, engineer
  • Zach Miller – keyboards, engineer
  • Toby Leaman – vocals, bass, engineer
  • Juston Stens – vocals, drums, engineer
  • Dimitri Manos – drums
  • Uncle Mark – bowed bass
  • Jesse Moynihan – violin
  • Brendan Cooney – string arrangements
  • Bill Moriarty – mixing
  • Steven Vertel – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks are by Scott McMicken, Andrew Jones, Zach Miller, Tony Leaman and Juston Stens.

  1. The World May Never Know
  2. The Pretender
  3. Oh No
  4. Easy Beat
  5. Dutchman Falls
  6. Fools Life
  7. Say Something
  8. Today
  9. Wake Up

Dr. Dog: Abandoned Mansion

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On November 29, 2014, “We Buy Gold Records” label released “Abandoned Mansion”, the ninth Dr. Dog studio album. It was recorded in 2016, at “Mt. Slippery Studio” in Clifton Heights, PA, and was produced by Nathan Sabatino.

Personnel:

  • Francis Xavier McElroy – vocals, guitar
  • Scott Anthony McMicken – vocals, guitar
  • Zachery Ulrich Miller – keys
  • Toby Mark Leaman – vocals, bass
  • Eric James Marshall Slick – drums
  • Dimitri Robert Manos – percussion, drums, guitar
  • Conner Gallaher – pedal steel
  • String quartet: Sarah Larsen (viola), Valerie Vuolo (violin), Kaveh Saidi (violin), John Thorell (cello)
  • Sarah Larsen – arrangements
  • Nathan Sabatino – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Francis Xavier McElroy, Scott Anthony McMicken, Zachery Ulrich Miller, Toby Mark Leaman, Eric James Marshall Slick and Dimitri Robert Manos except where noted.

  1. Casual Freefall
  2. Ladada
  3. Jim Song
  4. Survive
  5. I Saw Her for the First Time
  6. Peace of Mind
  7. Could’ve Happened to Me
  8. Both Sides of the Line
  9. I Know
  10. Abandoned Mansion

Dr. Dog: Critical Equation

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On April 27, 2018, “Thirty Tigers” label released “Critical Equation”, the tenth Dr. Dog album. It was recorded in 2018, in Fillipinotown, Los Angeles, and was produced by Gus Seyffert.

Personnel:

  • Scott McMicken – lead guitar, artwork, design
  • Frank McElroy – rhythm guitar, artwork, design
  • Zach Miller – keyboards, artwork, design
  • Toby Leaman – vocal, bass guitar, artwork, design
  • Michael Libramento – vocal, bass, acoustic and lap steel guitar, percussion, artwork, design
  • Eric Slick – drums, artwork, design
  • Gus Seyffert – engineering, mixing
  • Sean Cook – engineer
  • Dave Cooley – mastering
  • Leann Cornelius – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Scott McMicken, Frank McElroy, Zach Miller, Tony Leaman, Michael Libramento and Eric Slick.

  1. Listening In
  2. Go Out Fighting
  3. Buzzing in the Light
  4. Virginia Please
  5. Critical Equation
  6. True Love
  7. Heart Killer
  8. Night
  9. Under the Wheels
  10. Coming Out of the Darkness

Dr. Dog: Fate

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On July 22, 2008, “Park the Van” label released “Fate”, the fifth Dr. Dog studio album.

Personnel:

  • Scott McMicken – vocals, lead guitar, piano
  • Frank McElroy – rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Zach Miller – keyboards, piano, guitar
  • Toby Leaman – vocals, bass, upright bass
  • Juston Stens – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Tommy Bindle – percussion
  • Danny Scofield – saxophones
  • Kimbal Brown – trumpet
  • John Pettit – trumpet
  • Steve Duffy – trombone
  • Heather Fortune – flute
  • Laura Foxx – clarinet
  • Megan Smith – oboe
  • Janka Perniss – violin
  • Victoria Baltimore – cello
  • Eliza Jones – vocals
  • Brendan Cooney – string and horn arrangements
  • Bill Moriarty – mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Ken Ellis – paintings
  • T. William Moriarty – production coordination
  • Kyle Pulley – production assistant, mixing assistant

Track listing:

All lyrics by Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken, all music by Frank McElroy, Juston Stens, Zach miller, Tobty Leaman and Scott McMicken.

  1. The Breeze
  2. Hang On
  3. The Old Days
  4. Army of Ancients
  5. The Rabbit, the Bat and the Reindeer
  6. The Ark
  7. From
  8. 100 Years
  9. Uncovering the Old
  10. The Beach
  11. My Friend

Dr. Dog: B-Room

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On October 1, 2013, “ANTI” label released “B-Room”, the eighth Dr. Dog album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Nathan Sabatino.

Personnel:

  • Toby “Old Tober” Leaman – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Scott “Mickenz” McMicken – vocals, guitar, bass, Casio, banjo, percussion, autoharp, samples
  • Frank “Fx Mackanoid” McElroy – vocals, guitar
  • Zach “Z.U.” Miller – vocals, keyboards, piano, air organ, guitar
  • Eric “Slick” Slick – drums, percussion, marimba, synth, saxophone, samples
  • Dimitri “Gasoline Monster” Manos – percussion, marimba, drums,  effects, samples, autoharp

Track listing:

  1. The Truth
  2. Broken Heart
  3. Minding the Usher
  4. Distant Light
  5. Phenomenon
  6. Too Weak to Ramble
  7. Long Way Down
  8. Cuckoo
  9. Twilight
  10. Rock & Roll
  11. Love
  12. Nellie l