Dr. Dog is an American indie rock band formed in Philadelphia in 1999 around Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken, collaborators since high school who split lead vocal duties. Their vintage sound nods to the Beach Boys, the Beatles, and the Band — Fate (2008) and Be the Void (2012) are the ones to start with. Browse Dr. Dog vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Dr. Dog formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1999 around Toby Leaman and Scott McMicken, who had been musical collaborators since high school. The band signed with Park the Van Records before moving to ANTI- Records for Fate (2008) and subsequent albums. They announced an extended hiatus from touring in 2021, with members pursuing other projects.
Dr. Dog's sound combines indie rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock, indie folk, and lo-fi indie with vintage 1960s and 1970s rock production approaches and the dual vocal delivery of Leaman and McMicken (both as lead singers across their catalog). Their work draws on classic Beach Boys, Beatles, and Band reference points alongside contemporary indie rock.
Park the Van and ANTI- pressings of the Dr. Dog catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and anniversary pressings.
Listeners new to Dr. Dog typically start with Fate (2008) or Be the Void (2012).
