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A Dog Called Ego
OriginHamburg, Germany
GenresPost rock
Years active2006–present
Labelsnone
MembersChristoph Härtwig
Dirk Bakker
Tim Grunwald
Simon Janssen
Gregor Kaisser
Past membersMarcel Habbe
Websitehttps://adogcalledego.bandcamp.com

A Dog Called Ego is a German post rock band from Hamburg, Germany formed in 2006 by Christoph Stepan (guitar, vocals), Dirk Bakker (drums), Marcel Habbe (guitar, vocals) and Gregor Kaisser (bass guitar).[1]

History[edit]

Christoph Härtwig and Gregor Kaisser had already been playing together in several musical projects when they started working on musical material for a project that carried the working title "A DOG CALLED EGO."[2] In early 2006 they decided to record an album and asked two friends, Marcel Habbe and Dirk Bakker, to join them for a recording. The project quickly turned into a real band and the band started playing live.

In Summer they recorded their debut album Living Seriously Damages Health in their own studio in Hamburg[2] and it was described as the best alternative/Post Rock album of the last years by German Rock Hard Magazine.[3][4] On the album, Chris Harms, the singer of the German gothic rock band Lord of the Lost, played cello for the song Something Huge.[5][6]

After having played many concerts - including a two-week tour through Bosnia and Herzegowina- A Dog Called Ego started writing new musical material and started recording at their own Little Big Ears Studio in Hamburg/Germany. During the recording process, Marcel Habbe left the band due to personal reasons. In May 2011, A Dog Called Ego digitally released Happy Happy Apocalypse the second full-length record via Bandcamp, with physical copies being planned for later. Again, Chris Harms contributed some cello lines.[7]

In summer 2012 the band released the Don't Vote For Us EP and were asked by Anathema to support them on their European tour. Thereafter, A Dog Called Ego locked down in their studio again to work on Songs For Elevators which was released on September 11, 2014.

After an 8 year hiatus, in December 2022 the band released the Null And Void EP, their first music in 10 years being joined by Tim Grunwald (Bass) and Simon Janssen (Guitar).

Discography[edit]

  • 2006: Living Seriously damages Health
  • 2011: Happy Happy Apocalypse
  • 2012: Don't Vote For Us
  • 2013: Songs For Elevators
  • 2022: Null And Void

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paeben, Michael. "TIME HAS COME - BADGE OF APATHY - A DOG CALLED EGO in Hamburg - Logo Konzertbericht". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  2. ^ a b Braveheart (July 20, 2007). "A Dog Called Ego". Whiskey Soda (in German). Archived from the original on March 8, 2010. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. ^ Schneider, Oliver (2007-06-07). "DOG CALLED EGO, A - LIVING SERIOUSLY DAMAGES HEALTH". POWERMETAL.de.
  4. ^ "A DOG CALLED EGO - Living Seriously Damages Health". Metal-District.de. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "A Dog Called Ego - Living Seriously Damages Health (Tipp!)". METAL-INSIDE.de (in German). Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. ^ "A DOG CALLED EGO Living seriously damages health CD-Review | Kritik". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  7. ^ "A DOG CALLED EGO Happy Happy Apocalypse CD-Review | Kritik". Terrorverlag (in German). Retrieved 2024-06-15.

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