About

Household Dogs will usher you into their own world of desolate landscapes and brooding characters. Born out of a damp terraced house basement, the Leeds four-piece have been welding together elements of Americana and Alternative Rock, birthing their own gritty pseudo-country sound. Already marking themselves as compelling storytellers with frontman Declan Newcombe becoming a finalist in the American Songwriting Awards for his lyrics, The Dogs unify poetry with riffs and rhythms to capture and draw you into a gloomy and raw reality. After the release of their first single, Basement 7 in April 2017 The Dogs have been cutting their teeth playing shows around the UK displaying their dominant performances. Most notably they have become a favorite at London’s Sofar Sounds shows bringing energy and sweat to the intimate Sofar settings. November 2017 played host to the release of their second single ‘Is This All’. With its unstoppable pace and yearning vocal backed by an iconic country shuffle the track immediately gained them recognition. Musician, songwriter and Radio DJ Tom Robinson made it his ‘Fresh On The Net’ record of the week, playing it on his BBC 6 Music show and writing it a gold standard review. ‘This is The Real Deal – no ifs, no buts: just click “play” and hear for yourself. A straight 10 out of 10’. – Tom Robinson – BBC 6 Music/Fresh On The Net. Online tastemakers Little Indie Blogs have included the band in their ‘2018 Ones to Watch’ as The Dogs launch into the new year.