Fat Dog

Fat Dog
L-R Morgan Wallace, Jacqui Wheeler, Joe Love, Chris Hughes and Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutch
L-R Morgan Wallace, Jacqui Wheeler, Joe Love, Chris Hughes and Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutch
Background information
OriginSouth London, England
GenresNew rave, dance-punk revival, windmill scene
Years active2020–present
LabelDomino Recording Company
Members
  • Joe Love
  • Chris Hughes
  • Morgan Wallace
  • Ellis Dickson
  • Michael Dunlop
  • Dillon Harrison
  • Jed Bevington
Past members
  • Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutch
  • Ben Harris
  • Jacqui Wheeler
  • Jazz Grant
  • Will Cox
Websitefatdogfatdogfatdog.com
Joe Love of Fat Dog at the Windmill, Brixton, February 2023
Chris Hughes (left) on analogue synth and Morgan Wallace (right) with her saxophone performing at SXSW 2024
Johnny ‘Doghead’ Hutch on drum kit donning ‘More Blacks More Dogs More Irish’ t-shirt

Fat Dog are an English band, currently consisting of Joe Love, Chris Hughes, Morgan Wallace, and Ellis D. The band formed in 2020 in South East London.

Music career

Fat Dog was formed during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Prior to releasing any singles, the band became known for their boisterous live performances, with Gary Ryan of NME describing them as "2023's wildest live band". In 2023, they signed to Domino Recording Company. They opened for bands such as Viagra Boys and Yard Act, and sold out Scala on their debut headline tour. They were named part of DIY Magazine's "Class of 2024" and performed at its launch show that year.

The band's first single, "King of the Slugs", was released in August 2023. The song, a seven minute long track combining punk and techno music, was co-produced by Love and James Ford, and was accompanied by a music video directed by Dylan Coates. The song was named at number 33 on NME's list of the best 50 songs of 2023. A follow-up single, "All the Same", was released in January 2024, accompanied by a music video featuring Neil Bell. A remixed version of All the Same by Mandy, Indiana was released the following month.

Drummer Johnny Hutch got the nickname of "Doghead" from drumming in every gig with a latex dog mask on his head. He has stated that being autistic, it helped him overcome anxieties while playing to an audience. In September 2024, Doghead felt his time with Fat Dog had run its course and announced his departure to focus on producing & his solo project, The Bar., Artist and multi-instrumentalist, Ellis D took over drumming duties.

The band made their US debut by playing South by Southwest in 2024. They played at End of the Road Festival in 2023, again in 2026, and the Borderline Festival in Dublin in February 2024. The tour with English band Sports Team in late 2022 was the first tour featuring the current line up.

Their debut album, WOOF., was released on September 6, 2024.

Musical influences

Fat Dog's music has been described as containing elements of dance, punk and klezmer; frontman Joe Love has cited the music from Serious Sam as having influenced the band's sound.

Members

Current members

Former members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
 BEL
(FL)
 SCO
Woof. 161025
Cancel Me (I'm Tired)
  • Released: 2 October 2026
  • Label: Domino
  • Formats: CD, digital download, LP, streaming
 131677

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
EST
Air.
"King of the Slugs" 2023 — Woof.
"All the Same" 2024 —
"Running" —
"I Am the King" —
"Wither" —
"Peace Song" — Non-album singles
"Pray to That" 2025 —
"Go Fuck Urself" 2026 67 Cancel Me (I'm Tired)
"Cancel Me (I'm Tired)" —
"Shit Love" 79
"Call It What You Want" —
"Heart of Darkness" —
"—" denotes singles which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

References

  1. ↑ "Class of 2024: Fat Dog". DIY. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 Wright, Lisa (23 October 2023). "Meet Fat Dog, the South Londoners with a love of the silly and surreal". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 Jensen, Ingrid Marie (23 May 2022). "Fat Dog: "Ecstasy Beyond All Bounds"". Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Khalfayan, Lauren (22 August 2023). "The Lore of Fat Dog: King of the Slugs". Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ↑ Harbron, Lucy (16 August 2023). "The word of mouth bands making it big the old fashioned way". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 Dwyer, Riccardo. "Fat Dog: "It's better to have 300 happy fans rather than 10,000 average ones"". Hotpress. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  7. ↑ McCarthy, Neive (15 December 2023). "Hype List 2024: Fat Dog: "It's confidence over competence"". Dork. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. 1 2 Ryan, Gary (6 November 2023). "Fat Dog live in Manchester: the coronation of 2023's wildest live band". NME. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  9. ↑ Pappis, Konstantinos (9 January 2024). "Fat Dog Share Video for New Song 'All The Same'". Our Culture. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Chelosky, Danielle (8 January 2024). "Fat Dog Share New Song "All The Same," Sign To Domino". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  11. ↑ Goggins, Joe (21 August 2023). "Fat Dog release debut single, 'King of the Slugs'". Rolling Stone UK. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  12. ↑ Russell, Amy (10 October 2023). "Fat Dog at Scala: A Cultish Rock n' Roll Fever Dream". STRAND Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Fat Dog and Divorce to play DIY's Class of 2024 launch show at Hoxton's Colours!". DIY. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  14. 1 2 Murray, Robin (21 August 2023). "Fat Dog's Debut Single 'King Of The Slugs' Is Utterly Remarkable | News". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  15. ↑ Ward, George (19 October 2023). "Interview + Live Review | Into The Pit With Fat Dog". Clunk Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  16. ↑ "Fat Dog sign to Domino Records and release debut single, "King of the Slugs"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Fat Dog Are on a Time-Traveling Mission in Video for New Track "All The Same"". Flood Magazine. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  18. ↑ Taylor, Sam (22 February 2024). "Fat Dog have released a new remix of their second single, 'All The Same'". Dork. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  19. ↑ Buzz (10 November 2024). "Fat Dog brings post punk chaos to Cardiff from London:an inside look at their 2024 tour". Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  20. ↑ lloydbolton52 (6 September 2023). "End of the Road with Johnny Hutch of Fat Dog". Retrieved 19 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ↑ Pearis, Bill. "UK band Fat Dog (Domino Records) share "All The Same" video, touring around SXSW". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  22. ↑ Wray, Daniel Dylan (4 September 2023). "End of the Road festival review – all killer no filler in a truly magical setting". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  23. 1 2 "Fat Dog Announce Debut Album 'WOOF.': Hear "Running"". Stereogum. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  24. ↑ Hodgkinson, Will (23 February 2024). "Fat Dog review – horror-rock silliness from a band on the rise". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  25. 1 2 "Fat Dog songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
  26. ↑ "Fat Dog – Woof". Ultratop. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
  27. 1 2 Sandiford, Kayla (30 June 2026). "Fat Dog detail second album, Cancel Me (I'm Tired)". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Estonian Airplay:
  29. ↑ Deville, Chris (3 June 2024). "Fat Dog share new single "I Am the King": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  30. ↑ Newton, Felicity (15 July 2024). "Fat Dog have unleashed their brutal new single 'Wither' alongside a 90s-inspired video". Dork. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  31. ↑ Chelosky, Danielle (21 November 2024). "Fat Dog – "Peace Song"". Stereogum. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
  32. ↑ Breihan, Tom (28 July 2025). "Fat Dog – "Pray to That"". Stereogum. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  33. ↑ Breihan, Tom (11 May 2026). "Fat Dog – "Go Fuck Urself"". Stereogum. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  34. ↑ Sandiford, Kayla (28 July 2026). "Fat Dog unveil new track, "Shit Love"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
  35. ↑ Murray, Robin (3 September 2026). "Fat Dog Unleash New Single 'Call It What You Want'". Clash. Retrieved 3 September 2026.
  36. ↑ "Fat Dog unleash new song "Heart of Darkness" | News | Domino". Domino Recording Company. Retrieved 1 October 2026.