Dogheart
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| origin = Portland, OR
| genre = Garage/Indie/Pop
| years_active = 2014 - Present
| label = Haircut Records
| associated_acts = Pheasant
| website = http://dogheartband.com
| current_members = Matt Jenkins
Gray Hildreth
| past_members = Cameron Hering
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Dogheart is a garage/indie rock band, formed in Portland, Oregon in 2014 by Matt Jenkins (guitar, vocals), Gray Hildreth (bass), and Cameron Hering (drums).Drockelman, Heidi (2015) "[http://www.indie-music.com/ee/index.php/blog/comments/review_dogheart_what_burns_the_best Review: Dogheart, "What Burns the Best"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150313083420/http://www.indie-music.com/ee/index.php/blog/comments/review_dogheart_what_burns_the_best |date=2015-03-13 }}", Indie Music, 8 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-09{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Chris|title=Dogheart: 'Holding Out' [Video Premiere]|url=http://www.vrtxmag.com/articles/dogheart-holding-out-video-premiere/|publisher=Vortex Magazine|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
Members of the group formed together after having played in different projects in the music scene in Portland. Collectively they were looking to start a new project from the ground up, and Dogheart came to be.Hall, Parker (2015) "[http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-24184-introducing_dogheart.html Introducing: Dogheart]", Willamette Week, 11 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-11
The band is described as having a sound that is, "not polished enough to be pop, but not quite rough around the edges enough to be garage rock."Hall, Parker (2015) "[http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-32747-cuts_of_the_week.html Cuts of the Week]", Willamette Week, 26 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-3-09
Music
Not long after releasing their first single, Dead Love, in 2014, the debut album, What Burns the Best, was released February 17, 2015. It was recorded at Secret Society Studios in Portland, OR with producer/engineer, Jeff Bond.Farley, Donovan (2015) "[http://elevenpdx.com/new-music/check-out-two-songs-from-portland-band-doghearts-debut-what-burns-the-best Check Out Two Songs From Portland Band Dogheart's Debut What Burns the Best]", Eleven PDX, 10 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-09 According to the band, they took 40 songs into the studio, and recorded the best 10 for the album.Davidson, Eric (2015) "[http://www.cmj.com/news/album-stream-premiere-dogheart-burns-best/ Album Stream Premiere: Dogheart - What Burns the Best]", CMJ, 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-09
Discography
Studio Albums
- What Burns the Best (2015){{cite web|last1=Perez|first1=PJ|title=Album Reviews: Dogheart, Cafeïne and The Districts|url=http://vegasseven.com/2015/03/18/album-reviews-dogheart-cafeine-districts/|publisher=Vegas Seven|accessdate=20 March 2015}}{{cite web|last1=Tegethoff|first1=Eric|title=Dogheart's 'What Burns the Best' Out Today|url=http://portland.thedelimagazine.com/20631/doghearts-what-burns-best-out-today|publisher=The Deli Magazine|accessdate=20 March 2015}}
- Real Mood EP (2016){{Cite web|url=http://www.wweek.com/uncategorized/2016/05/03/dogheart-real-mood-haircut/|title=Dogheart, Real Mood (Haircut)|website=Willamette Week|access-date=2016-05-06}}
- Family Hair (2017){{Cite web|url=http://portland.thedelimagazine.com/28601/dogheart-drop-family-hair-today-release-show-tonight|title=Dogheart Drop 'Family Hair' Today, Release Show Tonight|website=The Deli Magazine {{!}} portland.thedelimagazine.com/|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-13}}
- Beach Farm (2017){{Cite news|url=http://spillmagazine.com/spill-album-premiere-dogheart-beach-farm/|title=SPILL ALBUM PREMIERE: DOGHEART - BEACH FARM {{!}} The Spill Magazine|date=2017-11-17|work=The Spill Magazine|access-date=2017-11-23|language=en-US}}
- Yeah No For Sure (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.opb.org/opbmusic/article/song-premiere-dogheart-sign-of-the-times/|title=Song Premiere: Dogheart - 'Sign Of The Times'|last=Troper|first=Morgan|website=www.opb.org|language=en|access-date=2019-04-19}}
- Blue Guts EP (2019){{Cite web|url=https://www.bendsource.com/bend/source-material/Content?oid=11398348|title=Source Material|last=Biehl|first=Isaac|website=The Source Weekly - Bend|language=en-us|access-date=2020-03-01}}
- Jumping the Ramp (2023){{Citation |title=Dogheart - Jumping the Ramp |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/26193893-Dogheart-Jumping-the-Ramp |language=en |access-date=2023-02-23}}