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by Allie on 4/15/24Rose Music Hall - ColumbiaGreat performance. Venue was very nice and cozy. Erin Rae was great. Very sweet lady! SBD killed it per usual!
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Slaughter Beach, Dog on Tour
Led by former Modern Baseball member Jake Ewald, Slaughter Beach, Dog is impacting lives and inspiring budding songwriters with their story-filled tunes about everyday life.
Initially, Slaughter Beach, Dog (SBD) was Ewald's side project, and the first release was a solo endeavor, Dawg, in 2014. When Modern Baseball went on hiatus in 2017, Ewald partnered with former Modern Baseball member Ian Farmer to release the EP Motorcycle.jpg.
The band expanded and released Birdie in 2017. Their next album, Safe and Also No Fear, landed in 2019, and the band went on their first nationwide tour. Ewald is a prolific writer, and in December 2020, their fourth studio album, At The Moonbase, was released. Unfortunately, due to the COVID pandemic, Ewald ended up recording the entire album alone.
Their 2022 album, Live At The Cabin, features the hit single "Acolyte."
During an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session on reddit, Ewald said, "I am constantly pinching myself over the fact that people care enough to listen to my music in any capacity, Modern Baseball, SBD, or otherwise... I'm a true lucky freak." And you'd be "a true lucky freak" to score tickets to a Slaughter Beach, Dog show. They go fast!
Slaughter Beach, Dog Live in Concert
The members of Slaughter Beach, Dog are Jake Ewald (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Ian Farmer (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), Adam Meisterhans (guitar), Zack Robbins (drums, percussion, backing vocals), and Charlotte Dole (drums).
Founded in 2014 by Ewald, SBD was initially meant to be a solo project.
The band is named after a town in Delaware called Slaughter Beach. When Ewald discovered that there was already a band in Europe called Slaughter Beach, he added a comma and the word "Dog" so there'd be no confusion.
While Ewald lists several musical influences, including Neil Young, Bob Dylan, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, and The Rolling Stones, he says he's most heavily influenced by memories and the books he's read. In an interview with Atwood Magazine Ewald says, "I love reading, and I really can't write a book. This is the closest I get. It usually starts with one of my own memories or a twisted version of one of my own memories. Then I'll do whatever I can to turn that memory into something."
In a reddit AMA, Ewald was asked what his favorite movies are -- his answer was "A tie between Monsters Inc and It's a Wonderful Life." That's a perfect indicator of what you'll get from the music of Slaughter Beach, Dog -- happy, fun, thoughtful, and meaningful tunes.
Great performance. Venue was very nice and cozy. Erin Rae was great. Very sweet lady! SBD killed it per usual!
I dragged along 5 or so friends to come see this show with me and everyone had an awesome time. The venue was great, the merch guy was super nice, and the music was the cherry on top of everything. SBD’s stage presence and talent are stellar and it was amazing to see my favorite songs played in front of me. GO SEE THEM IN CONCERT IF THEY’RE IN YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS
what a great concert! the full band was amazing live
Slaughter Beach, Dog has changed my life. Thank you.
I love this band and had been excited for months to see them live. The opener, Sun June, was great. Slaughter Beach, Dog, however, had zero interaction with the crowd and depressing energy. It was as if they didn’t know where they were or that there were people who had paid to see them. They are competent live but don’t appear to enjoy playing for an audience. At the point they played a long Grateful Dead style riff, my boyfriend and I hit da bricks.
It wasn't too crowded and everyone was very respectful. The venue temperature was just right and I could wear my light jacket or take it off. Amazing lighting and loved all of the songs.
They seem to keep getting better. My favorite band of all time <3
i teared up when they started playing acolyte. this show changed my life
Great show at Filmore, Philadelphia with opening acts Erin Rae and Bonny Doon. Slaughter Beach had a homecoming to remember and they sounded brilliant to a packed house!
Excellent show, no notes! Would love to see again at any other possible venue.