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“Short Dogs Grow were all bike messengers, part of a big bike messenger music scene in S.F. during the mid-eighties. They had style, stickers, enthusiasm, motorcycles, weird lyrics, cool tattoos, jumped around a lot, and told stories onstage. Almost the perfect band. They left to tour the U.S. on just a demo tape, which was unheard of at the time.” -Aaron Cometbus

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Short Dogs Grow at the Speedway Cafe.
Backstage at the IBeam
Gilman St. Photo by Ian Harper

Bio


Short Dogs Grow is an American alternative rock group, based in San Francisco, CA. Tom Pitts (guitar/vocals/songwriter) and Carmela Thompson (bass) started Short Dogs Grow in a Victorian flat in San Francisco. Joe Pethoud (drums) and Marc Heathfield (vocals) quickly filled out the lineup. Marc left in 1986 and Greg Foot joined, adding another guitar and vocals. Joe left in 1987 and was replaced by George Fenley. The band self-released a cassette in 1985, and was signed to Rough Trade records in 1987. They released two LPs and then disbanded in 1990.

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