A Giant Dog has been chomping at the bit to return to the stage, and soon, Californians and Texans and some folks in between will have that chance! A full list of the Austin quintet’s shows can be found below.

This Bandcamp Friday, A Giant Dog is pleased to release their ferocious cover of the Little Shop of Horrors classic “Suddenly Seymour” which was commissioned by Amy Poehler for her film Moxie. 

Listen to & share A Giant Dog’s cover of “Suddenly Seymour” now

Here is A Giant Dog’s frontperson Sabrina Ellis on how this song came to be:

The highlight of A Giant Dog’s lockdown happened early on, in April 2020; my bandmate Andrew Cashen and I waited on opposite lines of a conference call, my heart was racing, then we heard the familiar voice: “Hey guys! How are you doing today?” It was Amy Poehler. She was ready to offer creative direction on our next assignment: recording a cover of “Suddenly Seymour” from Little Shop of Horrors, to be featured in Moxie, a movie about a teen feminist movement, directed by Poehler. 

In Moxie, a young actress’s audition for the role of Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors turns into a power montage, as the girls infiltrate the school with their zine. “It has to be super heavy and super fast, because these girls are badass.” AGD has had some songs in film and TV, but we’ve never received creative direction from the director themself. 

Recording the track was a challenge for a band like ours, as we each went to a separate session with Stuart Sikes, masked, and solitary, we laid down the tracks remotely. But we are thrilled with the result and hope you are too.

Fun fact: Sabrina was in Little Shop of Horrors twice as a teen. First, as an extra, and at 16, as Audrey. If given the chance to audition for Little Shop of Horrors again, Sabrina would go up for the role of The Dentist. 

In May, the Austin Chronicle caught A Giant Dog performing an entire set of new material at a private backyard concert, so expect a preview at these upcoming shows! Pick up their Toy and Pile LPs as well as their full-album cover of Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible in the Merge store, or at the band’s merch table.

Single Art Credit: David Brendan Hall

A Giant Dog on tour:
Sep 19 Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
Sep 20 San Pedro, CA – The Sardine
Sep 21 San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
Sep 22 Los Angeles, CA – Highland Ebell
Sep 23 San Francisco, CA – The Knockout
Sep 25 Las Vegas, NV – Punk Rock Bowling at Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino
Sep 26 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
Oct 28 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Oct 29 Dallas, TX – Three Links
Oct 30 Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Nov 04 San Antonio, TX – The Lonesome Rose
Nov 06 Austin, TX – The Parish

[photo: Sean Daigle]