Cross Dog

Cross Dog is a noisy, experimental, bass-driven hardcore punk band from Peterborough Ontario. Their music is played at ear-splitting volumes, but the band's socially conscious messaging cuts through the noise loud and clear.
 
Formed in 2013, the intentional omission of a guitarist from the lineup leaves Cross Dog lacking absolutely nothing. Affirming the power in the rule of three, Tracy A (vocals), Mark Rand (bass), and Mikey Reid (drums) explode with a multiplicative force that betrays the finite bounds of their instrumental limitation. The beats are hard and the riffs heavy, consummating in a raw power that far exceeds the sum of its parts. The four strings of distorted bass provide the perfect backdrop for Tracy’s ferocious and provocative vocals. Using the band as the vehicle, she delivers an unapologetically feminist message, steeped in rage with an intensity on stage that demands attention.

From basements to festival stages, they have viciously banged their heads alongside an eclectic bunch of legends like The Misfits, Anti-Flag, Metz, Cancer Bats, Good Riddance, War on Women, Fucked Up, Dayglo Abortions, and many more. They are currently in the studio, working on their 2024 release for Stomp Records with producer Scott Middleton (former guitarist of Cancer Bats).