The Early Middle Years Explained

The Early Middle Years
Type:	album
Artist:	Tone Dogs
Cover:	Tone Dogs - The Early Middle Years.jpg
Recorded:	1990
Studio:	Dogfish Studios, Newberg, OR
Genre:	Rock in Opposition
Length:	56:14
Label:	Soleilmoon
Producer:	Drew Canulette, Tone Dogs
Prev Title:	Ankety Low Day
Prev Year:	1990

The Early Middle Years is the second studio album by Tone Dogs, released in 1991 by Soleilmoon Recordings. In reviewing the album for Option, critic Mark Sullivan said, "The Tone Dogs play art-rock with a hard edge, their experimental streak appears in surreal lyrics, odd meters, unusual instrumentation (two basses and drums on some tracks), and eclecticism."^[1]

Personnel

Adapted from The Early Middle Years liner notes.^[2]

Tone Dogs

• Fred Chalenor – bass guitar, electric guitar
• Amy Denio – vocals, alto saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar
• Will Dowd – drums, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Drew Canulette – producer, recording, mixing
• John Donald – mixing (14)
• John Golden – mastering
• Lance Limbocker – mixing (14)
• Mike Todd – mixing (14)
• Tone Dogs – producer

Notes and References

1. Mark . Sullivan . Tone Dogs . . Sonic Options Network . May 1992 . 44 . 134 . 9781879796096 . December 12, 2014.
2. The Early Middle Years . . 1991 . booklet . . Portland, Oregon.