Dogleg's origins begin in late 2015 when lead singer Alex Stoitsiadis started the project as a solo project. Stoitsiadis said of the formation that "[he] didn't really expect anything from it. I just wanted to write because there wasn't much creative freedom in my other bands I used to be in. I just felt like I couldn't write the songs I wanted to write, so I was like, I'm just going to sit down, write as many songs as I can before I don't have this space in my parents' basement anymore, record, and just put it out there and see what happens." and in 2018, the band began playing shows across the Midwest, particularly in cities, such as Akron, Chicago, and Indianapolis. Later in 2018, the band represented Michigan at
South by Southwest in
Austin, Texas. In 2019, Dogleg signed with
Triple Crown Records, which led to the band recording their first full-length album. On March 13, 2020, Dogleg released
Melee, their debut album, which was met with critical acclaim. In November 2021, the band announced they would embarking on North America tour in March/April 2022 supporting
Touche Amore and
Vein.fm alongside Foxtails and Thirdface on select dates. On November 15, 2021, the band announced they would be entering a hiatus amid allegations of possessive behavior in relationships towards frontman Alex Stoitsiadis. == Discography ==