Urban Dogs are a British punk rock band from London formed in 1982. The ensemble was founded as a supergroup consisting of vocalist Charlie Harper, guitarist Knox, bassist Alvin Gibbs, and drummer Matthew Best. They achieved professional recognition for their eponymous debut studio recording Urban Dogs (1983), which reached number 7 on the UK independent charts. Their recording career includes the studio recording No Pedigree (1985). The ensemble became inactive in 1986 but resumed activity in 1998 to release the studio recording Wipeout Beach (1998). Their discography includes the studio recordings Bonefield (2012) and Attack (2016).