Dawes (band)
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Taylor Goldsmith and Wylie Gelber
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Folk rock, indie folk, indie rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | North America: ATO Records, MapleMusic Recordings, Hub Records, Europe: Loose Music, Mercury Records, |
| Associated acts | Simon Dawes, Middle Brother, The New Basement Tapes |
| Website | http://www.dawestheband.com/ |
| Members | Taylor Goldsmith, guitar & vocals Griffin Goldsmith, drums Wylie Gelber, bass Duane Betts, guitar |
| Past members | Alex Casnoff, keyboards Tay Strathairn, keyboards |
Dawes is an American folk-rock band from Los Angeles, California.
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Description and history
Dawes is composed of brothers Taylor (guitars and vocals) and Griffin Goldsmith (drums), along with Wylie Gelber (bass) and Duane Betts (guitar).
Dawes was formed from the band Simon Dawes after the departure of co-songwriter Blake Mills,[1] subsequently abandoning a post-punk sound in favor of folk rock. Dawes has been described as having a Laurel Canyon sound derived from artists such as Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young.[2]
At the invitation of producer Jonathan Wilson, the band joined a local informal jam session that included Conor Oberst, The Black Crowes's Chris Robinson, and Benmont Tench.[3] The band recorded their debut album, North Hills, in Laurel Canyon in a live setting to analog tape,[2] resulting in a sound that Rolling Stone magazine called "authentically vintage".[4] Wilco multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone is also credited with appearing on the release.[5]
Original keyboardist Alex Casnoff left the band in late 2010, and was replaced by Tay Strathairn.[6] The band made their television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on April 14, 2010. Dawes released their second album, Nothing Is Wrong, on June 7, 2011 and toured the US co-headlining with Blitzen Trapper. Dawes played alongside Jackson Browne at the Occupy Wall Street event in Liberty Park, on December 1, 2011.[7] The band also appeared as themselves on the February 7, 2012 episode of the NBC television series Parenthood.[8]
In February 2013, the band released the single "From a Window Seat" from the 2013 album Stories Don't End on Red General Catalog and Hub Records.[9][10]
In December 2013, the song "Just Beneath the Surface" from Stories Don't End was featured in the episode "Independent Movie" of the animated series American Dad!
In early 2015, Duane Betts joined the band as a member of their touring ensemble.[11] Taylor Goldsmith is quoted saying "But right now, yeah, he’s in the band" in reference to Duane. Taylor and Duane alternate playing lead guitar on songs.
On September 30, 2015, the departure of keyboardist Tay Strathairn was announced in a Facebook post.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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| US [12] |
US Heat [13] |
US Rock [14] |
US Folk [15] |
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| North Hills |
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— | 23 | — | — | |
| Nothing Is Wrong |
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64 | — | 18 | 5 | |
| Stories Don't End |
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36 | — | 9 | 3 |
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| All Your Favorite Bands |
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37 | — | 4 | 1 | |
Live albums
- Stripped Down at Grimey's (November 29, 2013) Hub Records
Other appearances
- "Wrote a Song for Everyone" (May 28, 2013) Vanguard
- "Christmas In LA" (December 1, 2013) Island Records
References
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- ↑ Jackson Browne & Dawes Play Zuccotti (VIDEO), Gosztola, Kevin; Firedoglake.com, December 2, 2011, accessed December 3, 2011
- ↑ Dawes Set to Make Cameo on NBC's Parenthood, Vitcavage, Adam; pastemagazine.com, February 7, 2012, accessed February 14, 2012
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