Biography

California-based roots rock band Dawes were formed in the Los Angeles suburb of North Hills by brothers Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), Wylie Gelber (bass), and Alex Casnoff (guitar). They were previously in the band Simon Dawes, but after Blake Mills left the group, the changed the name (and added Casnoff, who was soon replaced by Tay Strathairn). Unlike the more intense indie rock sound they had as Simon Dawes, Dawes were heavily influenced by the gentle, acoustic-based musical trappings and rich vocal harmony of the Laurel Canyon sound (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell), as well as by the shambling, romanticized Americana of the Band. After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the group began participating in informal jam sessions at Wilson's house with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. The loose feel of these get-togethers informed the group's aptly titled 2009 debut North Hills. The album was recorded in Laurel Canyon live to analog tape, which lent Dawes' recorded sound an authentically vintage vibe. The band's second album, 2011's Nothing Is Wrong had a similar feel and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard album charts. That same year, the band had the unique experiences of playing at the Occupy Wall Street protests and appearing as themselves on a prime-time network television show (Parenthood). Stories Don't End, the group's hotly anticipated third studio album, arrived in 2013.

Top Albums
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Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	From a Window Seat	Stories Don't End	4:28	$1.29
2.	Little Bit of Everything	Nothing Is Wrong	5:39	$1.29
3.	If I Wanted Someone	Nothing Is Wrong	4:39	$1.29
4.	Most People	Stories Don't End	4:31	$1.29
5.	When My Time Comes	North Hills	5:08	$1.29
6.	Time Spent in Los Angeles	Nothing Is Wrong	4:28	$1.29
7.	From the Right Angle	Stories Don't End	4:10	$1.29
8.	That Western Skyline	North Hills	5:58	$1.29
9.	When My Time Comes (Single Version)	When My Time Comes (Single ..	4:59	$0.99
10.	Someone Will	Stories Don't End	3:33	$1.29
11.	Hey Lover	Stories Don't End	2:47	$1.29
12.	Million Dollar Bill	Nothing Is Wrong	4:12	$1.29
13.	Fire Away	Nothing Is Wrong	6:23	$1.29
14.	Something In Common	Stories Don't End	5:11	$1.29
15.	Just Beneath the Surface	Stories Don't End	4:08	$1.29
16.	Coming Back to a Man	Nothing Is Wrong	3:51	$1.29
17.	When You Call My Name	North Hills	4:44	$1.29
18.	Little Bit of Everything	Nothing Is Wrong	5:39	$1.29
19.	Moon In the Water	Nothing Is Wrong	3:54	$1.29
20.	How Far We've Come	Nothing Is Wrong	2:59	$1.29
21.	So Well	Nothing Is Wrong	5:31	$1.29
22.	Coming Back To a Man	Nothing Is Wrong	3:51	$1.29
23.	If I Wanted Someone	Nothing Is Wrong	4:39	$1.29
24.	Just Beneath the Surface (Reprise)	Stories Don't End	3:15	$1.29
25.	Side Effects	Stories Don't End	5:42	$1.29

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