Dawes

Dawes is an Americana soul band from Los Angeles, CA. The band is composed of brothers Taylor (vocals/guitar) and Griffin (drums/vocals) Goldsmith, along with Wylie Gelber (bass), and Tay Strathairn (keys/vocals). Dawes was formed from the band Simon Dawes after the departure of co-songwriter Blake Mills, subsequently abandoning a post-punk sound in favor of folk rock. Dawes is part of the Laurel Canyon sound (Laurel Canyon found itself a nexus of counterculture activity and attitudes in the 1960s, becoming famous as home to many of L.A.'s rock musicians, such as Frank Zappa, Jim Morrison, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and Love), which is centered in the North Hills area of Los Angeles. The band often cites influences such as Crosby, Stills, & Nash and Neil Young, among others. Dawes also recently performed with Robbie Robertson (The Band) in support of his new album. This is "Give Me Time" off of their debut album North Hills released back in 2009.

www.dawestheband.com

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