"We're back to the Evening With format," says Taylor Goldsmith. "Two sets. Just us. Long nights. Full hearts. Buy tickets. Come early. We'll all have to break out the catalog master lists and bingo cards as we try to get to every song we've got."
Folk-rockers Dawes have picked up the mantle laid down by elite rock and roll storytellers like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith forges his own legend with his powerful vocals, poetic lyrics, and passionate songwriting. The rest of the band fleshes out his masterpieces, starting with the propulsive drumming and falsetto backing vocals of brother Griffin Goldsmith. Tay Strathairn throws in elegiac keyboard flourishes, while bassist Wylie Gerber drops in smooth melodies on the low end. Ticket buyers will love the nods to classic rock, country, and folk, even as Dawes brings their own contemporary flare to stages across North America.
The roots of Los Angeles folk-rockers Dawes lie in the post-punk band Simon Dawes, the high school project of vocalists/guitarists Taylor Goldsmith and Blake Mills. The group grew to include Wylie Gelber on bass and Taylor's brother Griffin on drums, though Mills left shortly after their 2006 debut Carnivore. As the sole voice and songwriter in the band, Goldsmith regrouped and added keyboardist Alex Casnoff. Rechristened as Dawes, the group began to explore a more folk-oriented sound with their 2009 debut North Hills, which was praised by critics for its unique and refreshing blend of familiar folk elements. The band made their national television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the following year before kicking off a co-headlining tour with Blitzen Trapper. Before the release of their 2013 album Stories Don't End, Tay Strathairn replaced Casnoff on keys and added an even more dynamic sound to the group's roster. In 2015 Dawes issued their fourth album All Your Favorite Bands, an acclaimed release that has cemented Dawes as a group to watch for both their stellar recorded output and their passionate live performances.
Dawes is: Taylor Goldsmith (guitars, vocals), Griffin Goldsmith (drums), Wylie Gelber (bass), Lee Pardini (keys)
REVIEWS OF THEIR LATEST ALBUM, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER:
"Dawes have created something which wrestles with contemporary themes in an eloquent and thoughtful matter...Taylor Goldsmith's vocals are the most nuanced they have ever sounded, perfectly equipped to take on the task of handling the big lyrical themes of the album." - LOUDER THAN WAR
"The album leaves no doubt that these four Angelenos can play their instruments. Doomscroller's seven tracks--six of which are at least five and a half minutes long -- give the band plenty of room for key changes, tempo changes, slick solos and grooves as smooth as top-shelf scotch."- RIFF MAGAZINE
~~~~~~~~
From the first downbeat, Good Luck With Whatever, the seventh studio Album by the Los Angeles based rock band Dawes, sets a tone all its own. The album unfurls with the crunchy chordal cadence of what could only be Goldsmith's guitar. As the band quickly hop their way aboard this rhythmic rail car, we find ourselves thinking "Hey, these guys are pretty good. I'm so glad you dragged me to see some live music!" -- "Still Feel Like A Kid" serves as a reminder that we all love a good filet, but there's no shame in still ordering off the kids menu from time to time. You can hear the eye contact in the room, you can see the lyrics as they fly from Goldsmith's mouth straight into your ears, you'll find yourself singing along to a song you're hearing for the first time. It's fresh, it's raw, it's a four tiered seafood tower of all American ear candy. Think "I Don't Wanna Grow Up, I'm A Toys R Us Kid" meets "I Wanna Be Sedated".
Recorded at the historic RCA studios in Nashville Tennessee, the boys teamed up with six time Grammy award winning producer Dave "Corn On The" Cobb (Brandi, Jasi, Chrisi, Stergi, etc) and just decided to LET IT RIP. "We were out in Nashville for just under 730 hours, or 1 human month" says bass player and resident 'problem child' Wylie Gelber. "We wanted that sloth like urgency, that cold heat, that all knowing curiosity. And me thinks that's what we got." The arrangements are as lively as they are lovely, from the rapidly ruckus "Who Do You Think You're Talking To" to the robustly restrained "St. Augustine at Night". A culmination of their entire catalogue and career all wrapped up in nine tracks. If you don't know Dawes by now, you will never never never know them...
Far from apathetic, Good Luck With Whatever is Dawes at their most unapologetic. It's sympathetic and magnetic, 50% genetic and highly kinetic. Songs like "Didn't Fix Me" and "Me Especially" showcase Goldsmith's poetic prowess perfectly; a historian of the human condition, transforming turmoil into motor oil. Drop the tone arm down, turn the volume up, unplug the phone and if you still feel nothing... call a doctor.
Having self-released their music for the last 1/20 of a century, Dawes has now joined forces with their former legal council now president of Rounder Records, John P. Strohm. Attorney client privilege has been lifted. Finally without the constraints of the fat cats up on Capitol Hill and their ever flowing spools of bureaucratic red tape, Dawes and their beloved ex-ambulance chaser are together again. Court is in session and they're prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
"We've learned so much over the years about what it means to be A BAND" says drummer/free range dog farmer Griffin Goldsmith, "I used to want all our records to be ONLY drums, but I'm finally starting to realize, maybe a lil' bass, keys, guitars and vocals ain't so bad after all." How right he is, the ballet of interplay between these four is nothing short of breathtaking. Where Griffin dives, Wylie ducks. Where Taylor weaves, Lee is sure to bob. Dawes began their journey in the San Fernando Valley back in 2009, it was the year of the Ox, but don't be fooled, these guys are No Bulls#$t. Having played with, for, and against some of rock'n roll's most illustrious icons, the merry men have picked up more than a few things when it comes to sticking around and what it means to be a true BAND. "Sometimes I wish I did hate my brother", explains frontman/stuntman Taylor Goldsmith, "might sell us a few more books... but the reality is, I can't get enough of the guy! Scariest part bout' it all is, knowing we're gonna be playing music together for a long, long time."
"We're a living breathing organism," says keyboardist/San Jose's 15th most famous man, Lee Pardini. "People love to say, 'this record sounds so THIS' and 'that record sounds so THAT,' but to us, it just sounds like Dawes. We make records to document where we are at that time, but every time I check, it just sounds like Griff, Taylor, Wylie and me."
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Folk-rockers Dawes have picked up the mantle laid down by elite rock and roll storytellers like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith forges his own legend with his powerful vocals, poetic lyrics, and passionate songwriting. The rest of the band fleshes out his masterpieces, starting with the propulsive drumming and falsetto backing vocals of brother Griffin Goldsmith. Tay Strathairn throws in elegiac keyboard flourishes, while bassist Wylie Gerber drops in smooth melodies on the low end. Ticket buyers will love the nods to classic rock, country, and folk, even as Dawes brings their own contemporary flare to stages across North America.
The roots of Los Angeles folk-rockers Dawes lie in the post-punk band Simon Dawes, the high school project of vocalists/guitarists Taylor Goldsmith and Blake Mills. The group grew to include Wylie Gelber on bass and Taylor's brother Griffin on drums, though Mills left shortly after their 2006 debut Carnivore. As the sole voice and songwriter in the band, Goldsmith regrouped and added keyboardist Alex Casnoff. Rechristened as Dawes, the group began to explore a more folk-oriented sound with their 2009 debut North Hills, which was praised by critics for its unique and refreshing blend of familiar folk elements. The band made their national television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the following year before kicking off a co-headlining tour with Blitzen Trapper. Before the release of their 2013 album Stories Don't End, Tay Strathairn replaced Casnoff on keys and added an even more dynamic sound to the group's roster. In 2015 Dawes issued their fourth album All Your Favorite Bands, an acclaimed release that has cemented Dawes as a group to watch for both their stellar recorded output and their passionate live performances.
Dawes is: Taylor Goldsmith (guitars, vocals), Griffin Goldsmith (drums), Wylie Gelber (bass), Lee Pardini (keys)
REVIEWS OF THEIR LATEST ALBUM, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER:
"Dawes have created something which wrestles with contemporary themes in an eloquent and thoughtful matter...Taylor Goldsmith's vocals are the most nuanced they have ever sounded, perfectly equipped to take on the task of handling the big lyrical themes of the album." - LOUDER THAN WAR
"The album leaves no doubt that these four Angelenos can play their instruments. Doomscroller's seven tracks--six of which are at least five and a half minutes long -- give the band plenty of room for key changes, tempo changes, slick solos and grooves as smooth as top-shelf scotch."- RIFF MAGAZINE
~~~~~~~~
From the first downbeat, Good Luck With Whatever, the seventh studio Album by the Los Angeles based rock band Dawes, sets a tone all its own. The album unfurls with the crunchy chordal cadence of what could only be Goldsmith's guitar. As the band quickly hop their way aboard this rhythmic rail car, we find ourselves thinking "Hey, these guys are pretty good. I'm so glad you dragged me to see some live music!" -- "Still Feel Like A Kid" serves as a reminder that we all love a good filet, but there's no shame in still ordering off the kids menu from time to time. You can hear the eye contact in the room, you can see the lyrics as they fly from Goldsmith's mouth straight into your ears, you'll find yourself singing along to a song you're hearing for the first time. It's fresh, it's raw, it's a four tiered seafood tower of all American ear candy. Think "I Don't Wanna Grow Up, I'm A Toys R Us Kid" meets "I Wanna Be Sedated".
Recorded at the historic RCA studios in Nashville Tennessee, the boys teamed up with six time Grammy award winning producer Dave "Corn On The" Cobb (Brandi, Jasi, Chrisi, Stergi, etc) and just decided to LET IT RIP. "We were out in Nashville for just under 730 hours, or 1 human month" says bass player and resident 'problem child' Wylie Gelber. "We wanted that sloth like urgency, that cold heat, that all knowing curiosity. And me thinks that's what we got." The arrangements are as lively as they are lovely, from the rapidly ruckus "Who Do You Think You're Talking To" to the robustly restrained "St. Augustine at Night". A culmination of their entire catalogue and career all wrapped up in nine tracks. If you don't know Dawes by now, you will never never never know them...
Far from apathetic, Good Luck With Whatever is Dawes at their most unapologetic. It's sympathetic and magnetic, 50% genetic and highly kinetic. Songs like "Didn't Fix Me" and "Me Especially" showcase Goldsmith's poetic prowess perfectly; a historian of the human condition, transforming turmoil into motor oil. Drop the tone arm down, turn the volume up, unplug the phone and if you still feel nothing... call a doctor.
Having self-released their music for the last 1/20 of a century, Dawes has now joined forces with their former legal council now president of Rounder Records, John P. Strohm. Attorney client privilege has been lifted. Finally without the constraints of the fat cats up on Capitol Hill and their ever flowing spools of bureaucratic red tape, Dawes and their beloved ex-ambulance chaser are together again. Court is in session and they're prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
"We've learned so much over the years about what it means to be A BAND" says drummer/free range dog farmer Griffin Goldsmith, "I used to want all our records to be ONLY drums, but I'm finally starting to realize, maybe a lil' bass, keys, guitars and vocals ain't so bad after all." How right he is, the ballet of interplay between these four is nothing short of breathtaking. Where Griffin dives, Wylie ducks. Where Taylor weaves, Lee is sure to bob. Dawes began their journey in the San Fernando Valley back in 2009, it was the year of the Ox, but don't be fooled, these guys are No Bulls#$t. Having played with, for, and against some of rock'n roll's most illustrious icons, the merry men have picked up more than a few things when it comes to sticking around and what it means to be a true BAND. "Sometimes I wish I did hate my brother", explains frontman/stuntman Taylor Goldsmith, "might sell us a few more books... but the reality is, I can't get enough of the guy! Scariest part bout' it all is, knowing we're gonna be playing music together for a long, long time."
"We're a living breathing organism," says keyboardist/San Jose's 15th most famous man, Lee Pardini. "People love to say, 'this record sounds so THIS' and 'that record sounds so THAT,' but to us, it just sounds like Dawes. We make records to document where we are at that time, but every time I check, it just sounds like Griff, Taylor, Wylie and me."
"We're back to the Evening With format," says Taylor Goldsmith. "Two sets. Just us. Long nights. Full hearts. Buy tickets. Come early. We'll all have to break out the catalog master lists and bingo cards as we try to get to every song we've got."
Folk-rockers Dawes have picked up the mantle laid down by elite rock and roll storytellers like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith forges his own legend with his powerful vocals, poetic lyrics, and passionate songwriting. The rest of the band fleshes out his masterpieces, starting with the propulsive drumming and falsetto backing vocals of brother Griffin Goldsmith. Tay Strathairn throws in elegiac keyboard flourishes, while bassist Wylie Gerber drops in smooth melodies on the low end. Ticket buyers will love the nods to classic rock, country, and folk, even as Dawes brings their own contemporary flare to stages across North America.
The roots of Los Angeles folk-rockers Dawes lie in the post-punk band Simon Dawes, the high school project of vocalists/guitarists Taylor Goldsmith and Blake Mills. The group grew to include Wylie Gelber on bass and Taylor's brother Griffin on drums, though Mills left shortly after their 2006 debut Carnivore. As the sole voice and songwriter in the band, Goldsmith regrouped and added keyboardist Alex Casnoff. Rechristened as Dawes, the group began to explore a more folk-oriented sound with their 2009 debut North Hills, which was praised by critics for its unique and refreshing blend of familiar folk elements. The band made their national television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the following year before kicking off a co-headlining tour with Blitzen Trapper. Before the release of their 2013 album Stories Don't End, Tay Strathairn replaced Casnoff on keys and added an even more dynamic sound to the group's roster. In 2015 Dawes issued their fourth album All Your Favorite Bands, an acclaimed release that has cemented Dawes as a group to watch for both their stellar recorded output and their passionate live performances.
Dawes is: Taylor Goldsmith (guitars, vocals), Griffin Goldsmith (drums), Wylie Gelber (bass), Lee Pardini (keys)
REVIEWS OF THEIR LATEST ALBUM, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER:
"Dawes have created something which wrestles with contemporary themes in an eloquent and thoughtful matter...Taylor Goldsmith's vocals are the most nuanced they have ever sounded, perfectly equipped to take on the task of handling the big lyrical themes of the album." - LOUDER THAN WAR
"The album leaves no doubt that these four Angelenos can play their instruments. Doomscroller's seven tracks--six of which are at least five and a half minutes long -- give the band plenty of room for key changes, tempo changes, slick solos and grooves as smooth as top-shelf scotch."- RIFF MAGAZINE
~~~~~~~~
From the first downbeat, Good Luck With Whatever, the seventh studio Album by the Los Angeles based rock band Dawes, sets a tone all its own. The album unfurls with the crunchy chordal cadence of what could only be Goldsmith's guitar. As the band quickly hop their way aboard this rhythmic rail car, we find ourselves thinking "Hey, these guys are pretty good. I'm so glad you dragged me to see some live music!" -- "Still Feel Like A Kid" serves as a reminder that we all love a good filet, but there's no shame in still ordering off the kids menu from time to time. You can hear the eye contact in the room, you can see the lyrics as they fly from Goldsmith's mouth straight into your ears, you'll find yourself singing along to a song you're hearing for the first time. It's fresh, it's raw, it's a four tiered seafood tower of all American ear candy. Think "I Don't Wanna Grow Up, I'm A Toys R Us Kid" meets "I Wanna Be Sedated".
Recorded at the historic RCA studios in Nashville Tennessee, the boys teamed up with six time Grammy award winning producer Dave "Corn On The" Cobb (Brandi, Jasi, Chrisi, Stergi, etc) and just decided to LET IT RIP. "We were out in Nashville for just under 730 hours, or 1 human month" says bass player and resident 'problem child' Wylie Gelber. "We wanted that sloth like urgency, that cold heat, that all knowing curiosity. And me thinks that's what we got." The arrangements are as lively as they are lovely, from the rapidly ruckus "Who Do You Think You're Talking To" to the robustly restrained "St. Augustine at Night". A culmination of their entire catalogue and career all wrapped up in nine tracks. If you don't know Dawes by now, you will never never never know them...
Far from apathetic, Good Luck With Whatever is Dawes at their most unapologetic. It's sympathetic and magnetic, 50% genetic and highly kinetic. Songs like "Didn't Fix Me" and "Me Especially" showcase Goldsmith's poetic prowess perfectly; a historian of the human condition, transforming turmoil into motor oil. Drop the tone arm down, turn the volume up, unplug the phone and if you still feel nothing... call a doctor.
Having self-released their music for the last 1/20 of a century, Dawes has now joined forces with their former legal council now president of Rounder Records, John P. Strohm. Attorney client privilege has been lifted. Finally without the constraints of the fat cats up on Capitol Hill and their ever flowing spools of bureaucratic red tape, Dawes and their beloved ex-ambulance chaser are together again. Court is in session and they're prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
"We've learned so much over the years about what it means to be A BAND" says drummer/free range dog farmer Griffin Goldsmith, "I used to want all our records to be ONLY drums, but I'm finally starting to realize, maybe a lil' bass, keys, guitars and vocals ain't so bad after all." How right he is, the ballet of interplay between these four is nothing short of breathtaking. Where Griffin dives, Wylie ducks. Where Taylor weaves, Lee is sure to bob. Dawes began their journey in the San Fernando Valley back in 2009, it was the year of the Ox, but don't be fooled, these guys are No Bulls#$t. Having played with, for, and against some of rock'n roll's most illustrious icons, the merry men have picked up more than a few things when it comes to sticking around and what it means to be a true BAND. "Sometimes I wish I did hate my brother", explains frontman/stuntman Taylor Goldsmith, "might sell us a few more books... but the reality is, I can't get enough of the guy! Scariest part bout' it all is, knowing we're gonna be playing music together for a long, long time."
"We're a living breathing organism," says keyboardist/San Jose's 15th most famous man, Lee Pardini. "People love to say, 'this record sounds so THIS' and 'that record sounds so THAT,' but to us, it just sounds like Dawes. We make records to document where we are at that time, but every time I check, it just sounds like Griff, Taylor, Wylie and me."
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Folk-rockers Dawes have picked up the mantle laid down by elite rock and roll storytellers like Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Frontman Taylor Goldsmith forges his own legend with his powerful vocals, poetic lyrics, and passionate songwriting. The rest of the band fleshes out his masterpieces, starting with the propulsive drumming and falsetto backing vocals of brother Griffin Goldsmith. Tay Strathairn throws in elegiac keyboard flourishes, while bassist Wylie Gerber drops in smooth melodies on the low end. Ticket buyers will love the nods to classic rock, country, and folk, even as Dawes brings their own contemporary flare to stages across North America.
The roots of Los Angeles folk-rockers Dawes lie in the post-punk band Simon Dawes, the high school project of vocalists/guitarists Taylor Goldsmith and Blake Mills. The group grew to include Wylie Gelber on bass and Taylor's brother Griffin on drums, though Mills left shortly after their 2006 debut Carnivore. As the sole voice and songwriter in the band, Goldsmith regrouped and added keyboardist Alex Casnoff. Rechristened as Dawes, the group began to explore a more folk-oriented sound with their 2009 debut North Hills, which was praised by critics for its unique and refreshing blend of familiar folk elements. The band made their national television debut on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson the following year before kicking off a co-headlining tour with Blitzen Trapper. Before the release of their 2013 album Stories Don't End, Tay Strathairn replaced Casnoff on keys and added an even more dynamic sound to the group's roster. In 2015 Dawes issued their fourth album All Your Favorite Bands, an acclaimed release that has cemented Dawes as a group to watch for both their stellar recorded output and their passionate live performances.
Dawes is: Taylor Goldsmith (guitars, vocals), Griffin Goldsmith (drums), Wylie Gelber (bass), Lee Pardini (keys)
REVIEWS OF THEIR LATEST ALBUM, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER:
"Dawes have created something which wrestles with contemporary themes in an eloquent and thoughtful matter...Taylor Goldsmith's vocals are the most nuanced they have ever sounded, perfectly equipped to take on the task of handling the big lyrical themes of the album." - LOUDER THAN WAR
"The album leaves no doubt that these four Angelenos can play their instruments. Doomscroller's seven tracks--six of which are at least five and a half minutes long -- give the band plenty of room for key changes, tempo changes, slick solos and grooves as smooth as top-shelf scotch."- RIFF MAGAZINE
~~~~~~~~
From the first downbeat, Good Luck With Whatever, the seventh studio Album by the Los Angeles based rock band Dawes, sets a tone all its own. The album unfurls with the crunchy chordal cadence of what could only be Goldsmith's guitar. As the band quickly hop their way aboard this rhythmic rail car, we find ourselves thinking "Hey, these guys are pretty good. I'm so glad you dragged me to see some live music!" -- "Still Feel Like A Kid" serves as a reminder that we all love a good filet, but there's no shame in still ordering off the kids menu from time to time. You can hear the eye contact in the room, you can see the lyrics as they fly from Goldsmith's mouth straight into your ears, you'll find yourself singing along to a song you're hearing for the first time. It's fresh, it's raw, it's a four tiered seafood tower of all American ear candy. Think "I Don't Wanna Grow Up, I'm A Toys R Us Kid" meets "I Wanna Be Sedated".
Recorded at the historic RCA studios in Nashville Tennessee, the boys teamed up with six time Grammy award winning producer Dave "Corn On The" Cobb (Brandi, Jasi, Chrisi, Stergi, etc) and just decided to LET IT RIP. "We were out in Nashville for just under 730 hours, or 1 human month" says bass player and resident 'problem child' Wylie Gelber. "We wanted that sloth like urgency, that cold heat, that all knowing curiosity. And me thinks that's what we got." The arrangements are as lively as they are lovely, from the rapidly ruckus "Who Do You Think You're Talking To" to the robustly restrained "St. Augustine at Night". A culmination of their entire catalogue and career all wrapped up in nine tracks. If you don't know Dawes by now, you will never never never know them...
Far from apathetic, Good Luck With Whatever is Dawes at their most unapologetic. It's sympathetic and magnetic, 50% genetic and highly kinetic. Songs like "Didn't Fix Me" and "Me Especially" showcase Goldsmith's poetic prowess perfectly; a historian of the human condition, transforming turmoil into motor oil. Drop the tone arm down, turn the volume up, unplug the phone and if you still feel nothing... call a doctor.
Having self-released their music for the last 1/20 of a century, Dawes has now joined forces with their former legal council now president of Rounder Records, John P. Strohm. Attorney client privilege has been lifted. Finally without the constraints of the fat cats up on Capitol Hill and their ever flowing spools of bureaucratic red tape, Dawes and their beloved ex-ambulance chaser are together again. Court is in session and they're prepared to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
"We've learned so much over the years about what it means to be A BAND" says drummer/free range dog farmer Griffin Goldsmith, "I used to want all our records to be ONLY drums, but I'm finally starting to realize, maybe a lil' bass, keys, guitars and vocals ain't so bad after all." How right he is, the ballet of interplay between these four is nothing short of breathtaking. Where Griffin dives, Wylie ducks. Where Taylor weaves, Lee is sure to bob. Dawes began their journey in the San Fernando Valley back in 2009, it was the year of the Ox, but don't be fooled, these guys are No Bulls#$t. Having played with, for, and against some of rock'n roll's most illustrious icons, the merry men have picked up more than a few things when it comes to sticking around and what it means to be a true BAND. "Sometimes I wish I did hate my brother", explains frontman/stuntman Taylor Goldsmith, "might sell us a few more books... but the reality is, I can't get enough of the guy! Scariest part bout' it all is, knowing we're gonna be playing music together for a long, long time."
"We're a living breathing organism," says keyboardist/San Jose's 15th most famous man, Lee Pardini. "People love to say, 'this record sounds so THIS' and 'that record sounds so THAT,' but to us, it just sounds like Dawes. We make records to document where we are at that time, but every time I check, it just sounds like Griff, Taylor, Wylie and me."
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