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Dawes

Dawes formed in Los Angeles in 2009 around brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, with Wylie Gelber and Blake Mills. Mills left shortly after their debut...

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Dawes, the steady Los Angeles folk-rock band

A band built on detailed lyrics and straightforward arrangements, song after song.

If you want to get Dawes, start with 'Things Happen' or 'All My Failures.' They frame that weary but warm tone they do so well.

Dawes matters because they've carved out a reliable space in folk and Americana without chasing trends. Songs like 'Things Happen' show their knack for observant, conversational storytelling that feels lived-in. Their steady output, from 'North Hills' to 'Good Luck with Whatever,' offers a consistent voice in a noisy landscape.

They formed in Los Angeles in 2009 around the Goldsmith brothers, with Blake Mills leaving after the debut 'North Hills.' The lineup stabilized with Lee Pardini joining in 2014, and they've kept refining their sound through albums like 'Nothing Is Wrong' and 'All Your Favorite Bands.'

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Dawes formed in Los Angeles in 2009 around brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, with Wylie Gelber and Blake Mills. Mills left shortly after their debut album 'North Hills' came out that same year. The band kept going, with Taylor Goldsmith writing most of the songs and singing lead. Keyboardist Lee Pardini joined in 2014.

Their music sits in that space between folk and Americana, built on straightforward arrangements and Goldsmith's detailed, conversational lyrics. Songs like 'Things Happen' and 'Most People' are good examples of that style, observant, a little weary, but not cynical. They put out albums steadily, including 'Nothing Is Wrong,' 'Stories Don't End,' and 'All Your Favorite Bands' in 2015.

They've kept at it into the 2020s with records like 'Good Luck with Whatever.' The lineup has been stable for a long time now, with the Goldsmith brothers, Gelber, and Pardini. Their work doesn't really chase trends; it's more about refining that core sound of guitar, piano, and harmonies, song after song.

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