Dawes on the Rise

The masses are slowly beginning to realize how great of a band Dawes is. A self-proclaimed "American rock n' roll band," the group is dubbed by some as the today's version of "The Band." And there's not one thing about this group that is sub-par. The songwriting is amazing, the music blends together perfectly, and the harmonizing vocals tie everything together.

With many accomplishments over the past few years, being named VH1's "You Oughta Know - Artist on the Rise" for September/October will help get the word out about these guys for sure. Check out the link for some great performances.

VH1 isn't the only one buzzing about Dawes. Music industry guru Bob Lefsetz has had quite a bit to say about Dawes after catching them live. Comparing them to Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and others, Lefsetz writes..

"You can go unnoticed by the arbiters, the mainstream, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have fans, who’ll listen to you, come out to see you, support you... Dawes put a smile on my face, reinvigorated me, made me believe what once was, that elusive elixir that hooked me back when, has returned."

Read the full article here: Dawes on the Santa Monica Pier Also, catch a follow-up article that breaks down some of the deep meanings behind the songwriting: A Bit more Dawes.

I saw these guys for the first time back in November 2010 at Royale in Boston. I'd never heard of them, but was blown away by the show. Performing live, they left everything out on the stage, and it felt like the entire audience sympathized with every word of every song.

"When My Time Comes" is one of the hits off of their first album, North Hills, and one of those songs where you can see Taylor Goldsmith singing his heart his out.

"you can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks
you can stare into the abyss but it's staring right back"

Don't miss Dawes on Tour this Fall with Blitzen Trapper.

Bristol, VA / Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion / Sat Sep 17
Bristol, VA / Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion / Sun Sep 18
Memphis, TN / Minglewood Hall Tue / Sep 20
Nashville, TN / War Memorial Auditorium / Wed Sep 21
Birmingham, AL / WorkPlay / Thu Sep 22
Knoxville, TN / Bijou Theatre / Fri Sep 23
Chattanooga, TN / Track 29 / Sat Sep 24
Ft. Worth, TX / Will Rogers Memorial Center Lawn / Fri Sep 30
Ft. Worth, TX / Will Rogers Memorial Center Lawn / Sat Oct 01
Petaluma, CA / Mystic Theatre / Fri Oct 07
Santa Barbara, CA / SOhO Restaurant and Music Club / Sat Oct 08
Solana Beach, CA / Belly Up Tavern / Sun Oct 09
Phoenix, AZ / Crescent Ballroom Mon / Oct 10
Santa Fe, NM / Sol Santa Fe Stage and Grill / Tue Oct 11
Dallas, TX / Club DaDa / Thu Oct 13
Utopia, TX / Four Sisters Ranch / Fri Oct 14
Baton Rouge, LA / Manship Theatre / Sat Oct 15
Atlanta, GA / Variety Playhouse Tue / Oct 18
Nashville, TN / The Mercy Lounge / Wed Oct 19
Louisville, KY / Headliners Music Hall / Thu Oct 20
Asheville, NC / Orange Peel / Fri Oct 21
Carrboro, NC / Cat's Cradle / Sat Oct 22
Charleston, WV / Mountain Stage / Sun Oct 23
Washington, DC / Black Cat / Mon Oct 24
New York, NY / Webster Hall / Wed Oct 26
Philadelphia, PA / Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) / Thu Oct 27
Boston, MA / Royale Boston / Fri Oct 28
Toronto, ON / The Opera House / Sun Oct 30
Cleveland, OH / Beachland Ballroom / Tue Nov 01
Grand Rapids, MI / Calvin College / Wed Nov 02
Chicago, IL / Metro / Thu Nov 03
Minneapolis, MN / First Avenue / Fri Nov 04
Milwaukee, WI / Turner Hall Ballroom / Sat Nov 05
Boulder, CO / Fox Theatre / Mon Nov 07
Vancouver, BC / Rickshaw Theatre / Thu Nov 10
Seattle, WA / Neptune Theatre / Fri Nov 11
Eugene, OR / McDonald Theatre / Sun Nov 13
San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore / Tue Nov 15

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