Dawes

Guitarist Taylor Goldsmith writes the bands beautiful songs, but its the familial vocal harmonies with his drumming brother Griffin which transport them to a different place, their voices blending into an exquisite tapestry in exactly the way that nature intended. Lyrically their songs cover those universal tropes of the young and young-at-heart such as love and loss, yearning for home, and coveting wine and women, and these themes are wrapped exquisitely in the sun-imbued delivery of the seamless collective.
But you dont have to take our word for it, a glance at who the band have already been cavorting with in their young lifespan will speak volumes of where Dawes are coming from: they were handpicked to be the backing band for The Bands Robbie Robertson on his recent (and all-too-rare) solo excursion, theyve recorded with members of Wilco, and both Benmont Tench and Jackson Browne himself appear on their sterling sophomore album Nothing Is Wrong, the long-player which came in at #35 on the US Rolling Stones prestigious Album Of The Year list for 2011.
But its the live sphere where theyre touted to be the real deal, and Australian audiences get to find out for themselves when Dawes come to the country to appear at the 2011 instalment of the East Coast Blues And Roots Festival alongside brothers-in-arms such as Justin Townes Earle, Steve Earle and My Morning Jacket, as well as heading to Boogie festival in rural Victoria and fronting their own headlining show at Toff In Town in Melbourne.
Dawes may be young but theyve already built themselves a reputation as seasoned road warriors with a fearsome live show they may never have ventured this far from home before but theyre bound to be met with open arms! Heres to a long and prosperous relationship between Dawes and the Aussie fans that theyre about to begin accumulating!
Tickets $27.50 + BF on sale from Moshtix