TOUR INTERVIEWS // PREVIEWS // LIVE REVIEWS // QUOTES

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1 TOUR INTERVIEWS // PREVIEWS // LIVE REVIEWS // QUOTES "Having mastered the seventies folk-rock sound made famous by artists like Jackson Browne, and Fleetwood Mac, these Los Angeles rockers broke out of their comfort zone on their third and latest album, Stories Don't End. Produced by Jacquire King, the new work boasts a catchy pop sheen while maintaining the act's signature vintage-style twang." - The New Yorker "It s really insane to track this band s growth in the past two years, but since releasing their most recent album, Stories Don t End, the band has been enjoying a newfound popularity. The crowd s sing-along to the chorus of When My Time Comes was so loud that you could probably hear it on the other side of the river." - American Songwriter Magazine "Why do these Rock and Roll Hall of Famers want a band young enough to be their children? Because Dawes which plays two sold-out shows next week at First Avenue is the best young live band in America." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Who was more excited on Tuesday at First Avenue the 1,600 fans or Dawes, headlining the first of two sold-out nights? It was probably a toss-up as to who had a better time. The Twin Cities is Dawes biggest market. and Taylor Goldsmith sounded like he was having the time of his life. He was thrilled the first time Dawes played First Ave, but to sell out two nights he was verklempt." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Before Stories was released, critics (this one included) were fond of comparing Dawes to a certain "Laurel Canyon sound" that they evoked; in retrospect, this sentiment was a little incomplete. The L.A. music of the '70s is an undeniable influence on the young band, but really, the biggest reason Dawes garners comparisons to the old Hall of Famers are because there really are very few bands that play as sincerely or tour as fiercely on the scale they do today." - Minneapolis City Pages "With their third album Stories Don t End, Dawes has tapped further into the classic rock ethos and dependably insightful songwriting we ve come to know them for." - The Denver Post "Dawes has been trying to do right by the bands and musicians referenced in its music, most notably Jackson Browne, Neil Young and The Band. Although Dawes has already had a couple of Top 40 albums, it still feels like their best is yet to come." - Louisville Courier-Journal "Dawes is not exactly known for the subtlety in their lyrics Goldsmith has always gravitated toward a direct, narrative mode of writing. He's unafraid of sentiment, metaphor or mentions of everyday things. This approach bleeds through to the entire band, to his brother Griffin's precise drumming, to Straithairn's warm, refined keys and to Gelber's tasteful bass lines. There's no trickery; just a sense of commitment to music over image that is wise beyond Goldsmith & Co.'s years." - Nashville Scene When it came time to putting the lyrics to music during the Stories sessions, according to Goldsmith, the evolution of Dawes rose to the surface. He knows what they mean to him; after all, he wrote them. But he s also fascinated and humbled by how fans interprets them, how they wallow in the simple beauty of his aching, hopeful voice and ride the roller-coaster melodies that soar into shining clouds and plunge into dark waters, always coming to the surface for a breath of clean air and a look at possible salvation just over the horizon. The Daily Times (Maryville, TN)

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