DAWES
''NOTHING IS WRONG''
JUNE 7 2011
51:49
1/Time Spent in Los Angeles/4:28
2/If I Wanted Someone/4:39
3/My Way Back Home/6:25
4/Coming Back to a Man/3:51
5/So Well/5:31
6/How Far We've Come/2:59
7/Fire Away/6:23
8/Moon in the Water/3:54
9/Million Dollar Bill/4:12
10/The Way You Laugh/3:48
11/A Little Bit of Everything/5:39
All Tracks By Taylor Goldsmith
Jackson Browne /Vocals (Background)
Alex Casnoff /Piano, Vocals (Background)
Wylie Gelber /Bass
Griffin Goldsmith /Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Taylor Goldsmith /Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ben Peeler /Lap Steel Guitar
Tay Strathairn /Keyboards, Vocals
Benmont Tench /Organ
Jonathan Wilson /Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Andrew Leahey
Painting their own version of heartland rock & roll with broad, unhurried strokes, Dawes continue carrying the torch of L.A.’s country-rock community -- once dominated by the likes of Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Neil Young -- on their second album. Nothing Is Wrong picks up where North Hills left off, mixing the band’s midtempo songwriting with dusty handfuls of pedal steel, organ, and imperfect harmonies. The music may owe as much to the American South as California, but Los Angeles figures heavily in the band’s leisurely pace, which picks up at key moments but rarely moves beyond a casual clop. Some songs are even straight-up ballads, with “Moon in the Water” taking its cues from James Taylor and “A Little Bit of Everything” trading the band’s guitar-driven sound for upright piano. Those looking to rock out won’t find many headbanging opportunities here, but Nothing Is Wrong works well as driving music, particularly if the scenery outside your windshield matches the sepia-toned music.
BIOGRAPHY
by Pemberton Roach
California-based roots rock band Dawes were formed in the Los Angeles suburb of North Hills by brothers Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), Wylie Gelber (bass), and Alex Casnoff (guitar). They were previously in the band Simon Dawes, but after Blake Mills left the group, the changed the name (and added Casnoff, who was soon replaced by Tay Strathairn). Unlike the more intense indie rock sound they had as Simon Dawes, Dawes were heavily influenced by the gentle, acoustic-based musical trappings and rich vocal harmony of the Laurel Canyon sound (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell), as well as by the shambling, romanticized Americana of the Band. After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the group began participating in informal jam sessions at Wilson's house with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. The loose feel of these get-togethers informed the group's aptly titled 2009 debut North Hills. The album was recorded in Laurel Canyon live to analog tape, which lent Dawes' recorded sound an authentically vintage vibe. The band's second album, 2011's Nothing Is Wrong had a similar feel and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard album charts. That same year, the band had the unique experiences of playing at the Occupy Wall Street protests and appearing as themselves on a prime-time network television show (Parenthood). Stories Don't End, the group's hotly anticipated third studio album, arrived in 2013.
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''NOTHING IS WRONG''
JUNE 7 2011
51:49
1/Time Spent in Los Angeles/4:28
2/If I Wanted Someone/4:39
3/My Way Back Home/6:25
4/Coming Back to a Man/3:51
5/So Well/5:31
6/How Far We've Come/2:59
7/Fire Away/6:23
8/Moon in the Water/3:54
9/Million Dollar Bill/4:12
10/The Way You Laugh/3:48
11/A Little Bit of Everything/5:39
All Tracks By Taylor Goldsmith
Jackson Browne /Vocals (Background)
Alex Casnoff /Piano, Vocals (Background)
Wylie Gelber /Bass
Griffin Goldsmith /Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Taylor Goldsmith /Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ben Peeler /Lap Steel Guitar
Tay Strathairn /Keyboards, Vocals
Benmont Tench /Organ
Jonathan Wilson /Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals (Background)
REVIEW
by Andrew Leahey
Painting their own version of heartland rock & roll with broad, unhurried strokes, Dawes continue carrying the torch of L.A.’s country-rock community -- once dominated by the likes of Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, and Neil Young -- on their second album. Nothing Is Wrong picks up where North Hills left off, mixing the band’s midtempo songwriting with dusty handfuls of pedal steel, organ, and imperfect harmonies. The music may owe as much to the American South as California, but Los Angeles figures heavily in the band’s leisurely pace, which picks up at key moments but rarely moves beyond a casual clop. Some songs are even straight-up ballads, with “Moon in the Water” taking its cues from James Taylor and “A Little Bit of Everything” trading the band’s guitar-driven sound for upright piano. Those looking to rock out won’t find many headbanging opportunities here, but Nothing Is Wrong works well as driving music, particularly if the scenery outside your windshield matches the sepia-toned music.
BIOGRAPHY
by Pemberton Roach
California-based roots rock band Dawes were formed in the Los Angeles suburb of North Hills by brothers Taylor Goldsmith and Griffin Goldsmith (lead vocals/guitar and drums, respectively), Wylie Gelber (bass), and Alex Casnoff (guitar). They were previously in the band Simon Dawes, but after Blake Mills left the group, the changed the name (and added Casnoff, who was soon replaced by Tay Strathairn). Unlike the more intense indie rock sound they had as Simon Dawes, Dawes were heavily influenced by the gentle, acoustic-based musical trappings and rich vocal harmony of the Laurel Canyon sound (Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell), as well as by the shambling, romanticized Americana of the Band. After connecting with producer Jonathan Wilson, the group began participating in informal jam sessions at Wilson's house with Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, the Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench, and the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson. The loose feel of these get-togethers informed the group's aptly titled 2009 debut North Hills. The album was recorded in Laurel Canyon live to analog tape, which lent Dawes' recorded sound an authentically vintage vibe. The band's second album, 2011's Nothing Is Wrong had a similar feel and peaked at number 23 on the Billboard album charts. That same year, the band had the unique experiences of playing at the Occupy Wall Street protests and appearing as themselves on a prime-time network television show (Parenthood). Stories Don't End, the group's hotly anticipated third studio album, arrived in 2013.
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