Simon Dawes
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| Simon Dawes | ||
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 2006 Promo Picture
(Left to right: Wylie, Stuart, Blake, and Taylor) |
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Malibu, California, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative | |
| Label(s) | Record Collection | |
| Website | Official Website | |
| Members | ||
| Taylor Goldsmith Blake Mills Wylie Gelber Stuart Johnson |
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Simon Dawes is an up-and-coming rock band from Malibu, California. The band is currently signed with Record Collection and just recently they released their debut full-length, Carnivore. They have two previously released EPs as well.
[edit] Background
The story behind the band's name is a mystery, as many different sources have many different stories. The biography on their website simply states "Simon Dawes is a band... named after no one." The band is composed of four friends. Its founding members Taylor Goldsmith (vocals, guitar, keys, lyrics) and Blake Mills (vocals, guitar, and lyrics) began playing music together in junior high, and their sound evolved and became Simon Dawes with the addition of Wylie Gelber (bass) and Stuart Johnson (drums).
Along with playing many California shows, Simon Dawes has toured with The Walkmen, Maroon 5, Band of Horses, Eisley, and Wolfmother, among other artists. The band's popularity has never quite recovered from the adverse effects of high school graduation, where they played at the local Malibu Inn and high school talent shows.
They are currently playing shows and writing new material (frequent updates available from the band's blog).
[edit] Discography
Albums
- Carnivore – (September 12, 2006) Record Collection
EPs
- Simon Dawes
- What No One Hears – (October 11, 2005) Record Collection
- Final Noise E.P. – (2006) iTunes exclusive
(Note: the Final Noise E.P. included tracks from a few artists on Eisley's Final Noise tour)
