Simon Dawes

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Simon Dawes
Origin Malibu, California, United States
Genres Rock, indie rock, alternative rock
Labels Record Collection
Members Taylor Goldsmith
Blake Mills
Wylie Gelber
Stuart Johnson

Simon Dawes was a rock band originally from Malibu, California. The band was signed with Record Collection and released their only full-length album, Carnivore, in September 2006. They had previously released two EPs. Blake Mills (guitar) left the band shortly after Carnivore's release. The band's current incarnation is Dawes.

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History

The band was composed of four friends. Two of its founding members, Taylor Goldsmith (vocals, guitar, keys, lyrics) and Blake Mills (vocals, guitar, and lyrics), began playing music together in junior high at Malibu High School, and their middle names formed the band name. ("Dawes" is the middle name of Taylor Goldsmith and "Simon" is the middle name of Blake Mills.) [1] The other two founding members were Grant Powell (bass) and Dylan Grombacher (drums). Their sound evolved with replacements Wylie Gelber (bass) and Stuart Johnson (drums). Stuart Johnson was later replaced by Taylor's brother, Griffin Goldsmith.

Along with playing many California shows, Simon Dawes toured with The Walkmen, Maroon 5, [1] Band of Horses, Eisley, Wolfmother and Incubus, among other artists.

The band's last formal concert was in 2007, but on December 9, 2023, the former members (Goldsmith, Mills, Johnson, and Gelber) reunited for a concert at The Bellwether in Los Angeles, California. [2]

Discography

Albums

EPs

(Note: the Final Noise E.P. included tracks from a few artists on Eisley's Final Noise tour)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sugar and spice". Los Angeles Times. 2006-08-31. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. Late for the Sky (2023-12-27). Simon Dawes - Lazy Daisy - Live at The Bellwether in Los Angeles - 12.9.23 . Retrieved 2024-07-20 via YouTube.
  3. "Reviews: Simon Dawes". Hybridmagazine.com. Retrieved 2009-06-30.