Dawes set to release special tour edition of Nothing Is Wrong to coincide with Blues & Roots performance
“The most promising purveyors of new-school country folk…so authentically vintage.” – Rolling Stone
“A tellingly titled sophomore set that affirms their quick ascension to the top tier of the Americana underground…nothing less than a beauty to behold.” –No Depression
With highly touted young Californian band Dawes heading to Australia for the first time at the end of the month, their much acclaimed second album ‘Nothing Is Wrong’ is set for release March 30 on IndoChine/Warner Music Australia. The album will be initially available in a limited tour edition, which packages it with their 2009 debut album ‘North Hills’.
Having received the patronage of both Jackson Browne and The Band’s Robbie Robertson, Dawes are seen by many as heirs to the classic West Coast sound of the ‘70s. Others just see them as a great natural rock’n’roll band taking a classic sound and making it fresh and relevant to today’s young audience. Whichever way you look at them, there is no denying the quality of their songs and the warmth of their performance. With gigs at Bluesfest and Boogie as well as shows with My Morning Jacket, Justin Townes Earle and their own headliners, Dawes are set to deeply impress a large audience down under.
A self-described “American rock ‘n’ roll band,” Dawes represent everything pure and true about that fundamental delineation, four talented friends making music together, fueled by a shared belief in the power of their songs. With Nothing Is Wrong, the Los Angeles-based band – singer/guitarist Goldsmith, his brother Griffin on drums, keyboardist Tay Strathairn, and bassist Wylie Gelber – continue to master their blend of singer/songwriter reflection with folk, country, and AOR-inspired arrangements, all ringing guitars, soaring harmonies, and heartfelt melodies. After spending much of the past two years on tour, songs like “Coming Back To A Man” and “Time Spent In Los Angeles” have a restless, unsettled quality evocative of life lived on the road. A collection of songs that expertly builds upon the template laid by 2009’s extraordinary debut, North Hills, Nothing Is Wrong sees Dawes displaying staggering growth and evolution while still manifesting their distinctive, unforgettable voice.
Nothing Is Wrong 2012 Tour Edition is out March 30.
Tour dates:
APRIL 3 • THE ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY, NSW -With My Morning Jacket
APRIL 4 • PALACE THEATRE, MELBOURNE, VIC – With My Morning Jacket
APRIL 5 • MEENIYAN TOWN HALL, MEENIYAN, VIC – With Justin Townes Earle
APRIL 6 • BOOGIE, TALLAROOK, VIC
APRIL 7 & 9 • EAST COAST BLUES AND ROOTS FESTIVAL, BYRON BAY, NSW
APRIL 11 • TOFF IN TOWN, MELBOURNE, VIC – HEADLINE SHOW
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