# 2. Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
(ATO, June 7th 2011)
At number two we have the Los Anglians Dawes. Led by Taylor Goldsmith (who also is a member of the band Middle Brother) the Dawes released their second album Nothing Is Wrong last summer. Mr. Jonathan Wilson also appears here as a producer and guest musician on a few songs. Dawes is a part of the same scene in L.A. that are inspired by the "classic Laurel Canyon"-sound. For me, Taylor Goldsmith is my generations answer to a songwriter like Jackson Browne. Browne himself lends his voice to one of the album's standout tracks - "Fire Away".
The band also has toured as Jackson Browne's backing band along with Jonathan Wilson. A bill I would have payed a lot to see - so I hope they'll do it again sometime.
Nothing Is Wrong is filled with great folk/americana songs in the early seventies "confessional songwriting"-style that the beforementioned Jackson Browne and James Taylor were the masters of. It is a really strong album with this kind of nostalgic and melancholy feeling that makes you both sad and comforted at the same time.
(ATO, June 7th 2011)
At number two we have the Los Anglians Dawes. Led by Taylor Goldsmith (who also is a member of the band Middle Brother) the Dawes released their second album Nothing Is Wrong last summer. Mr. Jonathan Wilson also appears here as a producer and guest musician on a few songs. Dawes is a part of the same scene in L.A. that are inspired by the "classic Laurel Canyon"-sound. For me, Taylor Goldsmith is my generations answer to a songwriter like Jackson Browne. Browne himself lends his voice to one of the album's standout tracks - "Fire Away".
The band also has toured as Jackson Browne's backing band along with Jonathan Wilson. A bill I would have payed a lot to see - so I hope they'll do it again sometime.
Nothing Is Wrong is filled with great folk/americana songs in the early seventies "confessional songwriting"-style that the beforementioned Jackson Browne and James Taylor were the masters of. It is a really strong album with this kind of nostalgic and melancholy feeling that makes you both sad and comforted at the same time.
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