Dawes: When My Time Comes

I don't think I ever really wrote about the love affair I've had with the music of L.A. based band, Dawes. It started a while ago, after (quite rightly) searching out a few of Mumford and Son's' recommended listens... Dawes have supported Mumford previously, hence the connection, but little really came of this first chance encounter; a "Favourite" on my YouTube channel, but nothing more.

So when I was invited to review them supporting Mumford and Sons at the LG Arena, Birmingham in November, I genuinely thought it was fate. Writing in the magazine I'm Editor of, I said: "for a concert with just under 14,000 fans, their music and friendly chit chat between songs somehow managed to restore the intimacy and connections"... and went on to lust over the astonishing guitar solo they finished on during "When My Time Comes".

But really, the epiphany of our relationship came when Dawes took to the stage alongside the Mumford boys to sing "A Little Help from My Friends". The emotions in that huge, huge, echoing arena were incredible, and were even slightly juxtaposed by the comic falsetto backing singing...

I'd go so far as to say they're Los Angeles' 
equivalent of Mumford and Sons

After all this then, it's the least I can do to recommend them to you. They're a band who deserve a lot more recognition, and if they ever hit the UK again, make sure you snap up some tickets. You won't be disappointed - and you might even see me there!