Simon Dawes was a

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band originally from

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. The band was signed with

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and released their debut full-length, ''Carnivore'', in September 2006. They had previously released two EPs.

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(guitar) left the band shortly after ''Carnivore''s release. The band's current incarnation is

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Background

The band was composed of four friends. Two of its founding members,

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(vocals, guitar, keys, lyrics) and Blake Mills (vocals, guitar, and lyrics), began playing music together in junior high at

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, and their middle names formed the band name. The other two founding members were Grant Powell (bass) and Dylan Grombacher (drums). Their sound evolved and they became Simon Dawes with replacements

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(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

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, Maroon 5,

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and

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, among other artists.

Discography

Albums *''Carnivore'' – (September 12, 2006)

EPs *''Simon Dawes'' *''What No One Hears'' – (October 11, 2005)

*'' Final Noise E.P.'' – (2006) iTunes exclusive ''(Note: the Final Noise E.P. included tracks from a few artists on

's Final Noise tour)''

References

External links

Simon Dawes
at MySpace
Band blog
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