Rock and roll has produced its share of sibling-led groups that range from those that maintained the family peace (Allman Brothers Band, Heart), were prone to squabbling (Oasis, Creedence Clearwater Revival) or fell somewhere in-between (The Black Crowes, The Kinks).
Count Dawes in with the first group, a distinction all the more important for Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, who are now front and center on the group’s ninth album “Oh Brother.” With the amicable departures of bassist Wylie Gelber and keyboardist Lee Pardini in 2023, the brothers Goldsmith forged ahead with this latest chapter of Dawes.
For Taylor Goldsmith, it’s a part of how bands have always evolved, and as such, he felt it important to be upfront with his group’s fanbase about what was going on internally with Dawes…