DAWES SHARE GHOST IN THE MACHINE
LATEST SINGLE FROM UPCOMING EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM
JOINED BY OFFICIAL PERFORMANCE VIDEO – WATCH
UPCOMING LIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES HEADLINE DATES,
FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES, SUMMER RUN WITH THE HEAD AND THE HEART, AND CO-HEADLINE COLLABORATIVE TOUR WITH BAHAMAS
TORONTO SHOW ON SEPTEMBER 16
MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER
ARRIVES VIA ROUNDER RECORDS ON FRIDAY, JULY 22
TORONTO, ON - July 8, 2022 - Acclaimed Los Angeles-based rockers, Dawes, have shared Ghost In The Machine, available now via Rounder Records at all DSPs and streaming services. An official performance video – directed by Caitlin Gerard at Hollywood, CA’s historic EastWest Studios – premieres today via YouTube. Listen to Ghost In The Machine, and watch the official performance video here.
Ghost In The Machine heralds the long awaited arrival of Dawes’ upcoming eighth studio album, MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER, due everywhere on Friday, July 22. Pre-orders are available now. In addition, a number of exclusive bundles – including Limited Edition Preferred Pink Vinyl w/Optional Exclusive 11x11 Signed Band Photo, Turntable Slipmat, Black Hoodie, White Pocket T, and Socks – are available now at the official Dawes webstore. Pre-order MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER here.
“The words to this song are about the early days of a band,” says Dawes frontman Taylor Goldsmith. “Playing small clubs and going on small tours. As hard as it is in the moment, it’s hard not to look back at those times through rose colored glasses. It’s all a lot more romantic now. And it’s also what built our foundational faith in what we do.
“It’s the first time we’ve ever had a song with this kind of feel. We got Jonathan Wilson to play a second drum kit for the live take. Griffin and he switch off taking those drum breaks at the end. The solos were live on the floor and there’s no BGVs so other than extra percussion, a rhythm guitar, and an extra keyboard part, it’s all one live take…Feels like it’s gonna be a mainstay in the live show for a long time to come.”
Dawes will celebrate MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER with a non-stop live schedule including headline shows, festival performances, a summer run with The Head and The Heart, and a very special co-headline tour with GRAMMY® Award-nominated Canadian artist Bahamas. “An Evening with Dawes and Bahamas” will see both acts performing together for two unique live sets, with Dawes backing Bahamas and Bahamas then joining Dawes for an unprecedented collaborative performance. The tour begins September 7 at Knoxville, TN’s Bijou Theatre and then travels the US through the month. Other highlights include a once-in-a-lifetime “Tom Petty Dreamset” at Indianapolis, IN’s All In Music & Arts Festival, led by Dawes and featuring a surprise lineup of special guests (September 3-4). For complete details and ticket availability, please visit dawestheband.com/tour.
Produced by longtime collaborator Jonathan Wilson (Billy Strings, Father John Misty, Angel Olsen), MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER represents an adventurous new turn for Dawes, evincing a more ambitious, exploratory approach towards recording than ever before. The album includes such recently released singles as Everything Is Permanent, Comes In Waves, and the epic opening track, Someone Else’s Café / Doomscroller Tries to Relax, all available now at all DSPs and streaming services. Official performance videos are streaming now via YouTube.
Listen to Everything Is Permanent, watch the official performance video. Listen to Comes In Waves and watch the official performance video. Listen to Someone Else’s Café / Doomscroller Tries to Relax and watch the official performance video.
JULY
29 – Yuzawa, JP – Fuji Rock Festival *
AUGUST
1 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater ^
2 – Austin, TX – ACL Live at The Moody Theater ^ (SOLD OUT)
4 – Houston, TX – Lawn at White Oak ^
5 – Dallas, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory ^
6 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Criterion ^
7 – Arvada, CO – Arvada Center for the Arts
8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre ^
9 – Boise, ID – Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden ^
11 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater ^
12 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park ^ (SOLD OUT)
13 – Seattle, WA – Marymoor Park ^
16 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater ^
18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl ^
19 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theatre ^
20 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre ^
22 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay ^ (SOLD OUT)
23 – San Diego, CA – Humphreys Concerts By The Bay ^
27 – Tisbury, MA – Beach Road Weekend *
28 – Bridgeview, IL – Sacred Rose *
28 – Chicago, IL – Chop Shop (Sacred Rose After Party)
SEPTEMBER
3-4 – Indianapolis, IN – All In Music & Arts Festival *
7 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre #
8 – Richmond, VA – Brown's Island #
9 – Winston-Salem, NC – Gears and Guitars #
10 – Charleston, SC – The Windjammer #
11 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater #
13 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage #
14 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts #
16 – Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
17 – Hammondsport, NY – Point of the Bluff Vineyards #
18 – Columbus, OH – Athenaeum Theatre #
19 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Civic Theatre #
21 – Bloomington, IL – Castle Theatre #
22 – Lexington, KY – The Burl Outdoors #
23 – Memphis, TN – Overton Park Shell #
24 – Franklin, TN – Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival *
* Festival Performance
^ Supporting The Head and The Heart
# “An Evening with Dawes and Bahamas”
About Dawes:
MISADVENTURES OF DOOMSCROLLER marks Dawes’ first new LP following 2020’s Rounder Records debut, GOOD LUCK WITH WHATEVER. Produced by 7x GRAMMY® Award-winner Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit) at Nashville’s famed RCA Studio A, the album earned critical applause around the world, with Esquire declaring it “their liveliest, most visceral set yet.” Dawes celebrated with a range of high profile TV appearances, including ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert #playathome series as well as CBS This Morning: Saturday Sessions.
Dawes is: T.Z. Goldsmith (guitar, primary vocal), W.Q. Gelber (handmade bass), G.W. Goldsmith (drums, percussion, background vocals), and L.M. Pardini (piano, organ, synthesizers, clavinet, Wurlitzer, guitar, background vocals).