Simon Dawes – Carnivore

Unlike many bands that are actually only one person, Simon Dawes is a singular name that is actually a full band made up of four members. The boys are part rocky, part folky and self described as part fuzzy lo-fi lovability. After doing a bit of research it appears that The Beatles have been tossed around as an influence or similar sound to Simon Dawes as well, though any comparison to the legends is an unfair one. One that may not be unfair and even possible though is with Spoon. I do hear some synergy there for sure. Here are two songs for your listening pleasure from the upcoming full length from Simon Dawes from Record Collection.

The CD is titled, “Carnivore” and is due out September 12th.

Simon Dawes on Myspace.

Simon Dawes – The Awful Things
Simon Dawes – Salute The Institution

Just as importantly, Simon Dawes is touring with Band of Horses this fall, with the highlight being a trip to our fair Queen City on September 6th @ Alchemize’s reopening bash. More dates below w/ Band of Horses.

Sep 4 2006 @ Fine Line Music Cafe (Minneapolis, MN)
Sep 6 2006 @ Alchemize (Cincinnati, OH)
Sep 5 2006 @ Metro (Chicago, IL)
Sep 8 2006 @ The Paradise Lounge (Boston, MA)
Sep 9 2006 @ Hamilton College (Clinton, NY)
Sep 10 2006 @ Webster Hall (New York, NY)
Sep 11 2006 @ Webster Hall (New York, NY)
Sep 13 2006 @ Black Cat (Washington, DC)
Sep 14 2006 @ Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
Sep 15 2006 @ Tremont Music Hall (Charlotte, NC)
Sep 16 2006 @ Village Tavern (Mt.Pleasant, SC)
Sep 17 2006 @ Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)
Sep 18 2006 @ Headliners (Columbia, SC)
Sep 19 2006 @ Exit/In (Nashville, TN)
Sep 20 2006 @ The BottleTree (Birmingham, AL)
Sep 23 2006 @ Conservatory (Oklahoma City, OK)
Sep 24 2006 @ Granada Theatre (Lawrence, KS)
Sep 26 2006 @ Fox Theatre (Boulder, CO)
Sep 30 2006 @ Epicentre (San Diego, CA)
Oct 2 2006 @ The Avalon (Los Angeles, CA)
Oct 3 2006 @ The Avalon (Los Angeles, CA)
Oct 4 2006 @ The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
Oct 6 2006 @ W.O.W. Hall (Eugene, OR)