Interview: Dawes

California roots outfit Dawes are en route to New Zealand to join the impressive line up for the Southern Fork Americana Festival. Currently in fulll swing, the festival is in its second year of bringing a wee downhome slice of country, folk and Americana music to central Auckland from a whole host of international and local acts.

For their Thursday evening show Dawes, which is led by brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, will be performing songs from their fourth studio album All Your Favorite Bands. Released in June, the record was laid down with the help of producer David Rawlings (who has worked with the likes of Gillian Welch and Old Crow Medicine Show) at the renowned Woodland Studios in Nashville. In anticipation of their show we caught up with Taylor to ask Seven Quick Questions about the album, among other things...

Click here to read the interview, and watch the star-studded video for 'All Your Favourite Bands' below...

Dawes are performing this Thursday 22nd October at The Tuning Fork in Auckland as part of the Southern Fork Americana Fest. Head over here for more information.