Bands speak for us in this inevitable way that you can't get anywhere else because it is this perfect balance of artistic… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I know a lot of bands that will make their first record and get to a certain level, and then when the… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
We've always been fans of groups like Little Feat, Steely Dan, the Eagles, or Dire Straits that have that quality. Bands that… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
When I think of bands that have maintained a certain level of success all along - Metallica, or the Red Hot Chili… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I know some bands that don't like touring and are able to make a living producing other bands. There are a lot… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Books look handsome and it's a real singular experience getting to go to a bookstore. I don't want to not do that. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
I was 21, and I was like, "Man, am I really gonna start over and try this whole thing over again? Do I want… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
Dawes is a rock 'n' roll band playing guitars, writing songs, working in a certain tradition. Through our attitude and personality, I hope, you… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
I've always been a little more narrative, a little more linear, a little more direct. People instantly want to classify that as something retro.… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
Laurel Canyon and Dawes have become linked in a way that I think is misguided, frankly, to tell a new fan what we sound… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
I think that there's a singular emotion that goes along with what the bands that we love mean to us. I feel like people… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
When we record a song, like 'Bedside Manner,' it's important that the next time I write a somber, mid-tempo song that we don't treat… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
Slash is one of the greatest guitar players I've ever heard, and it's amazing when you hear about all the crazy stuff he's done. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
The one thing I worry about with that is whether or not we're edgy enough for the young kids. You know, does a 20-year-old… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
I'm in my early thirties. I live in Los Angeles, California. I'm an artist. — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
And so to me, I've always thought the kinds of fans that I want is the kind of fan that I am, which is… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
I was learning guitar as the band was beginning, at least in terms of being a lead guitar player. I could write songs, but… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
Bands speak for us in this inevitable way that you can't get anywhere else because it is this perfect balance of artistic expression and… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
Well, I think at first, songs were sort of the vehicle which allowed me to be on the stage and get to hold a… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
And that's the case with all of James McMurtry's songs. He never presents these characters for us to judge, but only to sympathize with.… — Taylor Goldsmith Copy Share
