Altsounds — VH1 has selected Dawes (http://www.myspace.com/dawestheband) as their "You Oughta Know" artist for the month of September. Launched in 2004, VH1's "You Oughta Know" franchise introduces promising new artists on the rise to VH1's base of music lo... more info

Popdose — In sports, there’s nothing more annoying than a fan who jumps on the bandwagon of a winning team, then overcompensates for the time he missed by being even more obnoxious than the longtime fans. Does the same hold true for music lovers? Read on as ... more info

VH1 Blog — Since we named Dawes our latest You Oughta Know artist last week, they’ve continued to gain buzz. Example: After seeing the band for the second time in two days, self-styled music industry prognosticator Bob Lefsetz raved about Dawes in his much-re... more info

VH1 Blog — Sometimes a band sounds exactly how you expect them to. Judging from the You Oughta Know Live set that they recorded in our offices, Dawes is just such a band. Even before they began playing, we watched the quartet try to recall, without Google, with... more info

VH1 Blog — What happens if you can faithfully replicate the Laurel Canyon sound without sounding like a stale retread of those 1970s songwriters and their session players? If you’re Los Angeles-basedDawes, you become the latest addition to our You Oughta Know... more info

DrownedInSound — Nothing Is Wrong would have been a better record had Dawes eked emotion out of their own lives, rather than their record collections. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets go on sale at 10 AM for the Foo Fighters show at Madison Square Garden. Tickets are on sale at 10 AM for the Gwar show at Irving Plaza. Tickets go on sale at noon for the Dawes, Blizten... more info

Altsounds — BLITZEN TRAPPER ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH DAWES LIMITED TICKET PRE-SALE STARTING AUGUST 5TH AT 10am EST SIX SONG SAMPLER AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD PRE-ORDER BLITZEN TRAPPER'S AMERICAN GOLDWING, OUT SEPTEMBER 13th ON SUBPOP.COM or BLI... more info

Altsounds — ATO Records is excited to announce that Dawes has confirmed a fall tour, which they will be co-headlining with Blitzen Trapper. The 29-date tour kicks off on October 7th in Petaluma, CA, and will hit major cities across the US and Canada. This tour... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, Music to Know Fest makes its debut in East Hampton, NY over the weekend of August 13-14, and features artists such as Vampire Weekend, Bright Eyes, Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Dawes, and others. Set times... more info