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When did Dawes start making music?

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Dawes's first song “When My Time Comes” released on August 18, 2009.


Dawes is an American folk-rock band from Los Angeles, California. Composed of brothers Taylor (guitar/vocals) and Griffin Goldsmith (drums/vocals), bassist Wylie Gelber, and, most recently, keyboardist Lee Pardini, the quartet writes  and performs lyrically complex songs dealing with deep and often difficult themes. 
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