Counting Crows is an alternative rock band hailing from the San Francisco Bay area. Formed in 1993, Counting Crows has sold over 20 million albums and produced eight top five singles.http://countingcrows.com/band The band currently consists of seven members: Adam Duritz, David Bryson, Charlie Gillingham, David Vickrey, Jim Bogios, Millard Powers and David Immerglück.http://countingcrows.com/band
Counting Crows has been featured on the soundtracks of several movies including Clueless, Mr. Deeds, and Shrek 2. The band can also be heard on select episodes of the television shows Scrubs, Roswell, and Cold Case.http://countingcrows.com/band In 1995 Counting Crows received an American Music Award for favorite alternative band.http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-c/countingcrows_main.htm
Career
Counting Crows was formed when vocalist and songwriter Adam Duritz teamed up with guitarist David Bryson. The acoustic duo developed into a five piece band by 1993 and soon released their first album August and Everything After. Counting Crows gained momentum when their hit song Mr. Jones skyrocketed through the top 10 charts.http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/counting_crows/biography.html
August and Everything After was followed by other hit albums including The Desert Life and their most recent collaboration Saturday Nights & Sunday Morning. In March of 2008 Counting Crows split with their label Geffen Records and is currently independently managed.http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/03/18/adam-duritz-exc/
Band Members
- Adam Duritz - Vocals
- David Bryson - Guitar
- Charlie Gillingham - Electronic Keyboard
- Dan Vickrey - Guitar
- Jim Bogios - Drums
- Mallard Powers - Bass Guitar
- David Immergluck - Guitar
Albums
- 1993: August and Everything After
- 1996: Recovering the Satellites
- 1998: Across a Wire: Live in New York City
- 1999: The Desert Life
- 2002: Hard Candy
- 2003: Films About Ghosts: Best of
- 2006: New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall
- 2008: Saturday Nights & Sunday Morningshttp://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/counting_crows/discography.html
Counting Crows Music Video - ''Mr. Jones''
Counting Crows performing their hit song, Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was the Counting Crows first billboard hit and lead to the sale of over seven million copies of the album August and Everything After. Vocalist Adam Duritz sings of "Mr. Jones and me" meeting a Spanish flamenco dancer in New Amsterdam.
References
Fast Facts
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Genre
Alternative rock band
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Origin
San Francisco Bay area
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Formed
1993
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Years active
1993 - present
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Label(s)
Geffen Records until March of 2009, currently independent
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Awards
American Music Award in 1995 for favorite alternative band. MTV Video Music Award in 1994 for best new artist.
