Counting Crows

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Image Credit: Rutger Hesseling (originally posted to Flickr as Counting Crows @ Ancienne Bruxelles), CC BY-SA 2.0

Biography

Counting Crows is an American rock band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1991. The band consists of Adam Duritz (lead vocals, piano), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (accordion, keyboards), Dan Vickrey (lead guitar), Dave Immergluck (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Jim Bogios (drums) and Millard Powers (bass). Counting Crows gained popularity following the release of its debut album, August and Everything After (1993), which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones". They have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for their song "Accidentally in Love", which was included in the film Shrek 2. The band's influences include Van Morrison, R.E.M., Mike + The Mechanics, Nirvana, Bob Dylan, and The Band.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1991
Number of Albums 16
Record Label Capitol Records
Website www.countingcrows.com
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Trivia

Where did the band originate from?

Berkeley, California

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What was Adam Duritz's previous career?

The Himalayans and Sordid Humor

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Who was a former member of the band Mr. Dog?

David Bryson

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Who was the second guitarist on the first album?

David Immergluck

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When did David Immergluck officially join the band?

1999

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What song was featured on the Shrek 2 soundtrack in 2004?

Accidentally In Love

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Who is cut off at the left of Counting Crows?

Vickrey

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Who is behind Duritz?

Powers

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What was the name of Counting Crows' first album?

August and Everything After

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How many Grammy nominations did the band receive in 1994?

two

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Which album reached number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart?

Recovering the Satellites

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How many albums has Counting Crows sold?

more than 20 million

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What is the name of the band's most recent full album?

Somewhere Under Wonderland

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Counting Crows' output slowed somewhat in what decade?

2010s

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How long did the gap between the two bands last?

sixyear

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What was the name of the 2021 EP?

Butter Miracle, Suite One

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What did the band begin as?

an acoustic duo

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Who was the drummer for the band?

Steve Bowman

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Who was the guitarist of the band?

David Immerglück

... Malley, and drummer Steve Bowman soon came aboard, with guitarist David Immerglück filling in as a session player before joining fulltime in the late...
What year was Steve Bowman born?

1967

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Who replaced Bowman?

Mize

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When did Counting Crows make their debut?

1993

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What was the name of the frontman of the band that drew comparisons to Van Morrison and The Band?

Adam Duritz

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What did some critics dismiss the band as?

derivative

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Counting Crows are steeped in what tradition?

classic rock

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What year did the band release their second album?

1996

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What year was August and Everything After a bestselling album?

1994

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What city was Duritz born in?

Baltimore

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Along with guitarist David Bryson, who was the cofounder of the group?

Duritz

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Where did Duritz's family eventually end up?

San Francisco area

... during his childhood. Duritz's family eventually wound up in the San Francisco area , where he met Bryson. The two quickly discovered that they shared...
What did Bryson and Duritz share a longheld passion for?

music

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What was the name of the band that received local acclaims for their studiolike live performances in the early '90s?

The Himalayans

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Who started the project as an acoustic duo?

Duritz and Bryson

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Who was the bassist of Crows?

Matt Malley

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What was Steve Bowman's job title?

drummer

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When was Everything After released?

September that year

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What was the name of the third track from Everything After?

Mr. Jones

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Mr. Jones was the band's first commercial single that did what?

entered the American Top 10 chart

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