Counting Crows
Sign in to saveAmerican musical group; alternative rock band
Key facts
- Origin
- Berkeley , California, United States
- Genres
- Alternative rock roots rock pop rock
- Years active
- 1991 ( 1991 ) –present
- Labels
- DGC Geffen Capitol Cooking Vinyl
- Members
- Adam Duritz , David Bryson , Charlie Gillingham , Dan Vickrey , David Immerglück , Jim Bogios , Millard Powers
- Past members
- Steve Bowman , Ben Mize , Matt Malley
- Website
- countingcrows .com
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Encyclopedic overview
Counting Crows is an American rock band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the band consists of rhythm guitarist David Bryson, drummer Jim Bogios, vocalist Adam Duritz, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, multi-instrumentalist David Immerglück, bassist Millard Powers, and lead guitarist Dan Vickrey. Past members include the drummers Steve Bowman (1991–1994) and Ben Mize (1994–2002), and bassist Matt Malley (1991–2005).
Counting Crows gained popularity following the release of their first album, August and Everything After (1993). With the breakthrough hit single "Mr. Jones" (1993), the album sold more than seven million copies in the United States. The band received two Grammy Awards nominations in 1994, one for "Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" (for "Round Here") and one for "Best New Artist". The follow-up album, Recovering the Satellites, reached number one on the US Billboard 200 album chart and reached number one in several other countries. All but one of their subsequent albums reached the top 10 on the Billboard 200 list.
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