Zach Dawes

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Zach Dawes
Dawes in 2016.
Dawes in 2016.
Background information
Birth nameZachary Edwing Dawes
Born2 July 1985 (1985-07-02) (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Occupation(s)
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Associated acts

Zachary "Zach" Dawes (born July 2, 1985) is an American musician, producer, engineer, and technician, best known as the bassist for the bands Mini Mansions and The Last Shadow Puppets. He has also made contributions to music by Brian Wilson, Lana Del Rey, among other music artists.[1]

Early life[]

Dawes grew up in Encino, California. He majored in Film & Digital Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz.[2]

As a child, Dawes learned to play the piano, but switched to bass when he discovered that the band he was starting needed a bass player. [3]

Career[]

Dawes spent many years assisting and playing bass for American record producer T Bone Burnett. He played bass on The Hunger Games soundtrack, True Detective, Nashville (season 1), A Place at the Table, Lisa Marie Presley's Storm and Grace, The Secret Sisters, Inside Llewyn Davis and The New Basement Tapes.[4][5]

He played bass in Slang Chickens, a band that featured current Haim drummer Dash Hutton and former Wires on Fire front man Evan Weiss.

In 2016, Dawes took part in the recording of the debut album of American singer Alexandra Savior, contributing bass, organ, and vibraphone.

In 2019, Dawes was the Music Supervisor and contributed to the soundtrack for the award-winning film Peanut Butter Falcon.[6]

Discography[]

Appearances on albums

References[]

  1. ^ "Mini Mansions Interview". Inside Shock Magazine. August 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Contact-Zachary Dawes". Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  3. ^ http://orangeampsblog.com/?p=707
  4. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/zachary-dawes-mn0002579204
  5. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/zach-dawes-mn0003313443
  6. ^ Palmer, Jason. "The Peanut Butter Falcon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack review". Retrieved April 12, 2021.


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