Biography
This San Francisco, California, USA-based adult rock band grew out of the acoustic duo Sordid Humor, formed in 1989 by Adam Duritz (b. 1 August 1965, USA; vocals) and David Bryson (b. 5 November 1961, USA; guitar). Mat Malley (b. 4 July 1963, USA; bass), Steve Bowman (drums), and Charles Gillingham (b. 12 January 1960, USA; keyboards) fleshed out the line-up of the newly christened Counting Crows, a name lifted from an old English nursery rhyme. Early reports suggested the influence of the singer-songwriter tradition, notably Van Morrison. Other comparisons were made with the Band....
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