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Straw Dogs (band)
Straw Dogs is a country rock band. The Beginnings (Legends and Lies) David von Beck formed the Straw Dogs as an outlet for his shimmering, mellow country rock. ''Legends & Lies (1998)'' was recorded (and toured) with the band's original line-up. After touring the United States as a full band in support of the group's debut, ''Legends & Lies'', von Beck pared Straw Dogs down to a simple duo, initiating the help of his old friend Darren Smith from the Colorado-based Stranger Neighbor. Darren Smith agreed to join his friend. After Smith joined Straw Dogs, the band has enjoyed moderate success. Any Place At All ''Any Place At All'' was the band's first album recorded with Darren Smith. The 2001 album is often publicised and referred to as the band's debut. The songs on ''Any Place At All'' earned von Beck and Smith 4 Billboard songwriting awards and the opening slot on the ''Crash Test Dummies'' final tour. Songs from the album found its way onto AAA and college radio, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-largest in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 makes it one of the nation's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound (an inlet of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A major gateway for trade with East Asia, Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
