Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith hosted a Billboard Live At-Home concert Tuesday (April 21) on behalf of his band to raise money for MusiCares, which provides emergency relief to the music community.
Dawes' fans live for their spirited folk-rock gigs, but in the era of quarantine, Goldsmith slowed things down for a soothing set on his acoustic guitar.
His "Time Spent in Los Angeles" felt less earthy like the original synth-tinged tune that's perfect for driving down Pacific Coast Highway and more breezy for a Malibu beachside bonfire.
But the 34-year-old frontman didn't just have to adjust his songs in the absence of his three bandmates; he had to adjust his banter in between the songs in the absence of a real-life audience. "It's so weird singing