Zach Dawes

Zachary Edwin 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]

Zach Dawes
Dawes in 2016
Dawes in 2016
Background information
Birth nameZachary Edwin Dawes
Born (1985-07-02) July 2, 1985
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Spouse(s)
Molly Grassini
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(m. 2022)​

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 albums and soundtracks for which Burnett was producer, composer or contributing artist, including The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond, Inside Llewyn Davis (soundtrack), A Place at the Table, True Detective, season 1 of Nashville (2012 TV series), Lisa Marie Presley's album Storm & Grace, the album Put Your Needle Down by the band The Secret Sisters, and Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes, a reworking of unfinished songs by Bob Dylan.[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]

In 2021, Dawes composed the music for the Netflix film There's Someone Inside Your House.

Personal life

Dawes married partner Molly Grassini on September 25, 2022. The wedding was attended by members of Arctic Monkeys, Warpaint, and Dawes' band Mini Mansions, among others.[7][8]

Discography
Appearances on albums

References
  1. "Mini Mansions Interview". Inside Shock Magazine. August 13, 2015.
  2. "Contact-Zachary Dawes". Zacharydawes.com. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  4. "Zachary Dawes Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  5. "Zach Dawes Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  6. Palmer, Jason (October 26, 2019). "The Peanut Butter Falcon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack review". Entertainment-focus.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  7. Rhian, Daly (September 26, 2022). "Watch Alex Turner serenade a couple during wedding first dance". NME. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  8. Blistein, Jon (September 26, 2022). "Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner Moonlights as Wedding Singer for Friends' First Dance". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 24, 2023.


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