Counting Crows 199564 226155991 2008-07-17T02:01:23Z 69.142.118.234 /* Live performances */ {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = Counting Crows | Img = Countingcrows.jpg | Img_capt = Counting Crows, 2007: (left to right): Duritz, Vickrey, Gillingham, Powers, Bogios, Immerglück, and Bryson | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], [[United States]] | Genre = [[Alternative rock]] | Years_active = 1991–present | Label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] | Associated_acts = | URL = [http://www.countingcrows.com/ www.countingcrows.com] | Current_members = [[Dan Vickrey]]<br />[[David Immerglück]]<br />[[Charlie Gillingham]]<br />[[Adam Duritz]]<br />[[David Bryson]]<br />[[Jim Bogios]]<br /> [[Millard Powers]] | Past_members = [[Steve Bowman]]<br />[[Ben Mize]]<br />[[Matt Malley]] }} '''Counting Crows''' is a [[rock band]] originating from [[Berkeley, California]]. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album ''[[August and Everything After]]'', which featured the hit single "[[Mr. Jones]]". The band's influences include [[Van Morrison]], [[R.E.M.]], [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], [[Bob Dylan]], and [[The Band]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.monmouth.com/~jkochel/crows/articles/rolling.html|title=Rolling Stone Article -June 30, 1994|publisher=monmouth.com |date=1994-06-30 |accessdate=2008-02-28}}</ref><ref name=VH1>{{cite news |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/counting_crows/bio.jhtml |title=Counting Crows biography |publisher=VH1.com |date=2005 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref><ref name=RollingStone>{{cite news |url=|title=Counting Crows are Riding High |publisher=Vox.com |date=2002-12-11 |accessdate=2007-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kot |first=Greg |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/countingcrows/biography |title=Counting Crows: Biography |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date=2004 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> They received a 2004 [[Academy Award]] nomination for the song "[[Accidentally in Love]]". == History == === Formation === Singer [[Adam Duritz]] (former member of the Bay Area band [[The Himalayans]]) and guitarist [[David Bryson|Dave Bryson]] formed Counting Crows in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] in 1991. As well as his experience in ''The Himalayans'', Duritz had contributed to recordings by the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]] group Sordid Humor, although he was never a member. Counting Crows began as an acoustic duo, playing [[Gig (musical performance)|gigs]] in and around [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]] and [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]. By 1993, the band had grown to a stable lineup of Duritz, Bryson, [[Matt Malley]] (bass guitar), [[Charlie Gillingham]] (keyboard instruments) and [[Steve Bowman]] (drums), and it was a regular on the Bay Area scene. The same year, the band signed to [[Geffen Records]]. On [[January 16]], [[1993]],<ref name=GigArchive>{{cite news |url=http://www.countingcrows.com/tour/gigs/ |title=CountingCrows.com Gig Archive |publisher=CountingCrows.com |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> the band, still relatively unknown, filled in for [[Van Morrison]] at the [[Rock & Roll Hall of Fame]] ceremony, and was introduced by an enthusiastic [[Robbie Robertson]].<ref name=VH1/> They remain the only unknowns ever to play the ceremony.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} Before signing to Geffen, the band recorded demo versions of a number of songs, known as the 'Flying Demos'. These later surfaced among the Counting Crows fanbase. Tracks include "[[Rain King (Counting Crows song)|Rain King]]", "Omaha", "Anna Begins", "[[Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)]]", "Shallow Days", "Love and Addiction", "[[Mr. Jones]]", "[[Round Here]]", "40 Years", "Margery Dreams of Horses", "Bulldog", "Lightning", and "We're Only Love". Some songs from the tape later resurfaced (in reworked versions) on the band's debut album ''[[August and Everything After]]''. ==== Origin of the name ==== The band took its name from a [[divination]] rhyme about the crow, heard by Duritz in the film ''[[Signs of Life (1989 film)|Signs of Life]]''.<ref name=RollingStone94/> The rhyme is used at the end of the song "A Murder of One" on the album ''[[August and Everything After]]'': ''"Well I dreamt I saw you walking up a hillside in the snow / Casting shadows on the winter sky as you stood there, counting crows / One for sorrow, two for joy / Three for girls and four for boys / Five for silver, six for gold / Seven for a secret never to be told."'' In the poem, the act of counting crows is particularly useless. Duritz reveals that a name is just a name, and, with that, is useless and can be anything. This recalls a traditional rhyme: "One crow means sorrow, two crows mean joy, three crows a wedding, four crows a boy, five crows mean silver, six crows mean gold, seven crows a secret that's never been told." In the [[United Kingdom]], the rhyme is well known but uses [[magpie]]s rather than crows. A popular superstition states that if one sees a single magpie, one should greet it to deflect the "sorrow".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/house/superstitions.php|title=Superstitions around the house|accessdate=2008-05-21}}</ref> === Success with "Mr. Jones" === From the beginning, Counting Crows focused on performing live. The band's debut album ''[[August and Everything After]]'', produced by [[T-Bone Burnett]], was released in the autumn of 1993. The band toured extensively in 1993 and 1994, both as headliners and in support of artists such as [[Cracker (band)|Cracker]], [[the Cranberries]], [[Suede (band)|Suede]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Los Lobos]], [[Jellyfish (band)|Jellyfish]], and [[Midnight Oil]].<ref name=RollingStone94/> The first single, "Mr. Jones," refers to [[The Himalayans]] bassist (and Duritz's childhood friend) Marty Jones and Kenney Dale Johnson, the drummer of Silvertone ([[Chris Isaak]]'s band)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/06/17/090942.php |title=Interview with Drummer Kenney Dale Johnson |publisher=Blogcritics Magazine |accessdate=2007-06-17}}</ref>, describing the desire of working musicians to make it big and the fantasies they entertain about what this might bring.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/countingcrows/articles/story/8719090/adam_duritz_on_mrjones |title=We're gonna be big stars |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date=2005-10-31 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> In December 1993,<ref name=RollingStone94/> [[MTV]] began playing the video for the song. It was an unexpected hit, drawing massive radio play and launching the band into stardom. ''August and Everything After'' became the fastest-selling album since [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s ''[[Nevermind]]''.<ref name=Guardian/> In 1994 the band appeared on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<ref name=RollingStone94/> and ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'', and toured with [[The Rolling Stones]].<ref name=Bowman>{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://stevethedrummer.com/about.php |title=Steve Bowman - About Steve |publisher=stevethedrummer.com |date= |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref><ref name=RollingStone94>{{cite news |url=http://www.monmouth.com/~jkochel/crows/articles/rolling.html |title=The Biggest New Band In America |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=1994-06-30 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> The album sold 7 million copies, but success took a toll on the band; drummer Steve Bowman left,<ref name=Bowman/> and Duritz suffered a widely-reported [[mental breakdown|nervous breakdown]],<ref name=NewYorkTimes>{{cite news |last=Strauss |first=Neil |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500EEDB1631F936A25753C1A960958260 |title=Stars Come Out From Under |publisher=The New York Times |date=1996-10-15 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> which was not his first.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news |last=Greenstreet |first=Rosanna |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,894644,00.html |title=Q&A: Adam Duritz |publisher=The Guardian |date=2003-02-15 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> === ''Recovering the Satellites'' === The band played only two gigs in 1995.<ref name=GigArchive/> This allowed Duritz to write a set of songs that became the band's second album, ''[[Recovering the Satellites]]''.<ref name=NewYorkTimes/> Released [[October 15]], [[1996]], it was heavier than ''August and Everything After,'' perhaps due to the addition of second guitarist Dan Vickrey, who had joined in early 1994. A response to the sudden fame that "Mr. Jones" had brought, it contains lyrics such as "These days I feel like I'm fading away / Like sometimes when I hear myself on the radio" (from "Have You Seen Me Lately?") and "Gonna get back to basics / Guess I'll start it up again" (from "Recovering the Satellites"). Dealing with the theme of Duritz's unease with his newfound fame, the album was described as "a concept album of sorts about trying to pick up the pieces of a family, a social life and a psyche shattered by fame."<ref name=NewYorkTimes/> In July 1997, after nine months of near-constant touring in support of the album, Duritz developed nodules on his vocal cords, leading to the cancellation of a number of gigs.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/countingcrows/articles/story/5930346/duritz_needs_to_rest_voice |title=Duritz Needs To Rest Voice |publisher=RollingStone.com |date=1997-07-25 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> After taking time off to recover, the band toured for the rest of 1997, concluding with a show at the [[Hammerstein Ballroom]], [[New York]]. This concert was released as half of a double live album ''[[Across a Wire: Live in New York City]]''. The other disc was a recording of an acoustic set from the band's appearance on [[VH1]]'s Storytellers. === ''This Desert Life'' === In 1999, Counting Crows released ''[[This Desert Life]]'', sales of which were propelled by the success of "[[Hanginaround]]" and ''Colorblind'' (which was heard in the movie ''[[Cruel Intentions]]''). In support of the album, the band embarked on a co-headlining tour with alternative rock band [[Live (band)|Live]]; Counting Crows closed nearly every show. Frequently, Duritz joined the stage for Live's performance of "[[The Dolphin's Cry]]," and Live's [[Ed Kowalczyk]] sang a verse of "Hanginaround" with the Crows. For the album and subsequent tour, the band invited session player and long-time friend [[David Immerglück]] to join the band full-time. Immerglück had played on ''August and Everything After'' and ''Recovering the Satellites'', but other musical commitments had previously prevented him from joining the band full time.<ref name=Immy1>{{cite news |last=Farley |first=Mike |url=http://www.bullz-eye.com/concertreviews/david_immergluck-interview.htm |title=Interview with David Immergluck of Counting Crows |publisher=Bullz-Eye.com |date=2003 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> Immerglück plays a variety of instruments with the band, including acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitars and mandolin, as well as contributing backing vocals. === ''Hard Candy'' === On [[July 9]], [[2002]], the band released their fourth studio album, ''[[Hard Candy (Counting Crows album)|Hard Candy]]''. The album included a [[Cover version|cover]] of [[Joni Mitchell]]'s song "[[Big Yellow Taxi]]." [[Vanessa Carlton]] contributed backing vocals to the [[Single (music)|single edit]] of the track, which appeared on the [[soundtrack]] for ''[[Two Weeks Notice]]'' and was re-released on future Hard Candy albums. The original version, without vocals by Carlton, appeared on the first album release as a hidden track. Midway through the Hard Candy tour, drummer Ben Mize amicably left the band to spend more time with his family and pursue his own musical interests. After Mize completed the American leg of the tour, he was replaced by [[Jim Bogios]], formerly a drummer with [[Ben Folds]] and [[Sheryl Crow]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/countingcrows/index.htm |title=Counting Crows are Riding High |publisher=Vox.com |date=2002-12-11 |accessdate=2007-04-22}}</ref> In November 2003, Counting Crows released the greatest hits album, ''[[Films About Ghosts (The best of...)|Films About Ghosts]]''. (The title is taken from the lyrics of "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby," which appeared on ''This Desert Life''.) The band also toured in 2003 with [[John Mayer (musician)|John Mayer]], [[Maroon 5]], and the [[Graham Colton]] Band. In 2004, the band's "[[Accidentally in Love]]" appeared on the [[Shrek 2 (Original Soundtrack)|soundtrack]] of the hugely popular [[Computer animation|computer-animated]] film ''[[Shrek 2]]''. The song was nominated and performed for an [[Academy Award for Best Song|Academy Award]],<ref name=IMDB>{{cite news |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1628702/ |title=Counting Crows |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Mar |first=Alex |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/countingcrows/articles/story/6862727/crows_nab_oscar_nom |title=Crows Nab Oscar Nom |publisher=RollingStone.com |date=2005-01-25 |accessdate=2007-03-01}}</ref> and later versions of the 2003 greatest hits album include the track, which was re-released in 2004. Following the Hard Candy tour, longtime [[bassist]] [[Matt Malley]] left the band. He was replaced by [[Millard Powers]], who had played with Crows drummer [[Jim Bogios]] on [[Ben Folds]]' ''[[Rockin' The Suburbs]]'' tour. === ''New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall'' === In June 2006, the band released ''[[New Amsterdam (album)|New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall]]'', a live album assembled from performances on their 2003 tour in support of ''Hard Candy''. Although it is composed mainly of performances of already released material, it also contains "Hazy" (co-written with tour support act [[Gemma Hayes]]) and various vendor-specific additional tracks, such as a cover of [[Jackson C. Frank]]'s "Blues Run the Game". === ''Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings'' === Duritz hinted in a number of interviews<ref name=OCR>{{cite news |last=Weiner |first=Ben |url=http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/music/article_1200553.php |title=Counting Crows: Rearranged, revealing, riveting |publisher=Orange County Register |date=2006-07-02 |accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref><ref name=Billboard>{{cite news |last=Benson |first=John |url=http://www.countingcrows.com/news/interview.php?uid=2270 |title=New Counting Crows: One Part Rock, One Part Country |publisher=Billboard |date=2006-06-20 |accessdate=2007-03-02}}</ref> that Counting Crows' next studio record would be released in late 2007. He indicated that the band recently had spent three weeks working in a recording studio with [[Gil Norton]], the producer behind ''Recovering the Satellites''. On [[September 27]], [[2007]], Duritz announced on his blog that the band had asked its record label to postpone the album's release until early 2008, citing the time pressures involved in preparing both the new album and the ''[[August and Everything After]]'' deluxe edition for release.<ref>[http://adam.countingcrows.com/journal.php?uid=2435 CountingCrows.com news.journal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Duritz revealed the working title of the album to be ''[[Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings]]'', explaining, "Saturday night is when you sin and Sunday is when you regret. Sinning is often done very loudly, angrily, bitterly, violently."<ref name=OCR/> Vickrey has stated that "the idea at the moment is to have kind of a rocking side and then an acoustic-y, maybe country-ish side. We got the first half done in May in New York, so half of it is pretty strong and done. And now we're going to work on the second half, the country tunes, during the tour."<ref name=Billboard/> On [[July 22]], [[2007]], at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in [[Wilmington, Delaware]], Duritz revealed that the band would release a deluxe version of ''[[August and Everything After]]'' in the fall. A new song was also previewed at the concert, titled "Washington Square"; an acoustic ballad that is the first track on the latter half ("Sunday Mornings") of the new record. Also played was "Cowboys," a track from the first half ("Saturday Nights") of the new album. "Insignificant" was stated by Adam to be the second track on the "Saturday Nights" portion of the album. On [[August 8]], [[2007]], VH1 filmed a live performance of "Mr. Jones". Clips of that performance were shown on the VH1 miniseries 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. VH1 ranked "Mr. Jones" at 27 on the list. Other song titles for the new record include "Come Around", "Hanging Tree", "Anyone But You," "You Can't Count On Me," "1492," and "When I Dream of Michelangelo." On [[September 18]], [[2007]], Counting Crows played a show at Town Hall in New York City, during which they played ''[[August and Everything After]]'' from beginning to end. They also played several songs from ''[[Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings]]''. This show was recorded for an upcoming DVD release. The band announced on [[December 21]], [[2007]] that the album was to be released in the U.S. on [[March 25]], [[2008]].<ref>http://www.countingcrows.com/news/news.php?uid=2444</ref> On [[January 16]], [[2008]], the band released a digital single on their official website as a free download. It features "[[1492 (Counting Crows song)|1492]]" from the "Saturday Nights" half of the disc and "When I Dream Of Michelangelo" from the "Sunday Mornings" half as its B-side. The lead single "[[You Can't Count on Me]]", a track from the "Sunday Mornings" half of the record, was released on [[February 5]], [[2008]]. == Live performances == {{Original research|date=June 2008}} Counting Crows, and Adam Duritz in particular, have become renowned for the energetic, passionate nature of their live performances. Duritz frequently extends and rewrites songs live, adding extra verses or alternate middle sections and/or endings, sometimes fitting most of another of the band's songs into the middle of the first. He often uses other artists' lyrics in these sections as well, ranging from well-known acts, such as Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison and George Gershwin, to obscure Bay Area bands, including revisiting material from his days working with Sordid Humor. Most songs have been altered at some point during the band's history; the ones most often subjected to this treatment include "Round Here", "Goodnight Elisabeth", "Rain King", and "A Murder of One". Examples of this can be heard on the ''[[MTV]] Live at the 10 Spot'' disc from ''Across a Wire: Live in New York City'' (on which "Round Here" contains lyrics from "Have You Seen Me Lately?") and the ''[[VH1 Storytellers]]'' disc ("Anna Begins" has an extended mid-section with new lyrics, and the introduction to "Mr. Jones" includes lyrics from "Miller's Angels" and from [[The Byrds]]' "So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star"). Fansites<ref>[http://www.annabegins.com Lisa's Counting Crows Shrine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> have attempted to keep records of these alternate lyrics, or "alts". The band has covered artists such as [[Rod Stewart]], [[Pure Prairie League]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Grateful Dead]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[U2]], and [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]]. The band has also become known for its acoustic performances, most notably recorded on the ''[[VH1 Storytellers]]'' disc from ''Across a Wire: Live in New York City''. The band reportedly decided that it would not play any songs at the Storytellers concert for which it did not have substantially different acoustic arrangements.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} It has since performed variations on these acoustic arrangements at a number of concerts, often opening with a few acoustic numbers before launching into an electric set. The band actively encourages the recording of its concerts and the distribution of the resulting [[bootleg recording]]s. The band hosts a trading network on its website<ref>[http://www.countingcrowsdb.com The Counting Crows Trader Network - According to Mr. Jones<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> to enable fans to swap concert recordings. Sale of recordings for profit is prohibited; fans must either trade bootlegs for other bootlegs or pay for blank media, postage, and packaging. On [[March 24]], [[2008]], it was announced that Counting Crows and [[Maroon 5]] will tour together later in the year. The band have announced that they will open for [[The Police]] on the [[June 24]], [[2008]] concert in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]].<ref>[http://www.blic.co.yu/culture.php?id=1978 "The Police" concert will be opened by “Counting Crows“</ref> == Band members == {{Commonscat|Counting Crows}} === Current members === *[[Adam Duritz]] ([[vocals]], [[piano]]) *[[David Bryson]] ([[guitar]]) *[[Dan Vickrey]] ([[guitar]]) *[[David Immerglück]] ([[guitar]], [[mandolin]], [[pedal steel guitar]]) *[[Charlie Gillingham]] ([[keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[accordion]]) *[[Jim Bogios]] ([[drum kit|drums]]) *[[Millard Powers]] ([[bass guitar]], upright [[double bass]], [[piano]], vocals) === Former members === *[[Ben Ulrich]] ([[drums]]) (1990-1992) *[[Marty Jones (musician)|Marty Jones]] ([[bass guitar]]) (1990-1992) *[[Lydia Holly]] ([[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]) (1990-1992) *[[Toby Hawkins]] ([[drums]]) (1990-1992) *[[Steve Bowman]] ([[drums]]) (1992-1994) *[[Ben Mize]] ([[drums]]) (1994-2002) *[[Matt Malley]] ([[bass guitar]]) (1992-2005) == Discography == {{main|Counting Crows discography}} *1993: ''[[August and Everything After]]'' *1996: ''[[Recovering The Satellites]]'' *1999: ''[[This Desert Life]]'' *2002: ''[[Hard Candy (Counting Crows album)|Hard Candy]]'' *2008: ''[[Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings]]'' == Other appearances == *The band's songs have appeared in several films: **''[[Clueless (film)|Clueless]]'' (1995): "The Ghost In You" **''[[Rounders (film)|Rounders]]'' (1998): "Baby, I'm A Big Star Now" **''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' (1999): "Colorblind" **''[[VH1 Storytellers]]'' - Compilation Album (2000): "Rain King" **''[[Mr. Deeds]]'' (2002): "Goin' Down to New York Town" **''[[Two Weeks Notice]]'' (2002): "Big Yellow Taxi" **''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004): "[[Accidentally in Love]]" (nominated for Best Song and performed live at the 2005 [[Academy Awards]] *[[Boy Meets World]] character [[Shawn Hunter]] is mentioned as a Counting Crows fan. *The song "Raining in Baltimore" is featured on the soundtrack of "The Last of the Watermen" episode of ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]''. *The song "Walkaways" is featured in an episode of the FOX series ''[[Party of Five]]''. * Songs by Counting Crows were played during television drama series such as ''[[Cold Case]]'' (several songs by the band have been used, such as "Anna Begins" and "Recovering the Satellites") and the following: ''[[Boston Public]]'' (the band made a personal cameo as "the band in bar"), ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'', ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', ''The Days'', ''[[Everwood]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|E.R.]]'', ''[[Laguna Beach]]'', ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'', ''[[Party Of Five]]'', ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'', ''[[Felicity]]'' (twice), and ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''. * Counting Crows were featured on [[ESPN2]]'s ''[[Cold Pizza]]'' and interviewed by [[PBS]]'s [[Tavis Smiley]] in 2004. * Counting Crows performed live before the [[2007 MLB All-Star Game]]. * In 2008, Counting Crows performed on ''[[The View]]'' and ''[[Good Morning America]]'' in March, ''[[A&E]] [[Private Sessions]]'', [[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]], and ''The [[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' in April (all for the promotion of their new release "[[Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings]]"), and again on ''Good Morning America'' in May, this time from a live concert in [[Bryant Park]]. * On [[March 27]], [[2008]], Counting Crows performed live on ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''. They played "Round Here", "Washington Square" and "Rain King", using Bruce Springsteen's "Thunder Road" as an alternative bridge to the last song. * "[[When I Dream of Michelangelo]]" (Duritz, Gillingham, [[David Immerglück]], Vickrey) was played at the end of an episode of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'' on [[April 27]], [[2008]]. * Prog-metal band [[Between The Buried And Me]]'s name is derived from a section of lyrics in Counting Crows’ song "Ghost Train": "Took the cannonball down to the ocean/Across the desert from the sea to shining sea/I rode a ladder that climbed across the nation/Fifty million feet of earth between the buried and me." == References == {{reflist}} == External links == {{wikiquote}} *[http://www.countingcrows.com Official Counting Crows Website] *[http://www.myspace.com/countingcrows Official MySpace Page] *[http://iprong.com/article.php?id=3153 Counting Crows on the cover of the March 26th, 2008 issue of iProng Magazine] *[http://www.countingcrowslive.com Unofficial Concert MP3's] *[http://www.crowstown.com Crows Town Live Music Sharing - Torrent tracker dedicated to lossles audio of the band's shows] *[http://sfweekly.com/slideshow/index.php?gallery=53658&type=1 Photos: Counting Crows live at the SF Apple Store on 4/6/08] {{Counting Crows}} [[Category:1990s music groups]] [[Category:2000s music groups]] [[Category:American rock music groups]] [[Category:California musical groups]] [[Category:Counting Crows| ]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1991]] [[cs:Counting Crows]] [[de:Counting Crows]] [[es:Counting Crows]] [[fr:Counting Crows]] [[it:Counting Crows]] [[he:קאונטינג קרואוז]] [[nl:Counting Crows]] [[ja:カウンティング・クロウズ]] [[no:Counting Crows]] [[pl:Counting Crows]] [[pt:Counting Crows]] [[fi:Counting Crows]] [[sv:Counting Crows]]