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In our never-ending quest to dig up some great bands that cost less than a corned beef sandwich at Katz’s Deli, we bring you another round of Blips. Blips highlights some great bands that are largely still in their larvae stage, but will soon morph into their beautiful butterfly. In this edition, we have some really cool new music, so take a sec, poke around their various websites, and see what you think of these two under the radar musical groups…

Dawes

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If you’re looking for that next band to fit comfortably in your record collection next to My Morning Jacket, Band Of Horses and Fleet Foxes than look no further than the California act Dawes. Drenched in exquisite harmonies, pedal steel flourishes, acoustic guitar strumming and aching lyrics about heartbreak the band makes quintessential West Coast country-rock drawing influences from the likes of Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Crazy Horse and The Eagles.

Dawes’ ATO debut, North Hills,which hits stores next month (though currently available now as a digital download), is loaded with their hazy laments providing quite possibly the perfect sunrise soundtrack as you throw back that last night cap. The band recently wrapped up a cross-country run opening for Deer Tick and have a handful of dates currently on deck with weekly residency shows at the Echo and Detroit Bar.

READ ON for a look at another under the radar band…