Counting Crows is an American rock band formed in Berkeley, California in 1991 around Adam Duritz and David Bryson. August and Everything After (1993) — seven million copies sold, home of Mr. Jones — is still where everyone starts with this catalog. Shop Counting Crows vinyl, CDs, and reissues at Wax Trax Records.
Counting Crows formed in Berkeley, California in 1991 around Adam Duritz and David Bryson. Their debut album August and Everything After (1993), produced by T Bone Burnett, sold more than seven million copies in the United States and produced the hit single Mr. Jones. The band has remained intact across more than three decades, with multiple lineup additions to the core Duritz/Bryson partnership. They have continued releasing material across DGC/Geffen and later independent label arrangements.
Counting Crows' sound combines alternative rock, roots rock, folk rock, and pop rock with Duritz's distinctive vocal delivery and literate, often confessional songwriting. Their arrangements typically feature dense band instrumentation with prominent piano and organ work alongside multiple guitars.
Original DGC pressings of August and Everything After are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions including the 25th and 30th anniversary releases of August have been issued.
Listeners new to Counting Crows typically start with August and Everything After (1993).
