Counting Crows

Counting Crows
Counting Crows in Brussels, 2008. L to R: Bogios, Duritz, Immerglück, and Gillingham. Vickrey is cut off at the left, Powers is behind Duritz.
Background information
Origin	Berkeley, California, United States
Genres	Rock, alternative rock, pop rock, roots rock, folk rock, indie pop
Years active	1991 (1991)–present
Labels	Capitol Records, Geffen, Cooking Vinyl
Associated acts	Sordid Humor, The Himalayans
Website	countingcrows.com
Members	Adam Duritz David Bryson Charlie Gillingham Dan Vickrey David Immerglück Jim Bogios Millard Powers
Past members	Steve Bowman Ben Mize Matt Malley Denny Fongheiser

Counting Crows is an American rock band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1991. The band consists of Adam Duritz (lead vocals, piano), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards, accordion), Dan Vickrey (lead guitar), David Immerglück (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Jim Bogios (drums, percussion) and Millard Powers (bass guitar).

Counting Crows gained popularity following the release of its debut album, August and Everything After (1993), which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones." They have sold more than 20 million albums worldwide and received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for their song "Accidentally in Love," which was included in the film Shrek 2.

The band's influences include Van Morrison, Jellyfish, R.E.M., Mike + The Mechanics, Bob Dylan, and The Band.

Singer Adam Duritz and guitarist David Bryson began playing San Francisco coffeehouses together, performing under the name Counting Crows. The name was taken from One for Sorrow, a British divination nursery rhyme about the superstitious counting of magpies, a member of the crow family. Duritz heard the rhyme in the film Signs of Life, which starred his close friend, actress Mary-Louise Parker. Developing a following in the Bay Area and deciding to expand the band, Duritz and Bryson kept the name as they added members.