Counting Crows formed in 1989 when singer Adam Duritz and guitarist David Bryson hooked up in San Francisco and began performing acoustic music in local coffee-houses. Taking the name “Counting Crows” from an old English rhyme, they soon formed a band from the cream of local musicians and started to play 1970s style rock that became an instant success.

With their angst-filled hybrid of Van Morrison, the Band, and R.E.M., Counting Crows became an overnight sensation in 1994. Only a year earlier, the band was a group of unknown musicians, filling in for the absent Van Morrison at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.What made Counting Crows unique was how they were able to balance Duritz's tortured lyrics with the sound of the late '60s and early '70s; it made them one of the few bands to appeal to listeners who thought that rock & roll died in 1972. The Crows bridge the worlds of rock, folk, and soul with an emphasis on living-room intimacy. Counting Crows recently released their long-awaited new album, "Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings," which marks their first new studio release since 2002's "Hard Candy." Lead single "You Can't Count on Me" is streaming at the band's website www.countingcrows.com. But the Crows aren’t just about great music. The band will green up this year’s tour, promoting sustainability and energy conservation.