Adam Duritz - wikipedia Adam Duritz Adam Duritz Duritz on the levee in Saint Louis with Counting Crows Background information Birth name Adam Fredric Duritz ( 1964 - 08 - 01 ) August 1, 1964 ( age 53 ) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Genres Folk rock, alternative rock, pop rock Occupation ( s ) Musician, songwriter, record producer, Film producer Instruments Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica Years active 1990 -- present Labels Capitol Records Associated acts Mod - L Society, The Himalayans, Sordid Humor, Counting Crows Website CountingCrows.com Adam Fredric Duritz ( born August 1, 1964 ) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. He is best known for his role as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, of which he is a founding member and principal composer. Duritz has recorded solo material of his own and has collaborated with other musical acts. He has branched out as the owner of at least two record labels, acting as his own artists and repertoire ( A&R ) man. His work scoring music for film has been recognized by the music industry, notably with an award for co-writing the song `` Accidentally in Love '' for the movie Shrek 2 from BMI. Duritz 's lyrics have been described as `` morose '' and `` tortured '' and as `` wordy introspection '' and his vocals `` expressive. '' Contents 1 Career 2 Record labels 3 Film career 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External links Career Before gaining fame, Duritz sang ( and later wrote songs ) for a few San Francisco Bay Area bands. These included Mod - L Society and Sordid Humor, a college rock band. While Duritz was not a member of Sordid Humor, he had been tapped to provide vocals on one track, alongside future bandmate David Immerglück ( nicknamed `` Immy '' ) as a session musician on bass guitar. Producing the album was David Bryson, and Durtiz would end up befriending both. In 1990, Duritz joined with Bryson in forming the band Katz Korner and The Himalayans. In The Himalayans, Durtiz 's songwriting talents were beginning to gain recognition from the other musicians and the original version of the song `` Round Here '' was written at that time. A year later, while The Himalayans recorded a demo tape for a major record label, Duritz and Bryson independently submitted another demo tape of just the two of them singing stripped - down musical selections, and calling themselves Counting Crows. After both tapes were listened to, Duritz and Bryson 's tape was selected, and they were asked to record the song for what would be their debut album. August and Everything After was the result, containing `` Round Here ''. After they performed as the music guest on Saturday Night Live, their single `` Mr. Jones '' jumped 40 spots in the charts. Duritz has collaborated with The Wallflowers ( led by Jakob Dylan ) on the album Bringing Down the Horse on the track `` 6th Avenue Heartache '' ; with Ryan Adams on Gold and the song `` Butterfly in Reverse '' from Hard Candy ; with Peter Stuart on Propeller and Daisy ; with Live on V ; and with Dashboard Confessional on the track `` So Long, So Long '' from Dusk and Summer. He also collaborated with Nanci Griffith on `` Going Back to Georgia '' and `` Talk To Me While I 'm Listening '' from Griffith 's 1994 Album Flyer. Duritz also contributed the songs `` Spin Around, '' `` You Do n't See Me, '' and `` You 're a Star '' to the Josie and the Pussycats soundtrack that was performed by the film 's fictional title band. Along with band mates Vickrey, Bryson, and Immerglück, Duritz co-wrote the song `` Accidentally in Love '' for the soundtrack of the movie Shrek 2, winning them each an award from BMI. Duritz was also a judge for the 10th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists ' careers. Record labels In 1997, Adam Duritz co-founded E Pluribus Unum, an independent label in which he retained ownership. Before the label was purchased by Interscope Records in 2000, Duritz had signed Joe 90, Gigolo Aunts, and Neilson Hubbard -- all of whom he had taken on the road to open for Counting Crows. In November 2006, Duritz began production on the Chicago pop punk band Blacktop Mourning 's debut record, under the name `` The Devil and Bunny Show, '' alongside an album by Counting Crows guitarist David Immerglück. On January 15, 2007, Duritz announced that he was launching the boutique record label Tyrannosaurus Records, where he would be sole owner, with debut artists on the label including Notar and Blacktop Mourning. The label also re-released the one album by Duritz 's former band, The Himalayans. As of 2015, the label was defunct. Film career In addition to his musical pursuits, Duritz was executive producer for the film The Locusts. He appeared in the 2007 mockumentary film Farce of the Penguins. Adam teamed with the Broken Lizard comedy troupe in 2009 as Executive Producer for the film Freeloaders ( 2011 ). The film revolves around `` five guys and a girl who live in the lap of luxury in a rock star 's mansion. But their sweet situation is threatened when the rock star decides to sell the home. The friends will do whatever it takes to maintain their rock and roll lifestyle, as hilarity and shenanigans ensue. '' Written by Dan Rosen and Dave Gibbs, the film stars Clifton Collins Jr., Olivia Munn, Jane Seymour and Dave Foley as well as a multitude of stars making brief cameos throughout. Personal life Duritz graduated from the prestigious Taft School In 1995, Duritz dated Jennifer Aniston. He has also dated Courteney Cox, Monica Potter, Samantha Mathis, and Winona Ryder. In 2008, Duritz revealed he has grappled with a dissociative mental - health issue. In October 2009, Duritz was reported to be dating Shameless actress Emmy Rossum, with whom he had toured during the summer of 2009. Rossum and Duritz broke up in September 2010. Duritz was reported to be unmarried as of August 2014. References Jump up ^ `` Counting Crows singer shares memories of Baltimore ''. Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 19, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Erlewine, Stephen Thomas ( 2005 ). `` Counting Crows biography ''. VH1.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ Kot, Greg ( 2004 ). `` Counting Crows : Biography ''. Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Introducing The Himayalans ''. The Official Himalayans Website. Retrieved June 27, 2010. Jump up ^ vanHorn, Teri ( July 12, 2001 ). `` Tricky, Adam Duritz Guest on Fifth Live Album, V ''. MTV.com. Retrieved 2007 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ Moss, Corey ( January 19, 2006 ). `` Dashboard Confessional Singer Records Duet With Adam Duritz ''. MTV.com. Retrieved 2007 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Dan Vickrey : Awards ''. IMDb.com. Retrieved January 19, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Past Judges for the Independent Music Awards Include ''. Independentmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2015. Jump up ^ Coplen, Katherine ( December 12, 2014 ). `` Counting Crows ' Adam Duritz on Bootlegs, Failed Labels, Nana Grizol ''. NUVO. Jump up ^ `` The Locusts ( 1997 ) ''. IMDB. Retrieved March 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Rooney, David. `` Review : ' The Locusts ' ''. Variety.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Farce of the Penguins -- Cast & Crew ''. MTV.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007 - 04 - 23. Jump up ^ `` Freeloaders ( 2011 ) ''. IMDB. Retrieved March 26, 2012. Jump up ^ Siegle, Tatiana ( November 11, 2008 ). `` Adam Duritz, Broken Lizard making film ''. Variety. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 11. ^ Jump up to : Clinch, Danny ( 30 Sep 2014 ). `` A Lesson in Humility from Adam Duritz ''. Men 's Health. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved 6 May 2018. Jump up ^ http://www.menshealth.com/health/mental-illness Jump up ^ Everett, Cristina ( November 23, 2010 ). `` Emmy Rossum and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz call it quits ''. Daily News. New York. Jump up ^ Emily Tess Katz, 2014, `` HuffPost Live : Counting Crows Frontman Adam Duritz Explains Why No One Can Find Him On Tinder, '' The Huffington Post ( online ), August 27, 2014 ( updated August 28, 2014 ), see ( 1 ), accessed January 19, 2014. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Counting Crows. Audio interview with Adam Duritz on the Sodajerker On Songwriting podcast Adam Duritz on IMDb Adam Duritz discography at MusicBrainz Counting Crows Jim Bogios David Bryson Adam Duritz Charlie Gillingham David Immerglück Millard Powers Dan Vickrey Steve Bowman Matt Malley Ben Mize Studio albums August and Everything After Recovering the Satellites This Desert Life Hard Candy Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings Somewhere Under Wonderland Other albums Underwater Sunshine ( or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation ) Live albums Across a Wire : Live in New York City New Amsterdam : Live at Heineken Music Hall February 4 -- 6, 2003 August and Everything After : Live at Town Hall Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow Compilations Films About Ghosts ( The Best Of... ) Aural 6 Singles `` Mr. Jones '' `` Round Here '' `` Einstein on the Beach ( For an Eggman ) '' `` Rain King '' `` A Murder of One '' `` Angels of the Silences '' `` A Long December '' `` Daylight Fading '' `` Hanginaround '' `` Mrs. Potter 's Lullaby '' `` All My Friends '' `` American Girls '' `` Miami '' `` Big Yellow Taxi '' `` If I Could Give All My Love ( Richard Manuel Is Dead ) '' `` Holiday in Spain '' `` She Do n't Want Nobody Near '' `` Accidentally in Love '' `` 1492 '' `` You Ca n't Count on Me '' `` Come Around '' `` When I Dream of Michelangelo '' `` Palisades Park '' Other songs `` Colorblind '' Concert videos August and Everything After : Live at Town Hall Related articles Discography The Himalayans Sordid Humor Maria LCCN : n2007069123 MusicBrainz : 8a1980a4 - 0c81 - 4b0b - 8319 - 15b2175210f6 VIAF : 302138241 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Adam_Duritz&oldid=843450947 '' Categories : 1964 births Taft School alumni American male bloggers American male singers American rock pianists American rock singers Counting Crows members Living people Singers from California Alternative rock singers American alternative rock musicians Musicians from Baltimore Singers from Maryland Jewish rock musicians Songwriters from Maryland 20th - century American singers 20th - century American pianists Hidden categories : All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from January 2015 Use mdy dates from May 2015 Articles with hCards Pages using Template : Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2015 MusicBrainz artist same as Wikidata Articles with MusicBrainz artist links Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands Norsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 29 May 2018, at 07 : 21. 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Question: who is the lead singer for counting crows
Answer: Adam Fredric Duritz