Hoyt Sherman Place

Future Islands is bringing its synth-pop sounds to Des Moines, a city that holds a place in the band's history.

On Monday, Apr. 21, Los Angeles band Dawes played a show at Hoyt Sherman Place that garnered five standing ovations. IPR’s Cece Mitchell spoke with the brothers Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith backstage before the show about the recent LA fires, making their latest record as a duo and balancing family life with being rockstars.