When Gary Gersh of Geffen Records heard the band’s demo tape, he was “blown away”. A bidding war between nine different record labels broke out in February 1992. In April, the band—which, by that time, included other members—”signed a deal with Gersh and Geffen believed to be so lucrative that industry wags dubbed them Accounting Crows”. On January 16, 1993, the band, still relatively unknown, filled in for Van Morrison at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony, and was introduced by an enthusiastic Robbie Robertson . At the ceremony, they played a cover of Van Morrison’s ” Caravan “.
When Gary Gersh of Geffen Records heard the band’s demo tape, he was
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