The Himalayans song "Round Here" was recorded on Counting Crows' first album (being the opening track), and remains popular at their live performances.
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1991 Demo tape ("Round Here", "Diamonds and Babies and Cars", "She Likes the Weather")
She Likes the Weather is a 17 song album by the San Francisco band The Himalayans produced by Dan Jewett from a December 1991 studio recording and their original demo tape, re-released on compact disc in 2002 (see 2002 in music).
Duritz discusses these early days, The Himalayans and "Round Here" in a Rolling Stone article entitled "Adam Duritz: 1991 and Everything After." "Round Here" has been performed on The Howard Stern Show, Late Show with David Letterman and has appeared on television shows such as Party of Five.
Jewett co-wrote the song "Round Here," the Himalayans song borrowed by the Counting Crows to become the second hit off their 1993 release August and Everything After.
The album includes 3 songs produced by Counting Crows' guitarist Dave Bryson, one of which is The Himalayans' original version of "Round Here," which was later re-recorded by the Counting Crows.