Counting Crows is a rock band originating from Berkeley; California. The group gained popularity in 1994 following the release of its debut album August and Everything After; which featured the hit single -Mr. Jones-. The band-s influences include Van Morrison; R.E.M.; Nirvana; Bob Dylan; and The Band. They received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for the song -Accidentally in Love-.The band actively encourages the recording of its concerts and the distribution of the resulting bootleg recordings. The band hosts a trading network on its website to enable fans to swap concert recordings. Sale of recordings for profit is prohibited; fans must either trade bootlegs for other bootlegs or pay for blank media; postage; and packaging.