question: Which band was formed first, Counting Crows or Belle and Sebastian?
answer: Counting Crows
context: Title: Holiday in Spain (song)
  Passage: "Holiday in Spain" is a song originally performed by Counting Crows on the album "Hard Candy" and later recorded as a duet with Dutch pop-group Bløf.  A notable aspect of this version is the fact that the parts performed by Bløf are sung in Dutch, whereas the parts performed by Counting Crows are sung in English.  Regardless of language changes however, the lyrics remain consistent throughout the song.  It has been a #1 hit in the Top 40 and the Mega Top 50 of The Netherlands.
  Title: Maria (Counting Crows)
  Passage: Maria is a recurring character in the songs written by Adam Duritz, the songwriter and lead singer of Counting Crows.  Maria has appeared in the lyrics of five Counting Crows songs and in two other songs written by Duritz, and has fueled speculation and debate among fans.  Duritz contends that she is fictional.
  Title: David Bryson
  Passage: David Bryson (born October 5, 1961) is a guitarist and vocalist for Counting Crows.  He was a student of guitarist Joe Satriani.  Prior to forming Counting Crows with Adam Duritz, he produced recordings by Duritz and his band, The Himalayans, from San Francisco, California.  He formed Counting Crows with Duritz in San Francisco in 1991.
  Title: The Actual Tigers
  Passage: The Actual Tigers, originally known as Willis, were an American rock band formed in 1994 in Seattle.  They released two full studio albums on CD: a self-titled debut and "Gravelled and Green", produced with Dennis Herring.  The band opened for Counting Crows after their second studio CD was released and, in 2005 after the Actual Tigers had disbanded, "Gravelled and Green" was ranked by MSNBC as one of the top 20 albums of the past 20 years.  The band played together for seven years, having a sound often compared to Paul Simon and early Wilco.
  Title: Counting Crows
  Passage: Counting Crows is an American rock band from Berkeley, California, formed in 1991.  The band consists of Adam Duritz (lead vocals, piano), David Bryson (guitar), Charlie Gillingham (keyboards, accordion), Dan Vickrey (lead guitar), David Immerglück (guitar, banjo, mandolin), Jim Bogios (drums, percussion) and Millard Powers (bass guitar).
  Title: The Working Title
  Passage: The Working Title formed in 2001 and released their first E.P. "Everyone Here Is Wrong" in 2003.  The EP was rated 5 out of 5 in Alternative Press Magazine and they also labeled The Working Title, A Band To Watch.  The band's next LP, About Face, was released July 18, 2006.  On October 6, 2005, The Working Title began the "The Music Is Much Too Loud Tour" with Circa Survive, Mae, and Mutemath as an opening act.  The band has also been on tour with bands such as mewithoutYou, Copeland, Vedera, As Tall as Lions, Counting Crows, Our Lady Peace and the Goo Goo Dolls.
  Title: Tiger Please
  Passage: Tiger Please is an Indie / Alternative five-piece band from Cardiff, Wales.  The band formed in August 2008.  The band's influences are U2, Sigur Rós, Kings of Leon, John Mayer and Counting Crows.  They signed with Walnut Tree Records in 2009 and released their debut EP "They Don't Change Under Moonlight". " Kerrang! " magazine, "Rock Sound" magazine, and "Classic Rock" magazine praised the EP and featured the band on the "Rock Sound" and "Classic Rock" cover-mount albums.  The band toured with Kids In Glass Houses, InMe, Twin Atlantic and Funeral For A Friend.
  Title: Jack Joseph Puig
  Passage: Jack Joseph Puig is an American audio engineer and record producer.  He has worked with Tonic, Hole, Jellyfish, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Weezer, Fiona Apple, Roger Hodgson, Taxiride, Green Day, Counting Crows, No Doubt, Klaxons, Panic!  at the Disco, Stone Temple Pilots, U2, and many others.  Puig has shared Grammy Awards with The Goo Goo Dolls, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Carlton, John Mayer, Fergie (The Black Eyed Peas), U2, and No Doubt.  In 2006 Jack Joseph Puig became an executive vice president at Interscope-Geffen-A&M Records.  He has signed Klaxons and Charlotte Sometimes.  As an A&R man he works with Shirley Manson, Ashlee Simpson, Klaxons, Charlotte Sometimes, Counting Crows, Puddle of Mudd, and The Like.
  Title: Glider (band)
  Passage: Glider is a 4 piece jazz-rock combo created by Jim Bogios and David Immergluck - both members of Counting Crows.  The band also includes bass player Yoshi Sako (Beatropolis) and Danny Eisenberg (Acacia Collective, Ryan Adams Band) on the Hammond B3.  Glider was formed to allow Jim Bogios and David Immergluck to play music that they both enjoyed as children when they were not playing with Counting Crows, and was primarily modeled after Booker T and the M.G.'s and The Meters.  Bogios, Immergluck and Eisenberg have had numerous collaborations around the San Francisco Bay Area.  The band has never released a studio recording, but a number of bootleg recordings and videos from live shows and a handful of studio recordings have been circulated among fans.  Between 2003 and 2009, Glider played shows in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Sacramento between Counting Crows tours.  Glider has been inactive since their last show on December 26, 2009 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco.
  Title: Belle and Sebastian
  Passage: Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish band formed in Glasgow in January 1996.  Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released 9 albums to date.  Much of their work had been released on Jeepster Records, but they are now signed to Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States.  Though often praised by critics, Belle and Sebastian have enjoyed only limited commercial success.
citations: Counting Crows Belle and Sebastian