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Dave Matthews Band was formed in Charlottesville, VA in 1991 by South Afric… Read Full Bio ↴Dave Matthews Band was formed in Charlottesville, VA in 1991 by South African native singer and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, the late LeRoi Moore, who played a wide variety of instruments from the saxophone to the flute, violin player Boyd Tinsley, drummer Carter Beauford, and keyboardist Peter Griesar (who left the band in 1993), all of whom Dave met in Charlottesville. In 1998, the band played shows with keyboardist Butch Taylor, although he was not officially a member of the band. Taylor played with the band for the stadium runs of the 1999 and 2000 summer tours. From May 18th, 2001 on, Taylor was a permanent fixture on stage, and in 2003 was no longer listed as "special guest". Even though he was never officially part of the lineup, the band recently announced that Butch was leaving the band via their website, and the 2008 summer tour had some of the first shows without Taylor in years. Rashawn Ross has performed at every normal show from 12.13.05 until the present, leading some to believe that he has joined the band, at least semi-permanently. It is also confirmed that Ross was in the studio with the band during the recent sessions. As of early 2009, Ross, long time collaborator Tim Reynolds, and new saxophonist Jeff Coffin are listed as "Touring Members".

Early 1990s

In the early 1990s, the band established a cult following through relentless touring with weekly stops at Virginia clubs known as Trax and Floodzone, an active taping community, and an independent LP, Remember Two Things. (Keyboardist Griesar left the band in 1993, shortly before the release of "Remember Two Things".) After signing to RCA Records, Dave Matthews Band, under the direction of producer Steve Lillywhite, released Under the Table and Dreaming in 1994, a critical and popular smash that firmly established the band's style of pop-rock with improvisational leanings. Under the Table and Dreaming would be the first of three albums released under Lillywhite's direction. This was followed by Crash (1996). For most of America, Crash was the record that put the Dave Matthews Band on the map. Featuring the hit single "Crash Into Me", as well as fan-favorites such as "Two Step", "Tripping Billies", and the Grammy-winning "So Much to Say", Crash would go on to be the band's best selling album.
The Mercy Songfacts reports that Lillywhite lent his skills to their 2012 album Away From The World. Lillywhite hadn't worked with the band since a series of unreleased recordings in 2000, which led to the leaked Lillywhite Sessions.

History

David John Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967. Two years later, his family moved to Westchester County, NY. His father was a physicist and worked for IBM at the time. He has two sisters (Anne and Jane) and a brother (Peter). After living in New York, his family moved to Cambridge, England in the early '70s. The family returned to New York where his father died in 1977. In 1980, the family moved to South Africa where the young Matthews went to several schools and "got more wise about the evils of government, there and in general." He first played at a club in Charlottesville (Miller's) where he worked as a bartender. He admitted to Playboy magazine that he was really never that good at bartending, but loved getting customers...well..."drunk as hell!" He was first discovered in a demo tape that he recorded with a couple of current band members. This all came about when he decided to put together a demo tape and decided that he needed some musical accompaniment; which ended up as the Dave Matthews Band. In 1994, his sister Anne died in a domestic tragedy at her home in South Africa. The Grammy nominated album "Under The Table and Dreaming" is dedicated to her.

Community

Dave Matthews Band is highly involved in giving a helping hand. In 2003, the Band held a concert entitled, "The Central Park Concert" which was held in New York City's Central Park. The concert helped New York City Public Schools, the band is a big supporter of education.

The band also held a concert that helped victims of Katrina.

Sadly, Leroi Moore passed away in 2008. After being seriously injured in an ATV accident in Virginia, Moore succumbed to his injuries on August 19, 2008. He was replaced by Jeff Coffin, famous for his work with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
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Ants Marching He wakes up in the morning Does his teeth, bite to…
Anyone Seen The Bridge Saturday light shows Playing your love you don't have so pr…
Bartender If I go Before I'm old Oh, brother of mine Please don't forg…
Captain Crazy as I may, Make my way through this world, Oh, it's…
Crash into Me You've got your ball, you got your chain Tied to me…
Crush Crazy how it feels tonight Crazy how you make it all…
Cry Freedom How can I turn away Brother/Sister go dancing Through my hea…
Dancing Nancies Don't you ever wonder maybe if things had been slightly diff…
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Don't Drink the Water Come out come out No use in hiding Come now come now Can…
Fool to Think Look at me dreaming of you All I could hope is…
Grace Is Gone Neon shines through smokey eyes tonight It's two A.M., I'm d…
Granny Hello, how are you doing today I hope I find you…
Gravedigger Cyrus Jones 1810 to 1913 Made his great grandchildren believ…
Grey Street Oh Look at how she listens She says nothing of what…
Halloween Hey little dreamer's eyes open and staring up at me Oh…
I Did It I'm mixing up a bunch of magic stuff A magic mushroom…
If I Had It All Sometimes I can't move my feet it seems As if I'm…
Jimi Thing Lately I've been feeling low A remedy is what I'm seeking Ta…
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Lie in Our Graves When I step into the light My arms are open wide When…
Long Black Veil Ten years ago, on a cold, dark night Someone was killed…
Lover Lay Down Spring sweet rhythm dance in my head Slip into my lover's…
Loving Wings My heart was made of broken bones My soul a bag…
One Sweet World When the world ends Collect your things You’re coming with m…
Pig Isn't it strange How we move our lives for another day Like…
Proudest Monkey Swing in this tree Oh I am bounce around so well Branch…
Rhyme And Reason Oh well oh well so here we stand But we stand…
Satellite Satellite in my eyes Like a diamond in the sky How I…
Seek Up Sometimes I feel like I'm falling Fall back again, fall back…
So Much To Say Uh Eh Uh, ooh, eeh, ohh I say my hell is the closet…
The Dreaming Tree Standing here The old man said to me "Long before these crow…
The Song That Jane Likes And in plays to write the wire in I'll come back…
The Space Between You cannot quit me so quickly Is no hope in you…
The Stone I've this creeping Suspicion that things here are not as the…
Too Much Straight in, suck up and go, Cool it swallow, swallow Breath…
Tripping Billies We were above You were standing underneath us We were not ye…
Two Step I find myself more and more mistaking myself for someone els…
Warehouse So I'm leaving... This warehouse frightens me. Has me tied…
What Would You Say Up and down the puppies' hair Fleas and ticks jump everywhe…
What You Are I walk into this room All eyes on me now But I…
When the World Ends When the world ends Collect your things You're coming with…
Where Are You Going Where are you going With your long face Pullin' down Don't h…
You Never Know Sitting still as stone Watching... watching People walking …


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