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Fusing together Rock, Folk, Pop and Jazz, Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia USA, in early 1991, when vocalist + guitarist Dave Matthews, who was born on January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, decided to put some songs he had written on tape.

Instead of simply recording himself with a guitar, he opted to bring in some instrumental help to give his musical ideas more depth. Matthews found assistance in saxophonist LeRoi Moore, 16-year-old bassist Stefan Lessard and drummer Carter Beauford; completing the band was keyboard player Peter Griesar, who left the band after a couple of years, as well as the talented and classically trained violinist, Boyd Tinsley. The group toured constantly on the college circuit, building a reputation as a great live act and the fan base grew at an incredible rate.

In November 1993, Dave Matthews Band released its first album, "Remember Two Things", on its Bama Rags label. Though the disc never made much of an impact on the official charts went on to be certified gold by the RIAA, a significant accomplishment for an independent album.

During the first part of 1994, Dave Matthews Band recorded its RCA debut, "Under The Table And Dreaming". Just before the album's release, in September 1994, the group hit the road for their first official national tour that lasted well over a year and included sold out theater dates across the country as well as a trip to Europe. Their major-label debut included the single "What Would You Say" which entered The Modern Rock chart at #11, the album reached the same spot on The Billboard Top 200, spawning two more Modern Rock top 20 hit singles: "Ants Marching" and "Satellite". By the fall of 1995 the band's second album was certified 4 x platinum.

"Crash", Dave Matthews Band's second RCA studio album, was released in April 1996 and debuted at #2 on The Billboard 200 chart. The record included "Too Much" and "Crash Into Me", both the singles climbed The Modern Rock chart peaking at #5 and #7 spots, respectively; with the Modern Rock top 20 hit single, "So Much To Say" the group took home a Grammy for Best Rock Performance. Also the final single, "Tripping Billies", made top 20 on The Modern Rock chart.

After the strong commercial performance of "Live At Red Rocks 8.15.95", #3 on The Billboard 200 with a tally of over one million copies sold, in 1998 the group issued the fourth studio-effort, "Before These Crowded Streets"; it was the band's strongest debut to date: #1 on The Billboard's Top 200 Albums list generating three Modern Rock smashes including the top 5 hit "Don't Drink The Water", the top 10 "Stay (Wasting Time)" and "Crush" which fell just shy of the top 10.
Two double-CD live sets followed: the double-platinum "Listener Supported" and "Live At Luther College" which peaked at #2 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Dave Matthews Band's next studio-album, the first in three years, was released in February 2001, "Everyday" hit #1 on both U.S. and Canadian Official Albums charts; the record contained "I Did It", which peaked at #5 on The Modern Rock Tracks, plus "The Space Between", their first top 30 hit on The Billboard Hot 100, the track also peaked at #10 on The Modern Rock chart; the title-track was another alt-Rock radio top 40 hit for the band. The group spent the summer touring the country and "Everyday" was finally certified 3 x platinum.
Before the year's end two more live albums were released; "Live In Chicago, 12.19.98" peaked at #6 on The Billboard 200 chart.

The band regrouped in January of 2002, revisited tracks they had previously written and worked on some new material for a stop-gap CD, "Busted Stuff", which was issued in July; included on the album are road-tested fan favorites such as the American top 40 smash "Where Are You Going" and the alt-Rock radio top 40 hit "Grey Street".

One year later, Dave Matthews, returned with his first solo album, which debuted at #2 on The Billboard Top 200 chart; the first single off of "Some Devil", entitled "Gravedigger", reached the #35 position on The Modern Rock chart and earned Matthews a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance; the album also included the minor hit "Save Me".

Spring of 2004 found Dave Matthews Band at home in their Virginia studio rehearsing for the summer tour and beginning to mold some new tunes for their forthcoming studio album.
In early May 2005 the group released "Stand Up", the first album of new material since "Everyday"; the main single "American Baby" quickly bulleted into The Billboard Hot 100 at #16 their best chart-placing to date, while the album easily jumped to the #1 spot on The Billboard 200 list.

In August of 2008, Dave Matthews Band suffered the devastating loss of founding band member, LeRoi Moore, who passed away on August 19, 2008 from complications stemming from a June all-terrain vehicle accident.

Dave Matthews Band's highly anticipated first studio album in four years, "Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King", is set to hit stores on June 2, 2009. The disc features the single "Funny The Way It Is".

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Remember Two Things

(1993)

1. Ants Marching
2. Tripping Billies
3. Recently
4. Satellite
5. One Sweet World
6. The Song That Jane Likes
7. Minarets
8. Seek Up
9. I'll Back You Up
10. Christmas Song

 

Under The Table And Dreaming

(1994)

1. The Best Of What's Around
2. What Would You Say
3. Satellite
4. Rhyme & Reason
5. Typical Situation
6. Dancing Nancies
7. Ants Marching
8. Lover Lay Down
9. Jimi Thing
10. Warehouse
11. Pay For What You Get
12.
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34. #34

 

Crash

(1996)

1. So Much To Say
2. Two Step
3. Crash Into Me
4. Too Much
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Drive In, Drive Out
8. Let You Down
9. Lie In Our Graves
10. Cry Freedom
11. Tripping Billies
12. Proudest Monkey

 

Before These Crowded Streets

(1998)

1. Pantala Naga Pampa
2. Rapunzel
3. Last Stop
4. Don't Drink The Water
5. Stay
6. Halloween
7. The Stone
8. Crush
9. Dreaming Tree
10. Pig
11. Spoon

 

Everyday

(2001)

1. I Did It
2. When The World Ends
3. The Space Between
4. Dreams Of Our Fathers
5. So Right
6. If I Had It All
7. What You Are
8. Angel
9. Fool To Think
10. Sleep To Dream Her
11. Mother Father
12. Everyday

 

Busted Stuff

(2002)

1. Busted Stuff
2. Grey Street
3. Where Are You Going
4. You Never Know
5. Captain
6. Raven
7. Grace Is Gone
8. Kit Kat Jam
9. Digging A Ditch
10. Big Eyed Fish
11. Bartender

 

—Dave Matthews—

Some Devil

(2003)

1. Dodo
2. So Damn Lucky
3. Gravedigger
4. Some Devil
5. Grey Blue Eyes
6. Trouble
7. Save Me
8. Stay Or Leave
9. An' Another Thing
10. Oh
11. Baby
12. Up And Away
13. Too High
14. Gravedigger [acoustic]

 

Stand Up

(2005)

1. Dreamgirl
2. Old Dirt Hill (Bring That Beat Back)
3. Stand Up (For It)
4. American Baby intro
5. American Baby
6. Smooth Rider
7. Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
8. Out Of My Hands
9. Hello Again
10. Louisiana Bayou
11. Stolen Away On 55th & 3rd
12. You Might Die Trying
13. Steady As We Go
14. Hunger For The Great Light

 

Cover-Art posted on Amazon.com

Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King

(2009)

Tracklisting posted on davematthewsband.shop.musictoday.com

1. Grux
2. Shake Me Like A Monkey
3. Funny The Way It Is
4. Lying In The Hands Of God
5. Why I Am
6. Dive In
7. Spaceman
8. Squirm
9. Alligator Pie (Cockadile)
10. Seven
11. Time Bomb
12. My Baby Blue
13. You And Me

 

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