Dave Matthews Band
Biography
Formed in the early '90s by South African vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews, the Dave Matthews Band presented a more pop-oriented version of the Grateful Dead crossed with elements of jazz, funk, and the worldbeat explorations of Paul Simon and Sting. Matthews populated the group with several Virginia-based musicians — bassist Stefan Lessard, saxophonist Leroi Moore, violinist Boyd Tinsley, drummer Carter Beauford, and short-lived keyboardist Peter Griesar — and the band built up a strong word-of-mouth buzz by touring the country constantly, with special attention paid to college campuses. Griesar left the lineup in March 1993, but the Dave Matthews Band moved ahead in his absence, releasing the independent album Remember Two Things later that year and issuing a live EP, Recently, in 1994. After fielding offers from major labels, the band signed with RCA and released the debut effort Under the Table and Dreaming in September 1994. By the following spring, the record had launched the hit single "What Would You Say" and sold over one million copies, thus setting the stage for an extremely successful career.. A year and a half after the release of Under the Table and Dreaming, the record had sold over four million copies in the U.S. alone, propelled in part by the success of "Ants Marching" and "Satellite." The Dave Matthews Band responded by releasing 1996's Crash, which entered the charts at number two and quickly went platinum. The group spent the bulk of 1996 touring in support of the eclectic album, which reached multi-platinum status and spun off five successful singles, including the Grammy-nominated "Crash into Me." That same year, Matthews launched an attack on bootleggers in conjunction with the federal government, targeting stores that were selling semi-legal discs of live performances. The efforts of Matthews, his band, and his management resulted in an unprecedented crackdown on for-profit bootleggers in early 1997 — with nearly all of the major foreign bootlegging companies placed under arrest by the United States — thereby putting a moratorium on the entire underground industry.
Top Albums |
1. Under the Ta..
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| 4. Crash
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6. The Best of ..
| 7. Before These..
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| 9. Busted Stuff
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11. Away from th..
| 12. Everyday
| 13. Stand Up
| 14. Europe 2009 ..
| 15. Live at Red ..
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16. Live At Mile..
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| 19. Listener Sup..
| 20. Recently - E..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Crash Into Me | Crash | 5:16 | $1.29 | |
2. | You and Me | Big Whiskey and the GrooGru.. | 5:40 | $0.99 | |
3. | Where Are You Going | Busted Stuff | 3:51 | $0.99 | |
4. | Space Between | Everyday | 4:02 | $1.29 | |
5. | Crush | Before These Crowded Street.. | 8:09 | $0.99 | |
6. | Granny | Under the Table and Dreamin.. | 3:55 | $1.29 | |
7. | Grey Street | Busted Stuff | 5:06 | $1.29 | |
8. | #41 | Crash | 6:39 | $0.99 | |
9. | Two Step | Crash | 6:27 | $1.29 | |
10. | So Much to Say | Crash | 4:06 | $0.99 | |
11. | Everyday | Everyday | 4:43 | $0.99 | |
12. | Song That Jane Likes (Acoustic Versi.. | Under the Table and Dreamin.. | 2:56 | $1.29 | |
13. | Dancing Nancies (Acoustic Version) | Under the Table and Dreamin.. | 4:13 | $1.29 | |
14. | Say Goodbye | Crash | 6:11 | $0.99 | |
15. | Funny the Way It Is | Big Whiskey and the GrooGru.. | 4:26 | $0.99 | |
16. | Grace Is Gone | Busted Stuff | 4:38 | $1.29 | |
17. | Stay (Wasting Time) | Before These Crowded Street.. | 5:35 | $0.99 | |
18. | Mercy | Away from the World (Deluxe.. | 4:28 | $1.29 | |
19. | Tripping Billies | Crash | 5:00 | $0.99 | |
20. | If Only | Away from the World (Deluxe.. | 5:38 | $1.29 | |
21. | Lie In Our Graves | Crash | 5:42 | $0.99 | |
22. | Don't Drink the Water | Before These Crowded Street.. | 7:01 | $0.99 | |
23. | Dreamgirl | Stand Up | 3:59 | $1.29 | |
24. | American Baby | American Baby - Single | 4:35 | $1.29 | |
25. | Proudest Monkey | Crash | 9:10 | $0.99 | |
Top Music Videos |
1. You & Me ...
| 2. Crash Into Me
| 3. Crush
| 4. Ants Marching
| 5. The Space Bet...
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6. Two Step (Liv...
| 7. Everyday
| 8. Grey Street
| 9. American Baby
| 10. You & Me
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11. Satellite
| 12. Where Are You...
| 13. Stay (Wasting...
| 14. Don't Drink t...
| 15. Tripping Bill...
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16. What Would Yo...
| 17. So Much to Sa...
| 18. I Did It
| 19. Too Much
| 20. Funny the Way...
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