The Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in early 1991, when vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews 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. Dave found assistance in drummer Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who were both accomplished jazz musicians in the local Charlottesville music scene. Based on the recommendation of distinguished local jazz guru John D'earth, 16-year-old musical prodigy Stefan Lessard came on board to play bass. 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 first public performance of Dave Matthews Band occurred at the City of Charlottesville's Earth Day Festival in April 1991. The first official gig for the newly conceived Dave Matthews Band was May 11, 1991, at a private party held on the rooftop of the pink warehouse on South Street in downtown Charlottesville. Local weekly gigs soon followed at Eastern Standard and then Trax nightclub, and within a little time, word of the band's contagious new sound spread like wildfire throughout the region. Clubs started to fill up, tours began to cover more territory, and the fan base grew at an incredible rate
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Phish, Furthur, Dave Matthews Band and Wilco to Host Voter Registration Drives ...
Phish, Furthur, Dave Matthews Band and Wilco to Host Voter Registration Drives ...jambands.comA number of young volunteers will embark on “The Great American Road Trip” this summer with a goal to register voters at Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Phish and Furthur concerts across the country. Organized by the nonpartisan voter registration ...Voter Registration On The Road w/ Dave Matthews, Phish & FurthurGrateful WebVoter Reg Drives On Summer Tours For DMB, Wilco, Phish, FurthurJamBaseall 5 news articles »
Jazz experience life-changing for Bemidji State professor
Jazz experience life-changing for Bemidji State professorBemidji PioneerBEMIDJI – Next month, Del Lyren, professor of music at Bemidji State University, will fly to Indianapolis to join the Dave Matthews Band, stay in the same hotel as the group and learn first-hand what it is like to be a professional musician in a ...
Dave Matthews Band kicks off summer tour at The Woodlands Pavilion
Dave Matthews Band kicks off summer tour at The Woodlands PavilionCommunity Impact Newspaperby Brian Walzel The Dave Matthews Band kicked off their 2012 summer tour with a May 18 performance at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. The Dave Matthews Band kicked off their summer tour— their first full tour since 2010—at the Cynthia Woods ...Dave Matthews Band Debuts New Songs in First Tour Opener Since 2010jambands.comDave Matthews Band Sells Out The Pavilion!The Paper MagazineVW of America Strikes a Chord with the Dave Matthews BandJustmeansantiMUSIC.com -Swear I'm Not Paul (blog)all 9 news articles »
Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes a 'Man in Motion'
Gov't Mule's Warren Haynes a 'Man in Motion'Peoria Journal StarAnd he never shies away from other collaborations, including 45 song appearances and 28 concert appearances with Dave Matthews Band. Last year, he released a solo album, "Man in Motion," with a sound steeped in soul, including horns and organs.and more »
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The Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in early 1991, when vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews 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. Dave found assistance in drummer Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore, who were both accomplished jazz musicians in the local Charlottesville music scene. Based on the recommendation of distinguished local jazz guru John D'earth, 16-year-old musical prodigy Stefan Lessard came on board to play bass. 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.