Dave Matthews Band is an American rock band, formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The band's founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, violinist and backing vocalist Boyd Tinsley, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. As of 2020, Matthews, Lessard and Beauford are the only remaining founding members still performing with the band. Dave Matthews Band's 1994 major label debut album, Under the Table and Dreaming, brought the band worldwide fame and was eventually certified six times platinum. As of 2018, the band had sold more than 20 million concert tickets and a combined total of 38 million CDs and DVDs. Their 2018 album, Come Tomorrow, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making DMB the first band to have seven consecutive studio albums debut at the peak. The band won the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "So Much to Say".
| Also known as | DMB |
| Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, jam band, jazz fusion, folk rock, funk rock, indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | RCA, Bama Rags |
| Associated acts | Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, TR3, Pearl Jam, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Phish, Mumford and Sons, John Mayer |
| Members | Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin, Buddy Strong |
| Past members | LeRoi Moore, Peter Griesar, Butch Taylor, Boyd Tinsley |
Band who's 2009 album Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 after the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore. This marked their fifth number one debut in a row.
They allow and encourage bootlegging and taping of their concerts, which has helped boost their career.
Dave Matthews Band Category.. Rock music groups from Virginia.. V2 Records artists.. Musical groups from Virginia.. Jam bands.. RCA Records artists.
Latest information about Dave Matthews Band updated on July 28 2021.
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