Dave Matthews Band | |
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 Dave Matthews Band performing in 2005. From left to right: Butch Taylor, Boyd Tinsley, Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, LeRoi Moore | |
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| Also known as | DMB |
| Origin | Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Website | davematthewsband |
Dave Matthews Band (also known as DMB) is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991. The band's lineup originally consisted of Dave Matthews (lead vocals, guitar), Stefan Lessard (bass), Carter Beauford (drums, backing vocals), Boyd Tinsley (violin, backing vocals), and LeRoi Moore (saxophonist). As of 2024, Matthews, Lessard, and Beauford are the only remaining founding members.
Dave Matthews Band's 1994 debut studio album, Under the Table and Dreaming, was certified six times platinum. As of 2018[update], the band had sold more than 25 million concert tickets and a combined total of 38 million CDs and DVDs.[4] 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 Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "So Much to Say". Dave Matthews Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.
A jam band, Dave Matthews Band is renowned for its live shows. The band is known for playing songs differently in each performance; this practice has become a staple of their live shows.
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- ^ "Members Rashawn Ross". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "Members Jeff Coffin". Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "GRAMMY MUSEUM® PRESENTS DAVE MATTHEWS BAND: INSIDE AND OUT". Grammy.com. May 4, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.