Dave Matthews Band (DMB) is an American rock band that was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was added to the band as a violinist soon after the band was formed. Moore died suddenly in August 2008 due to complications from injuries sustained in an ATV accident. GRAMMY Award-winner Jeff Coffin of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones has since filled Moore's spot as the band's saxophonist. Rashawn Ross and Tim Reynolds have also become full-time touring members of the band. The band's 2009 album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (the first album since Moore's death) debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning the band their fifth consecutive number-one debut— making them the second band behind Metallica to do so. Their most recent album, Away from the World, was released in 2012, and also debuted at number one on the Billboard chart. As of 2010, the Dave Matthews Band has sold over 30 million records worldwide.[citation needed]
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- Official homepage at davematthewsband.com
- Fanpage at antsmarching.org, dmbalmanac.com and nancies.org
- Youtube at youtube.com/davematthewsband
- Twitter at twitter.com/davematthewsbnd
- MySpace at myspace.com/davematthewsband
- Wikipedia article on Dave Matthews Band
- Last.fm page on Dave Matthews Band
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Dave Matthews Band
- MusicBrainz entry on Dave Matthews Band
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Big Whiskey and The GrooGrux King 2009
Reviewed by Julian Marszalek
It will warm the hearts of existing fans but will do nothing to swell their ranks.