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    Dave Matthews Band Formed in 1991, The Dave Matthews Band is composed of the widely varied musical interests of five musicians to create a uniquely impressive sound that combines the influences of folk, Jazz, rock, world beat, and reggae. South African David Matthews, the band's lead guitarist, began to assemble the players in 1991 to accompany him on a demo tape of original songs. Matthews, at the time was a bartender at a Charlottesville, Va. Jazz venue, called Millers. Matthews decided

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    The Dave Matthews Band has been a musical power house for years. They have meshed together almost every type of music together to create their extremely unique sounds and attractiveness towards their music. Dave Matthews, lead singer and guitarist from South Africa has put together a band that no one will ever be able to create again. Dave picked four extremely talented and unique sounding men to join his band and together they have created some amazing music. The members of the band include Stefan

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    adjectives to describe a band. The groups can go from laid back to an in your face, ultra loud show of shows. There are many differences in rock bands and none is greater than the deviation between Oasis and Dave Matthews Band. From upbringing to influences, the differences are represented in the music and those who live for it. They might be under the same category but there are very few comparisons that are so far apart. Oasis is the foremost representative of a working class band. Their hometown of

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    the Dave Matthews Band has had on popular culture since its inception in 1991. We will discuss how the band came to be and were its path over the last 24 years has taken them. The members of the band both current and former will be reviewed and the musical styling that they have contributed to make the DMB one of the most popular bands in the world. Finally we will look at a list of accolades that this band has garnard throughout its career. History The Dave Matthews Band was founded

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    joyful noise" (Waddell 1). This band would soon take over the world and change the lives of millions. This is the Dave Matthews Band. "The Internet was hardly a factor in building a fan base and the concert industry was rapidly consolidating" (Waddell 1). Still, the Dave Matthews Band managed to become one of the most famous bands in the United States; if not the whole world. The band has made their career almost solely on their live performances. Most of Dave Matthews Band's songs that are recorded

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    cultured as Dave Matthews. Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1967. Matthews and his family then moved two years later to Westchester County, New York, where his dad went to work for IBM. Then, in the early `70s, Matthews and his family moved to Cambridge, England, before returning to New York. It was in Cambridge where Matthews' dad died in 1977 from Hodgkin's disease. After his father's death, the family moved back to South Africa in 1980. It was here that Matthews went to a few

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    Album Analysis: Crash Essay

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    Dave Matthews Band’s album Crash was their second major-label release and debatably one of their most popular albums, as well. The band is made up of multiple brilliant musicians consists of the violinist Boyd Tinsley, carter Beauford the drummer, Dave Matthews the main singer, as well as, guitarist, bassist Stefan Lessard, and finally Leroi Moore playing the saxophone (Dmb Tour Members). Dave Matthews Band was started in early 1991 and has only grown bigger and better throughout the years making

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    only author who argues against the loss of culture. The Dave Matthews Band also speaks out against this in their song “Don’t Drink the Water”. This song is aimed at the expatriation of Native Americans, but also touches on the loss of culture from wealth. “Don’t Drink the Water” is narrated through the eyes of a member of the encroaching populace, who says “Your father’s spirit lives in this place / I will silence you.” (Dave Matthews Band 21-22). These lines show the culture of the natives, or “father’s

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    Last year the legendary trash metal band Metallica, who have been supporters of the event since its beginning, were selected, and this year, the American singer-songwriter Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent will be 2017’s edition ambassador. The labels and artists taking part of the

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    WHO WE ARE There is no better cover band for the Dave Matthews Band than the Big Eyed Phish. Led by Brandon DePaul, this band is the only one who managed to recreate the music line-up and styling of Dave Matthews Band as a tribute. Dave Matthews Band is also known simply as DMB. This was an American band who came to be in 1991, and known to have taken a top stop on the Billboard charts for 6 times with their debuted albums. They established their dominance in the music world by selling more than

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