Dave Matthews Band

No recent updates. Suggest / add some content for this asset.

No content has been added to this space by the member.

Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is an American rock Band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews; saxophonist LeRoi Moore; bassist Stefan Lessard; electric violinist Boyd Tinsley; drummer Carter Beauford, and keyboardist Peter Griesar (who left the band in 1993). Since 1998 the band has performed at most of their shows with keyboardist Butch Taylor, who while not an officially named member of the band, is a fixture on stage. In 2006, the band added trumpet player Rashawn Ross, most noted as the live trumpet player for Soulive, to the stage. It is not yet known if his presence will be permanent. Moore, Beauford, Ross, Tinsley and Taylor also perform back up vocals.


Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is an American rock Band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews; saxophonist LeRoi Moore; bassist Stefan Lessard; electric violinist Boyd Tinsley; drummer Carter Beauford, and keyboardist Peter Griesar (who left the band in 1993). Since 1998 the band has performed at most of their shows with keyboardist Butch Taylor, who while not an officially named member of the band, is a fixture on stage. In 2006, the band added trumpet player Rashawn Ross, most noted as the live trumpet player for Soulive, to the stage. It is not yet known if his presence will be permanent. Moore, Beauford, Ross, Tinsley and Taylor also perform back up vocals.