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Rashawn Ross Stands Up

August 18th, 2006

From the Randall's Island Satellite

It’s been a few years since trumpeter Rashawn Ross made his first guest appearance with the Dave Matthews Band. But ever since DMB’s September 2005 Red Rocks run, the group’s sound has been bolstered by the steady presence of Ross’s trumpet on a continuing basis. As Ross prepares for his Randall’s Island debut with the group, the Satellite caught up with the musician, a veteran of many groups including Soulive and Yerba Buena, to talk about his prior endeavors and just how he arrived at this stage.

2006, articles, interviewsdbtpAugust 18, 2006

Fenton Williams: Moving in Time With the Band

August 18th, 2006

From the Randall's Island Satellite

Fenton Williams began his DMB road odyssey in 1991. He began as road manager but soon won the role of lighting director for the band. He’s also had a hand in directing two of the group’s DVDs (Live at Folsom Field and Live at the Gorge), although, as Williams explains in the conversation that follows, he prefers his perspective on DMB from the lighting board.

Boyd Tinsley is effusive in his praise for the LD: “Fenton is one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met in my life. He’s a really good friend of mine, a really good friend to everyone in the band and he’s one of the best light men in the business. Sometimes we’ll finish what I’ll think is a great show and someone will come up to me afterwards and they’ll like the show but the first thing they’ll say is, “Oh my god, the lights were amazing.’”

The Satellite tracked down Fenton just prior to his arrival at Randall’s to talk about this weekend and the years that preceded it.

2006, articles, interviewsdbtpAugust 18, 2006

Randolph Tunes To Surface With Thomas, Lanois, DMB

August 18th, 2006

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band wrote enough tunes in the run-up to their sophomore album, "Colorblind," that several outtakes will wind up appearing on other artists' projects. As previously reported, "Colorblind" is due Sept. 26 via Warner Bros.

Randolph and company spent more than two weeks with working with producer Daniel Lanois, and while none of those tracks made the cut for "Colorblind," at least one is tipped to appear on Lanois' next studio album. "Working with him got me into a whole other headspace," Randolph tells Billboard.com.

Likewise, songs written with matchbox twenty's Rob Thomas intended for "Colorblind" will instead be considered for Thomas' second solo album. Look for Randolph on the next Dave Matthews Band album as well; Matthews and horn player Leroi Moore appear on the "Colorblind" track "Love Is the Only Way."

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 18, 2006

Hey, man. Dave's coming

August 17th, 2006
By GEOFF JOHNSTON -

Dave Matthews Band appeals to a wide, albeit similarly hued, audience: white college students. I know. I used to be one. But it is a variety of white college students--from stoned Ultimate Frisbee enthusiasts and well-manicured sorority sisters to bare-footed, bushy granola chicks and circle-jerking frat guys--that have always been DMB's strongest supporters. Whether wearing a filthy, bongwater-stained poncho or a crisp, pastel-colored polo shirt, collegiate crackas of all shapes and sizes are helpless to the lilting tones of DM and his B.

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 17, 2006

Find out who gets to hang with DMB

August 14th, 2006

By HEATHER BYRD

After reading stacks upon stacks of hundreds of entries from die-hard Dave Matthews Band fans, we have chosen the winner of two reserved-seat tickets and a rare up-close-and-personal meet-and-greet with Dave and the band: Sarah Brown of Nashville.

We were touched by numerous stories of couples falling in love and walking down the aisle to the sounds of D.M.B. and the tales of how Dave eased the pain of losing loved ones and even how D.M.B. was playing over the speakers in the delivery room.

Sarah shares her life-changing experience that occurred while listing to a D.M.B. song:

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 14, 2006

Matthews gives American ideal voice

August 12th, 2006

By CHARLES PASSY - Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

I hear America singing. Or is that just Dave Matthews?

Actually, it's sometimes hard to tell the difference. When Matthews and his band are on — that is, when they're deep inside the music rather than skimming its jam-oriented surface — they represent a kind of American ideal: democratic in spirit, multiracial in composition and eager to explore the great sonic fabric of this country.

The Dave Matthews Band was definitely on during its Friday night performance at the Sound Advice Amphitheatre, the first in a two-show, sold-out run. (The other concert is tonight.) Although his largely 20-something-aged audience seems willing to take their Dave in any form, they got a more energetic, focused Matthews than we've often seen in recent years.

2006, articles, concert reviewsdbtpAugust 12, 2006

Why Leslie loves listening to Dave Matthews

August 11th, 2006

By Leslie Gray Streeter - Palm Beach Post Music Writer

One of my most enjoyable musical evenings of 2005 was spent watching the first night of a two-night stand at Sound Advice Amphitheatre by mega-popular funk-jam legends the Dave Matthews Band. This is more than mildly shocking, for I am not a jam band fan.

In fact, some of my most miserable moments involve being trapped, powerless, in some dive bar as my twirly-skirted friends did the silent circle dance to a 15-minute bass solo played by some guy in tie-dye. It was a slow, noodley death in a harmonica-riffing hell.

Yet, I kept going to these shows because I thought that one of these times, some secret noodling gene buried deep in my DNA would kick in. Alas, I remained stridently anti-noodle. And I would repeatedly find myself sitting alone in a back bar, cursing myself for not driving my own car, thankfully away from the all the twirling but not nearly far enough from the indulgently jammy tangents and the drunk Dead Head collapsed near the dartboard.

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 11, 2006

Dave Matthews' 'Island' filled with sweet jam

August 8, 2006

BY MAC RANDALL

The noodle dancers were there. So were the ski jumpers, rock climbers, yogurt vendors, ecological petitioners and, most important, six stylistically diverse bands. In short, all was as Dave Matthews wanted it for his second two-day Island Getaway on Randalls Island.

Last year's trek to this surprisingly bucolic locale was so successful that Matthews decided to do another weekend run this summer. (The second installment of this year's festival was yesterday, with David Gray replacing Gov't Mule as Matthews' opening act.

Buoyed by the fine weather, Matthews and his crack band - who exuded the kind of tightness that only comes from 15 years of playing together - regaled fans with a three-hour show. The set list was heavy with old favorites: "What Would You Say," "Dancing Nancies," "Ants Marching." But there were also a few new songs that the band is considering for its next album.

2006, articles, concert reviewsdbtpAugust 8, 2006

Women Sue Dave Matthews, Driver Over 2004 Dumping

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 7, 2006

DMB Asks Fans For Help With Hits Track List

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 7, 2006

Dave Matthews Band eyes hits

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 6, 2006

Dave Matthews Band to appear with Stones

August 4th, 2006

By Leonard Martinez / El Paso Time

The Dave Matthews Band will open for the Rolling Stones concert at the Sun Bowl Oct. 20. Tickets for the El Paso show will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets cost $160, $95 and $60, not including service charges.

The Rolling Stones tour that is stopping in El Paso on Oct. 20 just got bigger.

The Dave Matthews Band will be the special guest at the Sun Bowl.

The Stones last played in the area 12 years ago, also at the Sun Bowl, and the Dave Matthews Band played Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces 10 years ago.

The Dave Matthews Band is consistently one of the top touring bands each year. The band is the No. 3 touring band this year by average box office gross per city, according to Pollstar.

The Dave Matthews Band's latest studio CD "Stand Up" was released May 10, 2005, and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts with sales of 465,000.

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 4, 2006

On the road again, for Dave Matthews

August 4th, 2006

THE JOURNAL NEWS -

The Dave Matthews Band, bringing their festival-tour to Randall's Island this weekend, is using the summer to try out tunes for their next album.

When you've built your success on playing live, you tend to stick to a pattern that works.

"We do change the sets and let the music evolve and look for spontaneous moments in what we're doing," Matthews said recently. "Maybe I get tired of not being in one place or not having the same pillows every night, but as long as we like playing, it sort of makes all the other (stuff) more bearable."

2006, articlesdbtpAugust 4, 2006

DMB a familiar favorite

August 2nd, 2006

BY CHRIS VARIAS | ENQUIRER CONTRIBUTOR

He is the people’s jazzy folk-rocker, and he has been for the last decade.

Dave Matthews made his annual summer stop at Riverbend Tuesday, and as it is every year, the place was sold out, meaning 20,500 Dave Matthews Band devotees under that jazzy folk-rock spell.

And how is this two-hour-plus installment different from the DMB’s others as we look back 10 years? It’s a hard question to answer, so let’s talk about the weather.

The place was hot – very muggy, very uncomfortable. Between songs, Matthews wrapped his arms around himself and pretended to shiver, as if he were cold. (Stop it, Dave, you’re killing me!)

2006, articles, concert reviewsdbtpAugust 2, 2006

Mix Magazine Interview - John Alagia Interview

August 1st, 2006

By Mr. Bonzai -

WORKING ALONGSIDE DAVE MATTHEWS, JOHN MAYER, LIZ PHAIR AND MORE

At The Village in Los Angeles, John Alagia and engineer Brian Scheuble sit at the console tracking the new Liz Phair album. Not one to just camp out between two speakers, Alagia also sits at the B3 overdubbing some tasty organ licks and occasionally hoisting a bass or guitar. Checking out Alagia's credits, you'll find him listed as a producer/engineer/mixer/musician, and the artists he has influenced include Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Simon & Garfunkel, Lifehouse, Ben Folds Five, O.A.R. and Rachael Yamagata, among many others.

A resident of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay region, Alagia is tall, affable, modest, polite and — judging from the steady string of successful work he has produced during the past decade-and-a-half — one of the more musically gifted people working today. Some may call him a Renaissance man, but Alagia would most likely blush profusely if introduced as such, so we decided to have a fireside chat and see what makes the man tick.

2006, articles, interviewsdbtpAugust 1, 2006

Mellow Start, Then Matthews Breezes

July 29th, 2006

By THOMAS KINTNER

The Dave Matthews Band and the huge audiences it draws have been centerpieces of the Dodge Music Center summer calendar each year since the facility opened, and the current season is no exception. Friday night, the band opened its two-night stand at the venue with a generally crowd-pleasing array of comfortably accessible jam tunes, powering through some portions of its program and wandering through free-flowing jams in others.

Matthews may be the most lionized rhythm guitarist ever to take a stage, and he incited his enthusiastic audience to roaring from the moment he eased into strumming the opening signature of "One Sweet World." The six-piece troupe behind him set a mellow pace drizzled by the soprano saxophone of LeRoi Moore for "Proudest Monkey," while Matthews inserted nonchalant drama into the tune with his soft-pedaled growl.

2006, articles, concert reviewsdbtpJuly 29, 2006

Robert Randolph Keeps Rocking On 'Colorblind'

July 28, 2006

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

Robert Randolph & the Family Band will return on Sept. 26 with their sophomore album, "Colorblind." As previously reported, the Warner Bros. set features collaborations with Eric Clapton on a cover of the Byrds' "Jesus Is Just Alright With Me" and Dave Matthews and Leroi Moore on "Love Is the Only Way."

"Stronger" is a duet with Leela James penned by songwriter Steve McEwan. Other contributors include producer Mark Batson, gospel songwriter Tommy Sims and studio musician Jeff Trott.

2006, articlesdbtpJuly 28, 2006

olice sued over response to Dave Matthews concert disturbance

July 22nd, 2006

HARTFORD (AP) - A federal lawsuit has been filed against Hartford police stemming from their handling of a disturbance outside a 2004 concert by the Dave Matthews Band.

Philip Faiella, 22, and Christopher Faiella, 20, of Durham, claimed they were severely beaten by police on July 17, 2004, after being arrested in a parking lot outside the Meadows Music Theater, now the New England Dodge Music Center.

The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Hartford, alleges that the officers violated the Faiellas' constitutional rights by falsely arresting them; assaulting them after they were detained; and using excessive force. The brothers are seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

2006, articlesdbtpJuly 22, 2006

Dave Matthews Band Crashes Into Video

July 17th, 2006

by Kevin M. Mitchell

Another summer, another anticipated Dave Matthews Band’s tour. For the third year in a row, for reasons only the band knows, they chose St. Louis’ outdoor UMB Pavilion to kick it off on May 30.

“This is my 35th time I’ve seen him,” one fellow blurted before the show. Then, completely unprovoked, he launched into exuberant detail about past DMB experiences.

Little did he know he was in for a very different DMB show, one that might— gasp!—be like a rock concert.

The show kept the 20,000 fans on their feet. It’s noted afterwards that, in addition to the ramped up technical aspects, the normally semi-stoic band, known for their stand-in-oneplace- and-play approach, seem unusually animated and energized.

2006, articlesdbtpJuly 17, 2006

Samantha Has "So Much to Say" to Dave Matthews

July 15th, 2006

Kids Wish Network - Ocean City, MD

An extraordinary young Ocean City girl recently enjoyed a once in a life time experience, thanks to Kids Wish Network, an organization in Florida that grants wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. Samantha, who is a quadriplegic, couldn't believe it when she got her wish to meet her all-time favorite singer, Dave Matthews, in person. For this amazing teenager, it was truly a dream come true!

Samantha's whirlwind adventure to meet her idol began soon after her nurse referred her to Kids Wish Network. Samantha had been through a very difficult few years and her family was hopeful that she would indeed be eligible for a wish with the charity.

In 2002, Samantha's life changed dramatically when she was struck by a car while crossing the street. Samantha suffered a severe spinal cord injury that has left her a quadriplegic. She is paralyzed from the neck down, dependent on a ventilator, and must have round the clock professional care. After the accident, Samantha was in the hospital for over a year and experienced a range of intense and devastating emotions as she worked to recover emotionally. Today, Samantha is doing much better and feeling more positive. She works tremendously hard during her physical therapy sessions and refuses to let her condition slow her down.

2006, articlesdbtpJuly 15, 2006