Dave Matthews Band is an American rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. Members include Dave Matthews, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard and Boyd Tinsley. The band’s first in-studio demo was recorded in February or March 1991, and consisted of "The Song That Jane Likes," "Recently," and "Tripping Billies". On November 9, 1993, the Dave Matthews Band released its first album, Remember Two Things, on its Bama Rags label. The band released their first live EP, entitled Recently, in 1994. The album’s five tracks were taken from shows performed at The Birchmere, in Alexandria, Virginia, and from Trax, in Charlottesville. This EP featured the first recorded version of Bob Dylan’s classic "All Along the Watchtower" and "Halloween." Recently was re-released by RCA Records in 1997. On September 20, 1994, they released their second album, Under the Table and Dreaming, featuring their first commercial hits "What Would You Say", "Satellite" and "Ants Marching". Under the Table and Dreaming and its follow-up album, Crash brought the band national attention, culminating in a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "So Much to Say" as well as four other nominations between the years 1996 and 1997. On October 28, 1997, the band released their first full length live album, Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95. The album, which was recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, featured popular songs from the band’s first three albums and included longtime collaborator Tim Reynolds on electric guitar.
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