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Crystal Garden (band)
Boyd Calvin Tinsley (born May 16, 1964) is an American violinist and mandolinist who is best known for having been a member of the Dave Matthews Band. Early life Tinsley was born and raised in Charlottesville, Virginia. His was a musical family; his father was a choir director and his uncle a bassist who also played the trumpet for local bands. Tinsley was an aspiring guitarist until middle school, when he discovered his proficiency on the violin. He studied with Isidor Saslav, then concertmaster of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra but, at age 16, decided he did not want to pursue a career in classical music. Tinsley studied history at the University of Virginia, where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity. While in school, he formed a two-man band called Down Boy Down. After graduation, the band was expanded to The Boyd Tinsley Band, which became a popular Charlottesville band, performing covers and its own tunes, and opening several times for Blues Traveler. Career Dave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, colloquially known as C'ville, is an independent city (United States), independent city in Virginia, United States. It is the county seat, seat of government of Albemarle County, Virginia, Albemarle County, which surrounds the city, though the two are separate legal entities. It is named after Queen Charlotte. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city's population was 46,553. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Charlottesville with Albemarle County for statistical purposes, bringing its population to approximately 160,000. Charlottesville is the heart of the Charlottesville metropolitan area, which includes Albemarle, Fluvanna County, Virginia, Fluvanna, Greene County, Virginia, Greene, and Nelson County, Virginia, Nelson counties. Charlottesville was the home of two President of the United States, U.S. presidents, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. During their terms as Governor of Virginia, Governors of Virginia, they lived in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987. They are known for their extensive use of segues in live performances, and could be considered a key part of the re-emerging jam band scene of the 1990s, spearheading the H.O.R.D.E. touring music festival. The group comprises singer and harmonica player John Popper, guitarist Chan Kinchla, drummer Brendan Hill, bassist Tad Kinchla, and keyboardist Ben Wilson. Tad Kinchla and Ben Wilson joined the band following the death of original bassist Bobby Sheehan in 1999. Their hit singles include " But Anyway", " Run-Around", and "Hook", the latter two from their 1994 album '' four'' which sold several million copies. Fans are allowed to record the band's concerts. Sheehan's death and Popper's struggle with obesity put a damper on the group's mainstream success, and A&M dropped the band in 2002. In the years following, the band has attempted to work with a number of independent labels and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proudest Monkey
''Crash'' is the second studio album by the American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released on April 30, 1996 by RCA Records. By March 16, 2000, the album had sold seven million copies, and was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. ''Crash'' is currently Dave Matthews Band's best-selling album. Recording Recording of the album began in October 1995, and ended in January 1996. There were only four known songs from the ''Crash'' sessions that "didn't make it to the final cut." However, none of the titles are known. Critical reception '' Q'' described ''Crash'' as "equal parts originality and willful complication", and stated, "Although the band's determinedly jammy methods do lead them away from their songs at times, almost every track of ''Crash'' is at least 'good in parts'". ''Entertainment Weekly''s Tom Sinclair praised the band's technical abilities, concluding that "one of the nicest things about DMB's music is that its distinctive c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pig (song)
"Pig" is a Dave Matthews Band song from the album '' Before These Crowded Streets''. The song evolved from an earlier tune entitled "Don't Burn the Pig", which was written about a television program Dave Matthews viewed in England where pigs were burned to test their reaction to pain. After 11 live performances between 1996 and 1998, "Don't Burn the Pig" was recorded in the studio during the ''Before These Crowded Streets'' sessions, and then the song reworked itself into "Pig", with the same notion in mind; however, it interpreted more of a carpe diem theme. A 33-second studio jam is heard at the end of the studio track, based on "Deed Is Done", an early song by the band, and " Anyone Seen the Bridge?", a segue jam that debuted live in 1996. Dave Matthews Band has performed "Pig" since 1998, up through the summer of 1999. The song did not return to live set lists until spring 2002, where it was played the most during that year than any other year. Since the song's debut, "Pig" h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funny The Way It Is
"Funny the Way It Is" is the first single from Dave Matthews Band's album ''Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King''. Matthews said that it "talks about the world of opposites that we are in." The single reached number 37 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 (their fourth and final top 40 hit to date), number 22 on the Modern Rock Tracks (their first song on that chart since 2002's " Grey Street"), and number 17 on the Hot Digital Songs chart in its first week of release. It is also their first number one on the AAA chart since 2002's "Where Are You Going". The song was also released as a free download on the band's website. Music video A music video was released in June 2009, shortly after the album was released. It was directed by Fenton Williams and produced by Ryan Gall and Jeff Crane of Filament Productions Filament Productions is a production design and touring video company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, since 2005. It was founded by Fenton Williams, who was the first ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)
"Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" is a song recorded and performed by the Dave Matthews Band from their sixth studio album studio album, '' Stand Up'' (2005). The song was released as the third radio single in support of the album. Track listing ;American radio promo #"Everybody Wake Up (Our Finest Hour Arrives)" (album version) – 4:17 Charts Personnel * Carter Beauford – drums, percussion * Stefan Lessard – bass * Dave Matthews – vocals, guitar * LeRoi Moore – tenor and baritone saxophones * Boyd Tinsley – electric violin, mandolin * Butch Taylor – Rhodes, organ * Mark Batson – Mellotron The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical musical instrument developed in Birmingham, England, in 1963. It is played by pressing its keys, each of which causes a length of magnetic tape to contact a Capstan (tape recorder), capstan, which pulls i ..., vocals, percussion References 2005 songs Dave Matthews Band songs Songs written by Dave Matthews Songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Baby
"American Baby" is a song by American rock band Dave Matthews Band, released as the first single from their sixth studio album '' Stand Up''. The song encourages Americans not to lose their culture in the midst of political and social trouble. It peaked number 16 on ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making their highest-charting single in the United States. A music video was also filmed for the song and premiered on April 18, 2005 on VH1. The song is also featured on the band's greatest hits album, ''The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 ''The Best of What's Around Vol. 1'' is a compilation album by Dave Matthews Band. It was released on November 7, 2006 through RCA Records. Despite its title, it was until 2025's release of Where Are You Going the Singles, the only greatest hits ...''. Track listing ;iTunes digital single #"American Baby" – 4:36 ;American radio promo #"American Baby" (radio edit) – 3:42 #"American Baby" (album version) – 4:36 #Suggested callout hook&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41 (song)
#41 is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, featured on their 1996 album '' Crash''. The title refers to it being the forty-first song Matthews wrote. The song was written by Dave Matthews during a time of difficulty between Matthews and Ross Hoffman, a former associate and manager of the band. Several months later, Hoffman filed a lawsuit against Matthews. Matthews described "41" as "a song about looking back, but at the same time, a song that's still adamantly looking forward and going 'But I'm still going to carry on, regardless'". References External linksDMB Almanac Listing {{DEFAULTSORT:#41 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious and significant awards in the music industry in the United States, and thus the show is frequently called "music's biggest night". The trophy depicts a gilded gramophone, and the original idea was to call them the "Gramophone Awards". The Grammys are the first of the Big Three networks' major music awards held annually, and are considered one of the four major annual American entertainment awards with the Academy Awards (for films), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony Awards (for theater). The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959, to honor the musical accomplishments of performers for the year 1958. After the 2011 ceremony, the Recording Academy overhauled many Grammy Award categories for 2012. The 67th Annua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Much To Say
"So Much to Say" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released in August 1996 as the second single from their album, '' Crash''. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 39th Annual Grammy Awards The 39th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 26, 1997, at Madison Square Garden, New York City. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year. Babyface and the Beatles were the night's biggest winners, with 3 awards ... in 1997. "So Much to Say" reached #19 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Track listing U.S. single #"So Much to Say" (Album Version) — 4:06 #"So Much to Say" (Edit) — 3:05 Australian single #"So Much to Say" (Edit) — 3:05 #"So Much to Say" (Album Version) — 4:06 #" #41" ('' Live at Luther College'') — 5:30 Charts References 1996 singles 1996 songs Dave Matthews Band songs Songs written by Dave Matthews Songs written by Boyd Tinsley Song recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Griesar
Peter Griesar (born 1969) is an American musician, known for playing keyboards, harmonica and providing backing vocals with the Dave Matthews Band from August 1990 to March 1993. He grew up in Westchester County, New York and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia to attend the University of Virginia. He met Dave Matthews, later joining his band. After leaving the band in 1993, he continued playing, releasing several solo albums. Dave Matthews Band While living in Charlottesville, he got a job at a bar called Miller's. Starting out as a waiter he became friends with a bartender, Dave Matthews. Griesar was recruited to join the band The Basics, by bassist Houston Ross. LeRoi Moore and Tim Reynolds were also in the group. As a result, he began recording his own music with Matthews. When Matthews quit bartending, they started playing shows at another bar called Eastern Standard. In August 1990, Miller's hosted practice sessions for Matthews, Moore, Carter Beauford, and Stefan Lessard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripping Billies
"Tripping Billies" is a song by the Dave Matthews Band, released as the fifth single from the album '' Crash''. It peaked at #18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in June 1997. , ''Billboard''. July 5, 1997. 87. The original version of the song, which appeared on their independent release '' Remember Two Things'', was featured on the soundtrack of the film ''''. It is also notable for being the first track that violinist |
