Dave Matthews Band

Originally released in 1996, Crash is the album that put Dave Matthews on the map largely due to his signature tunes, "So Much To Say" and "Too Much." Matthews' distinctive vocal gymnastics and equally elastic jam-ability were revelatory to college kids all over the U.S. when this came out. Today, all the freshness and versatility he came out of the box with remains, as he continues to expand his audience. "Crash Into Me" was clearly a blueprint for his later megahits.

If Hootie and the Blowfish are heirs to the more song-oriented part of the Grateful Dead's
legacy, Spin Doctors and Dave Matthews Band are among those groups vying to continue
the ideals of the live Dead, exploring diverse sounds from a rock perspective in a
commitment to free-flowing improvisation. But the single biggest factor connecting these
bands is their lazy, elastic groove. The jam bands' loping beats are strong enoug... More >