Dave Matthews Band: Step into the Light

by Morgan Delancey

From their initial stints in 1991 at the local bars of Charlottesville, Virginia, to selling more than 20 million CDs and becoming one of North America’s most successful touring acts, this book chronicles the musical development of Dave Matthews and fellow band members Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Leroi Moore, and Boyd Tinsley. This revised edition includes 75 exclusive photos and two new chapters that chart the band’s activities from 1998 to 2001, right up to the release of Everyday and the mysterious discovery of the Lillywhite sessions. Included is fascinating commentary on Before These Crowded Streets, Live at Luther College, and Listener Supported. The personal lives of each band member are expanded upon, and new coverage of DMB tours, the creation of Dave’s own record label, and the worldwide growth of DMB fans is provided.

296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 1, 2001

Reviews

[Perri · Rating 3 out of 5]

The content of this book, if you're curious about DMB, is interesting, and helps you get to know the band and its origins on a different level. You'll certainly get fun trivia-esque takeaways and insight into the band members (especially Dave) that you may not have known.

The actual writing is one-star. It's as if a 7th grade composition class student submitted his or her work to an editor that didn't, you know, edit. Poorly organized, corny, bad transitions, and seemingly no rhyme or reason (hey look, I'm like the author!!!) throughout. I know the book is unofficial, but it feels really freaking unofficial as a result of the poor writing.