Part 1 of Essay
: Their Success and Their Music Who is the ? Five years ago that question would have gotten nothing more than a weird stare and a stupid look. But today you would get everything but that. The is one of the most successful bands of the late 20th century. But many ask how a band so new has become so successful in such a ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... he decided to gather some other musicians to give the project a fuller sound. Carter Beauford, Leroi Moore, Stefan Lessard, and Boyd Tinsley teamed with Dave Matthews and became the . After several rehearsals in basements, they were ready to play in public. The first gig was May 11, 1991 at a party on the roof of an apartment building in Charlottesville. About 40 people were in attendance that night. Their first open-to-the-public performance was at the 1991 Earth Day Festival on Charlottesville, Virginia's ....