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As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Your Guitarist's Name (first name, last name) Dave Matthews

Write your essay here! : Throughout the course of my research towards Dave Matthews, i have learned some interesting facts such as his childhood, genre of music, and other things like what type of instruments he plays. He has created amazing pieces of music in which i hope everyone will get to listen to at some point. especially "crash into me". that song is one of my favorites and i think many others would enjoy it as well.

Dave Mathews was born in south Africa January 9, 1967. He came to new york with his parents and three siblings in 1969. by age nine he had an interest in music in the year 1977 his father died so he immerced himself with musicians while going to school.In 1986 **Matthews** returned to the United States in order to avoid compulsory South African military service, which conflicted with the family’s religious philosophy. **Matthews** eventually settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he worked as a bartender at Miller’s, a pub frequented by prominent local musicians. Eager to develop his song sketches yet apprehensive about performing in public, he elicited the help of several of these artists, including percussionist Carter Beauford, violinist Boyd Tinsley, saxophonist Leroi Moore (who died in August, 2008), and bassist Stefan Lessard, who formed the **Dave** **Matthews** Band. **Matthews** cofounded ATO Records in 2000, and he is active as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He moved to Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Ashley, and their three children.


 * “Crash into Me.”** First released on the //Crash// recording in 1996, this is arguably the **Dave** **Matthews** Band’s most well-known song. While many typical musical features can be heard, the saxophone and violin take on subordinate roles, used primarily to add color to the overall texture. While some vocal improvisation is utilized in live performance, the song remains fairly consistent with the original recording.
 * “Gravedigger.”** This live standard was originally released on **Matthews**’s first original solo album, //Some Devil//, in 2003. While much of the album departs from work with the band in terms of timbre and rhythmic characteristics of the accompaniment, this song is often performed with **Matthews**’s voice accompanied by only an acoustic guitar, an approach to performance that dates back to the early days of his career.

David Mathews legacy is that he has sold more than 30 million albums. has won a grammy award for best rock preformance Dave Matthews." //Hutchinson's Biography Database// (2011): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 22 Oct. 2013

David Mathews is a very interesting person. He has created amazing pieces of music as well as working through many obstacles throughout his childhood. I hope to listen to his music more as well as listen to him with my friends. not only am I walking away with facts o David Mathews but im also walking away with a new taste in music.

Works Cited Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List:

Burdette, Gary W., and Burdette Gary W. "Dave Matthews." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century// (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 18 Oct. 2013.

Dave Matthews." //Hutchinson's Biography Database// (2011): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Works Cited Burdette, Gary W., and Burdette Gary W. "Dave Matthews." //Musicians And Composers Of The Twentieth Century// (2009): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 22 Oct. 2013.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
//cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings**
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || percussive playing style also noted for his vocal timbre ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || American rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, originally from South Africa ||
 * This guitarist lived from ___ to__ _ || January 9, 1967-still present ||
 * Define and describe the guitar style you are researching. || //Acoustic Guitar// ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || began taking guitar lessons. **Matthews** returned to Johannesburg following his father’s untimely death in 1977, immersing himself in the works of local musicians while attending school. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || drawing from Latin, African, jazz, folk, and rock influences, among others. ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || diverse stylistic influences were immediately apparent, from the Middle Eastern-influenced “Minarets” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s folk ballad, “Christmas Song,” to the lengthy, syncopated, and highly improvisatory epic, “Seek Up.” Several of the songs from this album were revised for later release. ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || noted for eclecticism, drawing from latin, african, jazz, folk, and rock influences. ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || acoustic guitar ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || was born in south africa, came to new york with his parents and three siblings in 1969. by age nine he had an interest in music in the year 1977 his father died so he immerced himself with musicians while going to school.In 1986 **Matthews** returned to the United States in order to avoid compulsory South African military service, which conflicted with the family’s religious philosophy. **Matthews** eventually settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he worked as a bartender at Miller’s, a pub frequented by prominent local musicians. Eager to develop his song sketches yet apprehensive about performing in public, he elicited the help of several of these artists, including percussionist Carter Beauford, violinist Boyd Tinsley, saxophonist Leroi Moore (who died in August, 2008), and bassist Stefan Lessard, who formed the **Dave** **Matthews** Band. **Matthews** cofounded ATO Records in 2000, and he is active as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He moved to Seattle, Washington, with his wife, Ashley, and their three children. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || worked as a bartender at Miller’s, a pub frequented by prominent local musicians. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Was born in south africa and soon came to live in the united states

was nine when he began to have an interest in music ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || **“Crash into Me.”** First released on the //Crash// recording in 1996, this is arguably the **Dave** **Matthews** Band’s most well-known song. While many typical musical features can be heard, the saxophone and violin take on subordinate roles, used primarily to add color to the overall texture. While some vocal improvisation is utilized in live performance, the song remains fairly consistent with the original recording.

What do you like about his/her style? ||  || Dave Matthews." //Hutchinson's Biography Database// (2011): 1. //Biography Reference Center//. Web. 22 Oct. 2013. ||
 * “Gravedigger.”** This live standard was originally released on **Matthews**’s first original solo album, //Some Devil//, in 2003. While much of the album departs from work with the band in terms of timbre and rhythmic characteristics of the accompaniment, this song is often performed with **Matthews**’s voice accompanied by only an acoustic guitar, an approach to performance that dates back to the early days of his career. ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || Has sold more than 30 million albums. has won a grammy award for best rock preformance