Andy Waldeck
Playing solo acoustic shows and presenting new material has been the path of late for this now acclaimed singer /songwriter. Formerly of Egypt and EarthtoAndy, "Offering", a six-song acoustic EP, swaps his trademark high-octane hard rock for a previously unexpected sensitivity.
Bella Morte
Alternative/Gothic/Metal
Bio Ritmo
Salsa
Centric
indie/electronic songwriting encompassed by swirling synths and offset with dispositional guitars and poppy beats.
Corey Harris
Primarily a blues artist, Corey has toured the world with the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Billy Bragg, and of course, Dave Matthews Band. Corey's latest Rounder released June 7th, 2005 is titled "Daily Bread" and has been earning rave reviews.
Darrell Rose
Ezra Hamilton
Greg Howard
Greg Howard joined DMB on "Before These Crowded Streets" and made live guest appearances on the Summer 98 tour playing his Chapman Stick.
Las Gitanas
Mike Rosensky
Peter Griesar
Robert Jospe
"Drummer, percussionist and composer Robert Jospe is known for his mastery of rhythmic styles incorporating salsa, calypso, samba, swing, funk and African rhythms into his own unique and distinctive style of contemporary jazz."
Soko
No longer a working trio, the band is now the writing and recording duo of Houston Ross and Michael Sokolowski. The musical influences of everything from mamba to easy listening to gospel can be heard in SOKO's melodic/rhythmic combinations. SOKO is the former band of LeRoi Moore.
Terri Allard
She has joined the ranks of artists who have performed on popular festival and has received nominations for seven WAMMIES (Washington Area Music Association Awards), winning Best Female Country Vocalist in 1999. Makes No Sense, Terri's fourth recording, is a collection of Terri's country-folk originals, including Anna Carolyn, written with Mary Chapin Carpenter. Rootsy instrumentation and tight harmonies tastefully support Terri's signature smoky alto voice.
The Chickenhead Blues Band
The Hackensaw Boys
The Hackensaw Boys first began playing their joyful blend of old-time and bluegrass string-band music on the streets of Charlottesville in the autumn of 1999. In the past four years the Hackensaw's have been on two Unlimited Sunshine Tours, two tours with Modest Mouse, backed up Charley Louvin on 18 coast-to-coast dates, opened the 2003 Bonnaroo Festival, performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, The High Sierra Music Festival, participated in the Jam Cruise, and put down tracks for a new album.
Thompson D'earth
In the last several years the work of John D'Earth and Dawn Thompson has centered around their weekly Thursday Night gig at Miller's on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall. John is a dynamic jazz musician and arranger. He wrote the string arrangements for the Kronos String Quartet's appearance on Halloween and The Stone from "Before These Crowded Streets". The critically acclaimed release. "Mercury" features DMB members Carter Beauford and Dave Matthews.