Editing Dave Matthews (section)

== Other musical work==
[[File:TATM DMB 1998 - picture 1.jpg|thumb|[[Toots and the Maytals]] with Dave Matthews when performing together in 1998]]
[[File:DaveMatthewsTimReynoldsAmherst2007.jpg|thumb|L to R: Reynolds and Matthews in 2007 performing in Amherst, Massachusetts, in one of many acoustic shows the two play as a duo]] 
Matthews focused primarily on songwriting and performances with [[Dave Matthews Band]] from 1990 to 2003. The band's sound blends acoustic guitar, bass, saxophone, drums and violin. In 1994, DMB signed with [[RCA Records]].<ref name=ProQuest1194320/><ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Colapinto |first1=John|author-link1=John Colapinto |title=The Salvation of Dave Matthews |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=15 March 2001 |pages=46–49, 51, 88–89 |id={{ProQuest|1192512}} |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-salvation-of-dave-matthews-85267/ }}</ref> Since that period, he has occasionally ventured outside the band in various solo performances and records.
Matthews sang on the track "Sing Along" on [[Blue Man Group]]'s second album ''[[The Complex (album)|The Complex]]'' in 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blueman.com/about/faqs |title=Blue Man FAQs |access-date=March 6, 2009 |quote="Sing Along," a track from The Complex, featuring Dave Matthews on vocals, is Blue Man Group's first music video. |publisher=Blue Man Productions |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201173936/http://www.blueman.com/about/faqs |archive-date=February 1, 2009 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Later that year he released the solo album ''[[Some Devil]]'', which went [[Music recording sales certification|platinum]]; its single "[[Gravedigger (song)|Gravedigger]]" won a [[Grammy Award]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |title=Gold and Platinum |access-date=March 6, 2009 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222140535/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> To support the album, Matthews toured with a group of musicians (many of whom performed on "Some Devil") under the name [[Dave Matthews & Friends]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.livedaily.com/news/5583.html |title=Dave Matthews links up with Trey Anastasio, others for winter tour |publisher=Live Daily |date=October 7, 2003 |access-date=March 6, 2009 |quote=Joining Matthews on the outing are Trey Anastasio, [[Brady Blade]], Tony Hall, [[Ray Paczkowski]] and Tim Reynolds.... Late last month, Matthews released ''Some Devil''; his first solo set. Anastasio, Hall and Blade all appear on the album. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907001716/http://livedaily.com/news/5583.html |archive-date=September 7, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-matthews-forms-supergroup-with-jakob-dylan-20131216 |title=Dave Matthews Forms Supergroup with Jakob Dylan |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=December 16, 2013 |access-date=December 18, 2013 |quote=In late 2013, it was announced that Dave Matthews was part of a music project called [[The Nauts]]. Matthews, along with [[Jakob Dylan]], [[Brady Blade]], [[Charlie Sexton]] and his brother Bill are self producing their debut album at the Blade Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana. |archive-date=December 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217062935/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/dave-matthews-forms-supergroup-with-jakob-dylan-20131216 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Dave often collaborates with banjoist [[Béla Fleck]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kahn |first1=Andy |title=Bela Fleck Joins Dave Matthews Band For 'Friend Of The Devil' In 2015 |url=https://www.jambase.com/article/bela-fleck-joins-dave-matthews-band-friend-devil-2015 |work=JamBase |date=4 July 2016 }}</ref> Fleck is the [[frontman]] and namesake of [[Béla Fleck and the Flecktones]]; Matthews appears as guest vocalist with the band on their 1998 release, ''[[Left of Cool]]''. Both Fleck and the Flecktones' bassist [[Victor Wooten]] have made numerous live appearances and in studio with the Dave Matthews Band. Wooten soloed in the second part of the [[Daniel Lanois]] song "The Maker", and also in "[[41 (song)|#41]]" on the 1998 live album ''[[Live in Chicago 12.19.98 at the United Center|Live in Chicago]]''. The Flecktones also opened for DMB on several tours. Matthews performed a duet with [[Emmylou Harris]] on "My Antonia" on her 2000 album ''[[Red Dirt Girl]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Harris, Emmylou |title=Red Dirt Girl |url=http://www.emmylou.net/reddirtgirl.html |access-date=May 2, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318131612/http://emmylou.net/reddirtgirl.html |archive-date=March 18, 2009}}</ref> They also appeared together on the musical television show ''[[CMT Crossroads]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_crossroads/77097/episode_about.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040211103114/http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/cmt_crossroads/77097/episode_about.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 11, 2004 |title=Dave Matthews and Emmylou Harris |publisher=Country Music Television, Inc. |access-date=May 2, 2009}}</ref> where the two performed Matthews's "[[Gravedigger (song)|Gravedigger]]" and the folk song "[[Long Black Veil (song)|Long Black Veil]]".<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Betts |first1=Stephen L. |title=Watch Dave Matthews Duet With Emmylou Harris |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/flashback-dave-matthews-salutes-cash-in-haunting-duet-with-emmylou-harris-44531/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=9 January 2015 }}</ref>

Matthews played a cover of [[Neil Young]]'s song "[[The Needle and the Damage Done]]" at the 2010 tribute [[MusiCares Person of the Year]], honoring Young on January 29, 2010.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Halperin |first1=Shirley |title=Neil Young Honored by Wilco, Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews and More at MusiCares Gala |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-honored-by-wilco-chili-peppers-dave-matthews-and-more-at-musicares-gala-80051/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=30 January 2010 }}</ref>