Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
David John "Dave" Matthews (born January 9, 1967 is a South African-American singer-songwriter, musician and actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band. Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and lived in both South Africa and the United States while growing up. Matthews mainly plays acoustic guitar, which he started playing at the age of nine...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth9 January 1967
CityJohannesburg, South Africa
Just knowing that the world is round Here I'm dancing on the ground Am I right side up or upside down? Is this real or am I dreaming?
The brightest star on a cloudless night Some kind of miracle, almost empty sky... Just as the bite of the blade wakes the absent mind There's time to dream and there's time to open your eyes
Always walk where you like your steps.
Funny the way it is, not right or wrong, somebody's heart is broken, and it becomes your favorite song.
Is this not enough? This blessed sip of life Is it not enough? Staring down at the ground Then complain and pray for more from above Greedy little pig
I was regularly advised not to go into music, that I should give up that foolish dream.
I think some people would say that I do overwhelm the words with the music, and sometimes thank goodness I do.
I never went to college - I barely got out of high school.
I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways.
Being a white South African, I enjoyed the better things that that country gave to a small percentage of its population.
When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that's just what I do.
I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge.
I don't think socialism, and I don't think warmness and respect are necessarily bad words.
I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.