The meaning behind the Dave Matthews Band lies in the mysterious meaning of music itself. In that grand mystery of sound meeting brain, songs meeting heart, and grooves meeting body is contained the essence and explanation of the band’s significance. In the eclectic live music culture of Charlottesville, Virginia, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, lead vocalist and guitarist Dave Matthews, saxophonist LeRoi Moore, bassist Stefan Lessard, and violinist and backing vocalist Boyd Tinsley found one another. Matthews was bartending at Miller’s, a sacred cathedral for musicians. The South African–born guitar player was also developing a unique rhythmic finger-picking style. When he became acquainted with skillful guitarist Tim Reynolds, he started to hit his stride as a singer/songwriter.