Jam Rock • Roots • Improvisation
Dave Matthews Band
A jazz-schooled rhythm section, a violin standing in for lead guitar, and a live-tape culture that turned every show into its own record.
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Jam Rock • Harmonica-Driven Blues
Blues Traveler
John Popper's runaway harmonica over a road-hardened jam band, the group whose "Run-Around" became the longest-charting single of its era.
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Roots Rock • Blues • Colorado
Big Head Todd
Colorado blues-rock lifers, three high school friends who built a platinum record and a devoted following without ever chasing a trend.
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Jangle Pop • Reggae-Tinged Rock
The Samples
A Colorado band whose jangly, reggae-tinged songs and Sean Kelly's tenor built one of rock's most devoted grassroots followings.
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