Some Devil is the debut solo album by musician Dave Matthews (of Dave Matthews Band fame). It was released on September 23, 2003 on RCA Records. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, signifying over a million copies sold. The album features several guest musicians, including long-time Dave Matthews Band collaborator guitarist Tim Reynolds and Phish frontman and guitarist Trey Anastasio. The album's first single, "Gravedigger", won a Grammy Award in 2004. Some Devil was produced by Stephen Harris, who had previously worked with Dave Matthews Band on their 2002 album Busted Stuff. Image File history File linksMetadata Dave_Matthews-Some_Devil_(album_cover). ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Dave Matthews, 2003 David John Matthews, popularly known as Dave Matthews, (born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is the lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see RCA (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Dave Matthews, 2003 David John Matthews, popularly known as Dave Matthews, (born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is the lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band. ... Live at Luther College is a live album by Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, the first and only concert by the pair to be released commercially. ... Dave Matthews, 2003 David John Matthews, popularly known as Dave Matthews, (born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is the lead vocalist and guitarist from Dave Matthews Band. ... A close-up of Dave Matthews, Boyd Tinsley, and Butch Taylor in Melbourne during their first and (to date) only tour of Australia Dave Matthews Band (also known by the acronym DMB) is an American rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991 by singer and guitarist Dave Matthews... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see RCA (disambiguation). ... Tim Reynolds is a guitarist and a member of the band TR3. ... Phish was an American rock band most noted for jamming and improvisation. ... Trey Anastasio Ernest Giuseppe Trey Anastasio III, born September 30, 1964, is an American guitarist, composer and vocalist most noted for his work with the legendary rock band Phish. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Busted Stuff is an album by the Dave Matthews Band, released by RCA Records on July 16, 2002. ...

Critics have said that the album is darker than Matthews' past albums with his band. Many fans, while at first skeptical of Matthews' desire to release a solo album, quickly praised his efforts. The album is noted for its moodier tone and the fresh direction shown in Matthews' songwriting.

Since 2003, Matthews has performed Some Devil material in concert with a group coined Dave Matthews & Friends, which consists mainly of musicians that appear on the album. While "Gravedigger" had been perfomed by Dave Matthews a few times on the DMB 2002 tour, the band has not since played any other tracks from Some Devil. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dave Matthews & Friends is an American jam band that performed on Dave Matthews solo debut, Some Devil. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Tracklist

All songs by David J. Matthews unless noted.

1. "Dodo" — 4:57
2. "So Damn Lucky" (Matthews/Harris) — 4:34
3. "Gravedigger" — 3:53
4. "Some Devil" — 4:04
5. "Trouble" (Matthews/Harris) — 5:44
6. "Grey Blue Eyes" (Matthews/Anastasio) — 3:01
7. "Save Me" — 4:33
8. "Stay Or Leave" — 4:02
9. "An' Another Thing" — 5:30
10. "Oh" — 2:48
11. "Baby" — 2:19
12. "Up And Away" — 4:19
13. "Too High" — 5:38
14. "Gravedigger (acoustic)" — 3:52

Also recorded but cut from the album is "Cigarette Lit".

Personnel

• Dave Matthews — Guitar, vocals

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• Trey Anastasio — Guitar, piano
• Brady Blade, Jr. — Percussion, drums
• Dirty Dozen Brass Band — Horns
• Tony Hall — Bass
• Stephen Harris — Producer, keyboards
• Tim Reynolds — Guitar