On June 2, 2009, “RCA” label released “Big Whiskey & the GrooGrux King”, the seventh Dave Matthews Band studio album. It was recorded in 2009, at “Haunted Hollow” in Charlottesville, Virginia; “Studio Litho” and “Studio X” in Seattle, Washington; “Piety Street Studio” in New Orleans, Louisiana, and was produced by Rob Cavallo.
Personnel:
- Dave Matthews – leaf vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, illustration, art direction
- Tim Reynolds– electric guitar
- Danny Barnes- banjo
- Stefan Lessard– bass
- Carter Beauford – vocals, drums
- LeRoi Moore– saxophone
- Jeff Coffin– saxophone
- Rashawn Ross– trumpet
- Boyd Tinsley– electric violin, violin
- David Campbell- string arranger, conductor
- Doug McKean – engineer
- Chris Lord – Alge – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Joe Lawlor – video
- Craig Baker – guitar technician
- Henry Luniewski, Jerry Johnson – drums technician
- Erik Porter – bass and violin technician
Track listing:
- Grux – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley
- Shake Me Like a Monkey – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Rashawn Ross
- Funny the Way It Is – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
- Lying in the Hands of God – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
- Why I Am – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
- Drive In – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
- Spaceman – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
- Squirm – Carter Beauford, Dave Matthews
- Alligator Pie – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews
- Seven – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Tim Reynolds
- Time Bomb – Dave Matthews
- Baby Blue – Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Tim Reynolds
- You & Me – Dave Matthews