Dave Matthews Band - Satellite

What this video is

Released in 1995 as the fifth and final single from 'Under the Table and Dreaming' (RCA, 1994), 'Satellite' arrived at the crest of Dave Matthews Band's transformation from Charlottesville, Virginia college-circuit phenomenon into a national mainstream act. The album would eventually sell over six million copies in the US. The single reached #18 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and was still receiving significant…

Why it matters

This video documents a pivotal moment in the emergence of the jam-band aesthetic within mainstream rock radio and MTV rotation. DMB's jazz-influenced polyrhythmic approach — violin, saxophone, acoustic guitar — represented a distinct alternative to the distortion-heavy grunge dominance of the…

The director

Dean Karr (born February 22, 1965, Seattle, WA) is an American photographer and music video/commercial director based in Los Angeles. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Washington State University and later attended the Art Center College of Design in…