Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King is the seventh studio album by Dave Matthews Band (DMB), which is scheduled to be released by RCA Records on June 2, 2009.
It will be the band's first studio album since 2005's Stand Up and the first release since the death of saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Guitarist Tim Reynolds will play on the album, marking his first recording with DMB since 1998’s Before These Crowded Streets. Rashawn Ross will make his first appearance on a DMB studio album since joining as a regular touring member in 2006 as will Jeff Coffin, who has taken Moore's role since June 2008. The album is being produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Alanis Morissette).
Work on the album began in February 2008 at Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington, and continued from October to December 2008 at Studio X in Seattle.In January 2009 the band began work at Piety Street Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The album was originally slated to be released on April 14, 2009, but it was moved to June 2. The title of the album was announced on February 26, 2009.
Rolling Stone provided the first official track name off of the album: Lying in the javascript:void(0)Hands of God; AntsMarching.org provided the next three track names off the album. Rolling Stone provided additional four track names, and one name "Shake Me Like a Monkey" conflicted with one AntsMarching.org announced, "Shake Your Monkey".
The word "Groogrux" is a nickname for founding band member LeRoi Moore who died in August 2008. ( Moore died during pre-production of the album )
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