Dave Matthews will appear on Soulives forthcoming album, Next. Matthews and Soulive entered a Los Angeles studio last week to record a cover of Ani DiFrancos Joyful Girl. Matthews added lead vocals and guitar to the song. The album also features guest appearances by Talib Kweli on a new version of Bridge to Bama, The Roots Black Thought on Clap! and Amel Larrieux on I Dont Know. The CD will be release March 12, 2002 on Blue Note.
Soulive plays Wednesday and Thursday at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, CA. For more dates, visit www.soulive.com.