Tim Reynolds, the guitarist most famous for his work with long-time friend Dave Matthews, will bring his musical prowess to Crowbar, 420 E. College Ave., tonight.

To date, Reynolds has played guitar on Dave Matthews Band albums, including Crash and Some Devil, has founded his own band, TR3, has released several solo albums and has become politically active through his work with the 2004 presidential campaign.

While some members of Dave Matthews Band have ventured off into new media, Reynolds said he prefers to stick to his musical roots.

"Right now, my purpose in life is to just play music," Reynolds said.

Because of his busy lifestyle, Reynolds said life on the road can be stressful at times.

"I don't tour very long at any given time," he said.

Reynolds' usual audience at Crowbar is a wide mix of people, Chuck Smitley, the bar's manager, said.

"He's played here two or three times before, and it's always a good crowd," he said.

Penn State students who attend tonight's show can expect a mostly acoustic set that includes new material, past favorites and covers, Reynolds said. While his music often ventures into the harder side of electric rock, Reynolds said this concert will have a more laid-back feel and will not cater to a specific audience.

"It's just going to be a couple guys going out there with guitars," he said. "It's [for] all kinds of people; musicians, guitar players."

Reynolds said the show is all about the "nakedness."

"It's stripped down," he said, "If you just want to hear the music."

Though he is a solo artist, many Penn State students connect with Tim Reynolds because of his ties with Dave Matthews Band.

Katie Bates (freshman-advertising) said the concert is appealing to her because she has enjoyed Reynolds' past collaborative efforts with Dave Matthews Band.

"I would be more interested in seeing him after hearing him play with Dave [Matthews]," she said. Bates added that she would buy a Tim Reynolds CD even if Dave Matthews wasn't involved with the project.

Some students are more hesitant to sample Reynolds' solo work.

"I don't think I would buy his album if he wasn't working with Dave," Joseph Maier (sophomore-chemical engineering) said. However, Maier said that he was interested in attending the concert, especially because it is an all-ages show.

Reynolds' latest effort, the double-disc Parallel Universe, was released in the spring of 2005. Reynolds describes the album with his pet phrase: "neurotic schizophrenia." He said the complexity of the album stems from his eclectic taste in music, and the wide-ranging spectrum of artists from which he draws his influence.

Reynolds said he respects many musicians, including Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Yes, James Brown and particularly Genesis. Though he said his ultimate collaboration would be with Peter Gabriel, who he has admired for many years.

"I think my whole story is I got into lots of different kinds of music for educational value," Reynolds said. "I've been into jazz [and] metal. I listened to a lot of progressive rock for a while."