Umphrey's McGee
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1,660,769 plays (72,413 listeners)
Chicago, United States (1997 – present)
They are influenced musically by progressive rock bands such as King Crimson, Yes, Dream Theater, and Genesis, as well as heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden. The band also identifies The Police, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin as primary influences. However, there really isn’t a style of popular music that Umphrey’s does not cover. Artists covered in concert by Umphrey’s range from Lionel Richie to Metallica to Toto to Snoop Dogg to Paul Simon.
Formed at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana in December 1997 by guitarist/vocalist Brendan Bayliss, bassist Ryan Stasik, keyboardist Joel Cummins, and drummer Mike Mirro, Umphrey’s McGee combined members of Tashi Station and Stomper Bob, two popular Notre Dame rock bands.
In mid-1998, the band released their debut album complete with a tongue-in-cheek title, Greatest Hits Vol. III. The group decided to record an album immediately because it was easier to get live gigs with an official CD. Long out of print, the album contains many of Umphrey’s future concert warhorses, such as
Shortly after the release of the album, the band added a fifth member, percussionist Andy Farag. Farag’s father became the band’s agent, and a second pressing of Greatest Hits Vol. III featured Farag in the album’s inner sleeve and credits.
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Safety in Numbers
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Mantis
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The Bottom Half
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Mantis
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Red Tape
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Videos
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Feb
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Umphrey's McGee in Birmingham
WorkPlay Soundstage, Birmingham, AL, United States
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11
Umphrey's McGee
The Orange Peel, Asheville NC, United States
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13
Umphrey's McGee at Neighborhood Theatre
Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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News
USTORM & Acoustic Christmas 2009
9 Nov 2009 | from blog.umphreys.com/cs/blogs/thefloor/default.aspx
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Yosemite, CA - Part II
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Yosemite, CA - Part I
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.umphreys.com/cs/blogs/thefloor/default.aspx -
Los Angeles, CA
2 Nov 2009 | from blog.umphreys.com/cs/blogs/thefloor/default.aspx
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williamyeats tagged Umphrey's McGee with ‘progressive rock’. Tuesday afternoon
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