2004-07-13
Chicago-based jam-band Umphrey’s McGee make their national splash with “Anchor Drops”, their new disc available from Sci-Fidelity Records.No secret among Midwestern jam-fans, Umphrey’s Mcgee has broadened their audience through recent appearances at Bonnaroo, South by Southwest and the High Sierra Music Festival.
The six-man band brings a progressive-rock precision to a genre stereotypically dominated by extended Grateful Dead-style jams.
THE ELECTED
Bury Me in my Rings
SERENGETI
Kenny Dennis LP
MATTHEW RYAN VS. THE SILVER STATE
Matthew Ryan Vs. The Silver State
Bump
Incredible Consequences
SOLID GOLD
Eat Your Young
My Record Player
Come Around
The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.