Umphrey's McGee - December/January 2005 Relix Issue Magazine

The December/January 2005 Relix issue features our Umphrey’s McGee cover story and more! Six guys play in a "jamband" from Chicago. Big deal. Right? Thing is, with Umphrey's McGee, it is a big deal. Whether charging on a duel guitar attack, exploring jazz fusion or getting its rocks off on some prog-rock, Umphrey's McGee, are, as veteran scribe Richard Gehr puts it, "music maximalists." Creating cutting-edge music that stands out in an already saturated genre isn't easy but with a unique approach, Umphrey's McGee has established itself as a pillar of the post-Phish jam nation. Umphrey's McGee has always embraced the term jamband as a specific genre, not a musical boundary. Cutting their teeth on covers by bands like Phish, moe. and Medeski Martin and Wood, Chicago's finest jamband nurtured a dedicated fanbase by following a regiment of training, conditioning and, of course, giggling, Clicking sources like rock, pop, fusion and metal into a single, synthesized sound, Umphrey's bar-size following has blossomed into an international attraction in just a few short years.

This issue also includes articles and features on Gomez, Bruce Hornsby, The Breakfast, Austin City Limits, Beyond Description, Jim Dickinson, and more!