Umphrey’s McGee: Ordinary Kids Doing Extraordinary Things (2005, Relix Revisited)

“We knew we had to make an impression at the first Bonnaroo,” Jake recalls. “We knew we had to play the best show we’ve played in our lives. That’s how we looked at the last Bonnaroo show, too, and it’s the secret to our success. We went into it like a football team, seriously strategizing but not enough to psych ourselves out.”

Once More With Umph: The Brendan Bayliss Jambands.com Reader Interview (2007)

UM guitarist Brendan Bayliss interview, 2007/11/20: “here he talks about life on the road, happenings at home, the state of the group’s next studio effort and why he’d like to take a Stanley Jordan mulligan.”

When Music Met the Canvas: Umphrey's McGee, 2016, Frenchy

New Orleans painter Frenchy is celebrated for capturing the pulse of live performance in real time, and during Umphrey’s McGee’s 2016 show at the Joy Theater, he did just that. Surrounded by the sound, energy, and color of that unforgettable night, Frenchy painted a piece that pulses with the same improvisational brilliance that defines the band itself.

From canvas to concert, Frenchy paints the pulse of live music. View his full collection and own a piece of the show, from Umphrey’s to Marley, Goose, the Dead, and more.

On the Cover: Will Umphrey’s McGee Be the Last Jamband Standing? (2012)

The following is an excerpt of the Umphrey’s McGee cover story featured in the March 2012 issue of Relix.

The Music Never Stops. Phil Lesh Lives On.

Phil Lesh & Friends gave us decades of music, meaning, and magic. This Capitol Theatre Stealie tee, created to celebrate his 2023 birthday shows, now serves as a heartfelt tribute to the man who helped shape the soundtrack of our lives.

Track By Track: Umphrey’s McGee Similar Skin (2014)

Umphrey’s McGee brought things full circle with their studio album Similar Skin. After recording for ATO and SCI Fidelity, they released Similar Skin on their own Nothing Too Fancy Records imprint.

ALSO READ: Track By Track: Umphrey’s McGee’s ‘Zonkey’

The Core: Umphrey’s McGee (2015)

Umphrey’s McGee‘s The London Session is a product of one special day spent recording at the famed Abbey Road Studios during a trip across the pond in the summer of 2014. To expand on the release and break down the songs, UM keyboardist Joel Cummins sat down with Relix to discuss the experience and the final product.

ALSO READ: The Core: Ryan Stasik

Umphrey’s McGee: All In Time (2018)

“We can do the acoustic-ballad thing, we can do the heavy-metal thing, we can do the funk thing. The [it’s not us] album really captures that from track to track. If you don’t like metal and you like folk, it’s got that. If you don’t like folk and you like funk, it’s got that. And if you like prog, it’s got that and it’s all in 52 minutes. After all this time, I think we finally got it right.”

“A Pretty Heroic Dose of Music”: The Return of Kris Myers’ Charitable Slayride (2022)

December 2022: Umphrey’s McGee’s Kris Myers ushered a snow squall of cheer and philanthropy to the Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, with the second-ever Slayride – a medley of music, charity and community.