A jam band coming out of the Midwest in the mid-90s Umphreys McGee edged toward the Frank Zappa side of the improv rock scale as opposed to the Grateful DeadAllman Brothers Band direction espoused by many of their contemporaries like the Big Wu The …

At the front of the jam-band pack in terms of popularity, the String Cheese Incident are notable for their combination of bluegrass, rock, jazz, and R&B influences. The Colorado-based band developed a huge grass-roots following with their blend of im…