UM has — since forming in the late ’90s in the South Bend, Indiana area — cultivated an impressive presence both live and in the studio, quite an accomplishment when considering their humble roots. Building a reputation with the critically favored studio recording Local Band Does OK (not to be confused with Local Band Does Oklahoma — a live EP released soon after) and honing their groove as a stellar live act, by the time 2004’s Anchor Drops was released to raves, the buzz on Umphrey’s had grown loud. Rolling Stone tipped them in their Hot Issue and the Washington Post named the band “rock’s undisputed lord of sonic shape-shifting.”
Fans revel in the flair of Umphrey’s live shows for their inventive improvisation, incredible covers, and unpredictable moments. The band had also developed an uncanny visual language onstage that includes dozens of unspoken cues. These cues manage to keep things tight and provide structure, while still allowing the freedom to melodically create. The band retains space, breath, and patience in performances, yet maintains masterly control in the process.
$23.50 ADV $26 DOS Doors at 8PM, Show at 9PM. www.hob.com/cleveland 216.523.BLUE
| Umphrey’s McGee posted on Thursday April 10, 2008 |
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