PROGRESSIVE JAM LORDS GRACE US WITH
POWERHOUSE WORKOUT OF NEW ALBUM'S TITLE TRACK
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Umphrey's McGee launched their current tour with multi-night run in Colorado, where they debuted much of the new material from their latest release, Mantis, for the first time live. JamBase is pleased to present the exclusive premier of the video soundboard recording of the title track from UM's performance at Denver's Fillmore Auditorium on January 24, 2009. The video captures one of the first performances of “Mantis," and also displays the stellar work of Umphrey's new lighting director, Jeff Waful.
Pop over to JamBaseTV and watch the exclusive video HERE.
Musically, Mantis is being hailed as the band's most progressive, melodic and artistically cohesive album to date. Here's what critics are saying:
“the sleekly constructed tunessparkle with a sweetness and soul that's more than the sum of their influences." - Entertainment Weekly
“meticulous If complexity is the standard by which it should be judged, Mantis warranted the buildup [of its release]." - New York Times
“A beautiful music gumbo The band pulls off the trans-genre trick without a hitch." - Associated Press
“their slickest and most ambitious tunes yet." - Rolling Stone
“an amazing transition." - BLURT
“razor sharp compositions surgical precision, stop-start build-ups, hair metal riffs, and anthemic crescendosnot to mention some of the most technical and inspired guitar soloing you'll hear on an album" - Relix Magazine
“fresh, fluid, and classic. Mantis is a culmination of a buzz that has surrounded this band since its inception.... From jam band princes to prog-rock kings, Umphrey's McGee has arrived." - Honest Tune
“fluid and majestic." - Washington Post Express
Look for the new material on Mantis to get a live workout in 2009. Watch Umphrey's McGee on PBS's critically acclaimed concert series, Soundstage, which premiered on February 5 and airs nationally in different markets. Or catch them live on tour.
Tour Dates
February 19 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
February 20 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
February 21 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
February 22 Neighborhood Theatre Charlotte, NC
March 04 Workplay Soundstage Birmingham, AL
March 05 Workplay Soundstage Birmingham, AL
March 06 Freebird Live Jacksonville Beach FL
March 07 UC Patio Miami FL
March 12 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI
March 13 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
March 14 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
March 25 Cain's Ballroom Tulsa, OK
March 26 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS
March 27 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
March 28 Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN
April 01 Town Ballroom Buffalo, NY
April 02 The Grand Opera House Wilmington, DE
April 03 Penn's Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
April 04 Ram's Head Live! Baltimore, MD
April 05 Toad's Place New Haven, CT
April 07 Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel Providence, RI
April 08 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
April 09 House of Blues Boston, MA
April 10 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
April 11 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
April 16 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
April 17 Egyptian Theatre Dekalb, IL
April 18 Morris Performing Arts Center South Bend, IN
April 29 Bama Theatre Tuscaloosa, AL
April 30 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
May 01 House of Blues New Orleans, LA
May 02 The Lyric Oxford, MS
May 22 Summer Camp Chillicothe, IL
July 22 10,000 Lakes Festival Detroit Lakes, MN
