UMPHREY’S MCGEE GATHERING INSPIRATION FROM CHAOS AND…

(VIDEO) Chicago’s own Umphrey’s McGee has released their third studio album titled ‘Safety in Numbers.’ Find out where the band gets the inspiration for on their latest release, right here.

Chicago’s own Umphrey’s McGee has released their third studio album titled ‘Safety in Numbers’ on SCI Fidelity Records and the album, which was produced by Umphrey’s and their long-time engineer Kevin Browning, and it represents the next step in the growth of Umphrey’s McGee as not only musicians but as song writers as well. With recurring themes of chaos and darkness throughout the album, we caught up with bassist Ryan Stasik, percussionist Andy Farag and Keyboardist Joel Cummins just before their show in Los Angeles to find out where the band found their writing inspiration for ‘Safety in Numbers.’

Safety In Numbers features special guest musicians Huey Lewis and Joshua Redman, and cover art from renowned album designer Storm Thorgerson who has designed cover art for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and many others. Umphrey’s McGee just returned from their first European tour and were given rave reviews overseas. It was also recentely announced that Umphreys Mcgee will be performing at the New Orleans Jazz Fest 2006 on April 29, 2006 at The Republic New Orleans. Umphreys Mcgee will also be performing on Jimmey Kimmel with Heuy Lewis on May 18th for a rendition on ‘Wine, Woman and Song’ which the two collaborated on the new album, ‘Safety in Numbers.’ With stops at Jazzfest, Bonnaroo, High Sierra, 10,000 Lakes and The All Good Festival, look for Umphreys on tour this summer in support of ‘Safety in Numbers.’

“But there’s always personal chaos going on in everybody’s life and it’s reflected in their art and their writing and I don’t think we need to go into too much detail into what that personal darkness or what that chaos is but it’s pretty evident what’s going on but i’m sure in the future there’ll be more personal chaos to write about.” Keyboardist Joel Cummins went on to add “I think it’s important that people listening to the album can take whatever they want from it. That it’s not some kind of preconcieved specific song or situation. We just trying to write songs that people can relate to.”