Song:Texas
Album:Trick Or Treat
In the grand tradition of The Grateful Dead, The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is a mix of several musical styles. They are a jam band very similar to Phish for example. SCI was formed in 1993 in Boulder, CO. It looks like they started out playing local bluegrass festivals and then the different musicians added different flavors. Bill Nershi plays guitar and sings. He started out as a bluegrass musician. Michael Kang plays mandolin and violin. Pianist Kyle Hollingsworth studied jazz at Towson State University. Bassist Keith Mosely started in bluegrass. Michael Travis plays drums and percussionist Jason Hahn joined in 2006. They started their own label in 1997. Texas was on their 1997 debut CD Born on the Wrong Planet. But in the jam band tradition, SCI have released many live recordings. This Trick Or Treat comp is a collection of live recordings released in 2009 when SCI was on hiatus for a few years. They all worked on side projects. Nershi and his wife lead the bluegrass group Honkytonk Homeslice. Hollingsworth leads a jazz band. SCI returned to full time touring in 2014 and they continue to tour. They released a new CD last year. You should check them out if they are coming your way. Here is The String Cheese Incident performing Texas July 3, 2009.
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