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Info: Biography, Pictures, Discography of all CDs & DVDs |
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| "In Association with Amazon.BUY MUSIC FROM ARTISTS SHARING THE STAGE WITH SCI THIS SUMMER!!Buy your jamband goods from Soul Flower!Its not official unless you hear it directly from The String Cheese Incident!The String Cheese Incident (often abbreviated to SCI) has been described as a democratic ensemble rather than a band, since all of the members contribute their own original compositions to the group's burgeoning library and share vocal duties on a number of cover versions as well as their own songs."After summer 2007, Billy Nershi is leaving The String Cheese Incident to pursue other musical projects."Friends of Cheese (FOC)
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5.After a few years of playing local ski resorts and private functions, the band agreed that it was time to get serious with regard to their music, and formed the independent record label SCI Fidelity, on which they released their first album, Born on the Wrong Planet.String Cheese Incident, which chronicles a single concert from the Fox Theatre in Boulder, Colorado and adds pianist Hollingsworth to the ensemble (he was not in the band during the recording of Born on the Wrong Planet).From 1998 through 2001 SCI toured the country extensively and steadily, playing over 500 "Incidents" in hundreds of cities.In 2001, with the help of guest producer and Los Lobos member Steve Berlin, they released their third studio effort, Outside Inside.SCI Ticketing felt that Ticketmaster's service charges were too high and that it had monopolized the concert ticketing industry, using its immense market power to prevent competition for the sale of concert tickets.The settlement between SCI ticketing and Ticketmaster was not well publicized.In the summer of 2004, the band was invited to tour with the Lollapalooza caravan by Jane's Addiction bandleader Perry Farrell, and would have received the distinction of being the first jam band to travel on the Lollapalooza bill.In June 2005, the band released their fifth studio album, entitled One Step Closer, containing thirteen original tracks with guest songwriting collaborations.In 2005, the band also welcomed percussionist Jason Hann.The album was produced by Malcom Burn at a studio in Boulder, Colorado, where the band is based.String Cheese Incident fare, while still retaining some of the pop sensibility of previous studio albums.On November 3, 2006, it was announced on the Band's website that after summer 2007, Billy Nershi is leaving The String Cheese Incident to pursue other musical projects.Presently, there are no plans for The String Cheese Incident beyond summer of 2007.While it is unlikely that SCI will continue on in its current form, the remaining members will likely continue to collaborate in future endeavors.Friends of Cheese (FOC)
Much like other jam bands that tour the country extensively, and like the Grateful Dead before them (with its legions of Deadheads), the String Cheese Incident have a large and loyal following of fans.The improvisational nature of the music allows for a totally different experience each night, so it is never like seeing the same thing over and over.Friends of Cheese, as the fans have come to be known, are generally sort of "Hippy" in nature, although the String Cheese Incident has attracted a wide range of fans due to their great musicianship.Many FOC were former devotees of the Grateful Dead, Phish, and other bands that no longer tour.Stage productions and effects
As the band's popularity grew, so did the stage show and spectacle elements of many of their live shows.At the same time, as the band's popularity grew, so did the sizes of the crowds coming to see them; SCI headlined festivals such as Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and the Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, and began playing in some larger venues to accommodate their growing fanbase.In this regard, they are believed to have taken a cue from Phish's Live Phish series and stepped up the formula a notch by releasing every show instead of just select concerts.Not stopping with the spring tour, SCI has released nearly every song from every concert from every tour through the present, barring those where technical difficulties or contractual guest artist complications are involved.Christening the series On the Road, the shows are released on the SCI Fidelity label for fans who do not have the time or means to engage in active tape trading.Michael Kang plays occasionally with Pangea (African rooted band), and spends much of his off time travelling the world.Keith Mosely is currently touring with Keller Williams in Keller's newly formed band Keller and the WMD's.String Cheese Incident takes Ticketmaster to court.Keller Williams, Umphrey's McGee, and the Yonder Mountain String Band.Country Standard Time reviews the group's new CD.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993, originally playing local gigs at ski resorts in exchange for free lift tickets.During a concert on Oct.Jason Hann, an auxiliary percussionist.Their music is strongly influenced by bluegrass sounds, as well as forays into rock, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, reggae and occasional psychedelia.The String Cheese Incident (often abbreviated to SCI) has been described as a democratic ensemble rather than a band, since all of the members contribute their own original compositions to the group's burgeoning library and share vocal duties on a number of cover versions as well as their own songs.Applicable service charges added at point of purchase."Are you sure you want to block this user?Performances in front of half a million fans worldwide in 2004 alone.What attracts hundreds of thousands of fans to The String Cheese Incident?Bill Nershi, who works out his passion for bluegrass on acoustic guitar, often follows lyric paths that reveal a fascination with psychological themes.Michael Travis balances innate spirituality with a keen ear for all sorts of rhythms, from ancient to electronic.Five distinctly different voices, all of them with equal say.The String Cheese Incident, both in their music and their business.Everyone has a stake in the music and the organization.The String Cheese Incident, reinventing what they do at every show and on every record.Malcolm Burn (Bob Dylan, Chris Whitley, Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois), a wiry, energetic Mephistopheles who became the unofficial sixth String Cheese member during the recording of the album and coaxed the group into a catharsis.Some of us have families, babies and houses now.The bonus DVD that accompanies One Step Closer offers an inside peek into the recording sessions, and into the heart of The String Cheese Incident itself.Caught up in the recording process and urged by Burn to confront anything holding them back from the best possible performance, the members of the group dish out rare candid insights into their music and into one another.Michael Kang song that the string player was having a hard time committing to tape.One Step Closer feels like a deep breath on a splendid sunny morning.We were under enormous pressure to work quickly and efficiently.GETTING ONE STEP CLOSER
One Step Closer brings The String Cheese Incident back to the magnificent Colorado region not far from where they initially bonded while skiing off breathtaking peaks and embarking on insanely long mountain bike rides.But for The String Cheese Incident, the leap is elemental.When they quit their day jobs more than a decade ago, they set out not to get signed but to forge their own way in music.The short, laidback songs on One Step Closer may mystify longtime fans looking for lengthy solos and extended jams.The String Cheese Incident can do and listen to the melodic triumphs of One Step Closer.Tune in to the sound of five accomplished players whose diverse musical inclinations turn into remarkable songs, and breathe in the Colorado mountain vibe."Are you sure you want to delete this comment?"If ya'll only knew what kind of influence you have on your fans lives.Jon Elway + The String Cheese Incident on the same stage?Love your tunes, and have for mana a year now, keep jammin' and God bless.NYE just wasn't the same without some CHEEEEEESE!!!Ready to start touring again???Lots of LOVE for you guys!!It's that time again and I am going to miss spending the new year with you guys.Best wishes in 2008 to you all.Happy Holiday season fellas!Thank you for the memories.This could be an attempt to steal your username and password.Id + " Link: " + targetLink.Id + " Text: " + targetLink. |
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