Umphrey's McGee

Bio

Umphrey’s McGee is a rock band formed in December 1997 by students at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The band’s site lists the current lineup as Brendan Bayliss (guitar, vocals), Joel Cummins (keyboards, vocals), Ryan Stasik (bass), Andy Farag (percussion), and drummer Scotty Zwang, who became the full-time drummer in 2025 after Kris Myers left. Guitarist Jake Cinninger, who joined in 2000, stepped away in 2026. Often filed as a jam band, they also organize Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois.

The band

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  Brendan Bayliss

  Brendan Bayliss, born August 11, 1976, is a founder, lead guitarist, and primary vocalist of Umphrey’s McGee. He started the band in South Bend in 1997 after meeting Joel Cummins in a music-theory class at Notre Dame.

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  Jake Cinninger

  Jacob Alan Cinninger, born December 16, 1975, was a lead guitarist in Umphrey’s McGee from 2000 until he stepped away in 2026. The band’s site said he left to begin a chapter closer to home.