With well over 100,000 albums sold, and several 100 students to his credit he has become one of the most influential touch soloists today. His latest  7 recordings all solo CDs are all recorded live with the use of no effects, except a small ambient use of reverb. His recordings have been described as "the sound of the Stick in its purest form."  His 2 latest projects break new historical ground in the musical world. Acoustick Dawn the first ever recording using an acoustic instrument desigend purely for the tapping method of playing. Un Viaje Clasico the first DVD with the Chapman Stick.

His shows have taken him to over 15 countries throught the world including; Europe, Eastern Europe, Japan and almost every state in the US. His concerts have included openings and performances with several popular acts including Robben Ford, Eric Martin, Tuck and Patti, Steve Morse, Doobie Brothers, Alan Holdsworth, Shelia E, Leon Russel, Dave Mason, Babatunde Olatunji, Neil Schon, Alex De Grassi, Fattburger, Micky Hart, Zakir Huessen, Foghat, David Grissman, Abraxis, Robbin Hitchcock and members of Santana.

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ambient,very atmospheric in nature.The instrumentation is composed of drums,chants,drones,and flute. - (Read more)

I am a 29-year old composer and multi-instrumentalist from New England. Although I'm probably best known as the "mastermind" behind the progressive/avant rock groups Kayo Dot and maudlin of the Well, my career as an individual musician has spanned almost twenty-one years, including seventeen of those as a songwriter. I started home recording when I was thirteen, continuing through several bands in college and to today. Over the years, I've explored an enormous spectrum of styles, including rock, metal, electronica, soundtrack, weird pop, jazz, ambient, funk, folk, new age, modern classical, noise, and experimental, and I've always had great enthusiasm for progression (individual) and the avant-garde tradition (the worldwide musical lattice). My primary interest in music has always been escapism and the power of music to completely remove the mind and soul from the physical world. Dreams have forever played an integral role in my aesthetic, a fact which has led me to passionately explore that world scientifically and spiritually through literature and practice. - (Read more)

Umphrey's McGee is Brendan Bayliss (guitar, vocals), Jake Cinninger (guitar, Moog, synthesizers, vocals), Joel CumminsAndy Farag (percussion), Kris Myers (drums, vocals), and Ryan Stasik (bass, no vocals). Also with the band are sound man Kevin Browning, monitor engineer Bob Ston, stage manager Robbie Williams, lighting designer Adam Budney, road manager Don Richards, and manager Vince Iwinski.
(keyboards, vocals), - (Read more)