The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is a US jam band formed in Crested Butte, … Read Full Bio ↴The String Cheese Incident (SCI) is a US jam band formed in Crested Butte, Colorado in 1993. The band's music has elements of bluegrass as well as rock, electronica, calypso, country, funk, jazz, Latin, progressive rock, reggae, and occasional psychedelia. All members write original compositions and sing.

From playing local gigs at ski resorts in exchange for free lift tickets, the band is composed of Michael Kang (acoustic/electric mandolin, electric guitar, and violin), Michael Travis (drums and percussion), Bill Nershi (acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar, and electric slide guitar), Kyle Hollingsworth (piano, organ, Rhodes, and accordion), and Keith Moseley (bass guitar), and, in 2006, Jason Hann (auxiliary percussion).

The String Cheese Incident 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 the vocal burden on a number of cover versions as well as their own songs. If a de facto leader had to be named, such a title would probably fall upon Nershi, who is responsible for the bulk of the group’s original song library.

From their management, Madison House Inc.:

"The String Cheese Incident has emerged as one of America’s most significant independent bands. Born in 1993 in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, SCI has since released 6 albums, 3 DVDs and countless live recordings from their relentless tour schedule. Their 14 year history is packed full of surreal experiences, epic moments, groundbreaking involvement and huge accomplishments. They have been recognized for their commitment to musical creativity and integrity, for their community spirit, philanthropic endeavors, and for their innovative approach to the business of music.

When The String Cheese Incident’s growth first started gaining momentum over a decade ago, when the internet was just beginning to take hold and the major-label business model was failing, the band decided to make music on their own terms.

Since then, The String Cheese Incident has gone on to carve out a completely different approach to the business of music; they are truly pioneers of a new way of “making a band.” With the World Wide Web as their tool, SCI was among the first artists to disseminate information via the internet, such as tour dates, release information, and other news, to their growing fan base. Rather than doing business on such terms as “the bottom line,” The String Cheese Incident put their music and their fans first, opening companies of their own, including a ticketing company, a merchandise company and a fan travel agency, to best serve their community. The band’s record label, SCI Fidelity Records, has always operated under the same ideals. Even early on, SCI Fidelity embraced downloadable music and file sharing, delivering SCI’s “On the Road” series, where every show the band plays is made available for download on the internet. Whether they realized it at the time or not, The String Cheese Incident was inventing grassroots band development. Today, literally hundreds of bands are using some version of this same approach to building a band.

The String Cheese Incident’s commitment goes well beyond their immediate community, and even beyond the music community as a whole. Early on, the band took a serious interest in giving back to the communities that they visited, and they were among the first performers to encourage “Green” shows and tours. SCI’s support has helped give rise to such not-for-profit organizations as Conscious Alliance, Rock the Earth, and Head Count. In 2002, when the band’s right to sell tickets to their own shows became threatened by ticketing giant Ticketmaster, the band stood strong for the independent music community and filed a lawsuit against the company. All the while, The String Cheese Incident has stayed committed to music as a creative endeavor, not just in their recordings but also in their live performances. The list of SCI’s special guests and collaborators is long and diverse. Their annual events such as Horning’s Hideout, and holiday shows such as New Year’s and Halloween, have helped redefine the concert experience and has garnered the band a reputation as live music vibe innovators."

Some side groups are eoto, zilla with Jamie Janover, Zuvuya, Honkytonk Homeslice, Billy nershi's Plue Planet, Pangaea, The Trancident & Keller Williams with Moseley Droll and Sipe

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The String Cheese Incident Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by The String Cheese Incident:

'Round the Wheel [Chorus] I've been waiting for the snow to fall I've been …
100 Year Flood Chorus: The water's rising and the rain's still coming down…
Ain't I Been Good To You I know you hear me knocking Knocking on your door But you…
Another Night The wind is blown around the cabin I hate to hear…
Barstool Well I guess I have been drinking and I probably…
Been Caught Stealing I've been caught stealing Once when I was 5 I enjoy stealing…
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! For the benefit of Mr. Kite There will be a…
Best feeling I woke to the world one morning I did not really…
Betray the Dark They say that time will always be on your side,…

Big Compromise How many years has it been to this day, We've known…
Bigger Isn't Better Pushed around this dirty old town had to move so many…
Black and White Spend our lifetime reading books that we've been told to Are…
Black Clouds Black clouds rollin' up the valley black clouds coverin' up …
Blackberry Blossom Can you tell me what happened to the blossom Blackberry blos…
Boogie on Reggae Woman I like to see you boogie Right across the floor I like…
Born on the Wrong Planet You ever get the feeling that you're out there alone no…
Brand New Start when you're finally here you know i been missing you when …
Can't Wait Another Day Oh every night I pace the hall Just waiting for your…
Cedar Laurels Barefoot in the evening dust Ask the bronze girl who she…
Climb Walking in this time with no direction Looking around for th…
Close Your Eyes Spent his whole life to get where he is Nothing going…
Close Your Eyes >> Work his whole life to get where he is Nothing gonna…
Colorado Bluebird Sky Headed out on a Greyhound Just turned twenty-one Went to s…
Come as You Are In the past we've been told to fear Strange new things…
Come Together Here come old flat top He come groovin' up slowly He got…
Cottonmouth There's a snake hole dug in the Mississippi mud Black snake…
Desert Dawn Desert Dawn, rise up early, lift your song, From the breath…
DON You got me runnin' goin' out of my mind You got…
Don't Say It always seems to linger The pain it doesn't lie Builds d…
Drifting No matter when it comes One thing sure, it comes too…
Drive Highway glimmer, morning dew Reflected the rain in your eye…
Emma's Dream I had a funny dream Swimming with Natasha in the sky There…
Enjoy the Ride Feet in sand, hand in hand Watching the world go The rise…
Eventually Well, it seems all my life I've been burning Like a…
Farther You walk out to the edge and you stand there Looking…
For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite For the benefit of Mr. Kite There will be a…
Freeker By The Speaker Human dreidel spinning around How do you not dizzy out and…
Friend Of The Devil I lit out from Reno I was trailed by twenty…
Galactic Take a look into the sky and tell me what…
Get Down Tonight Baby, babe, let's get together Honey, hon, me and you And do…
Give Me the Love Give me the love I have For all my enemies Give me…
Good Times Around the Bend Gonna pick myself up off the ground when that old feeling…
Got What He Wanted Chorus: Got what he wanted, but not what he needs Turn it…
Hey Pocky Way Little bitty boy, with a heart of steel Boy can boogie…
Hold Whatcha Got Hold what you've got, I'm coming home baby Hold what you've…
Hotel Window I see buildings through the window from my hotel room I…
How Mountain Girls Can Love (chorus) Get down boys, go back home back to the gi…
How Sweet It Is How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet…
Howard My story is a strange one, so put reality behind…
I I've tried to wrap my mind around the thought of…
I Will Follow You If I stayed to long And my welcomes worn Would you take…
I Wish Looking back on when I Was a little nappy headed…
I've Just Seen a Face I've just seen a face, I can't forget the time…
It Is What It Is How sweet it is to be loved by you How sweet…
Jellyfish (Oh man... awwww... unhhhhh... aw, oh my head hurts) My b…
Johnny Cash Drive that train drive that train drive that train on down…
Joyful Sound Take time to give thanks, make time to be giving I'm…
Just One Story Fire fly landed on a slender weed I saw her flash…
Just Passin Through Well, one of these days I'm sure to wake up…
Las Vegas In my dream I took an ancient throne In a garden…
Lend Me A Hand She didn't want to see it coming When mother nature came…
Lester's Rant I'm a lunatic, tock, tick, tock Falling off the clock I'm …
Let's Go Outside Hopped-up head and the liquor man said That you've had enou…
Little Hands Winding down the dusty trail from Cathedral Butte Walking …
Looking Glass day break on the city streets from the corner of…
Lost She was a smart girl But she didn't think The well was…
Love And Friends Found again, still unbroken in the arms of a friend Red…
Midnight Moonlight If you ever feel lonesome Down in San Antone Beg, steal or…
Miss Brown's Teahouse When you get the notion drink of that potion Just walk…
Missin' Me My baby's come home to stay today Yesterday, she wasn't far…
Mountain Song Comin' down the mountain One of many children Everybody has …
Nobody Thought You Would I'll always remember the leaves that September And the last …
On My Way on my way way back home I can't stay way back home so fa…
On the Road Hey, Hey, I'm out on the road Hey, Hey, I'm out…
One More Time I thought I'd see your face, one more time I thought…
One Step Closer When the sunlight hits the top of the ridge And the…
Outside and Inside Outside and inside it's all part of the same ride you don'…
Piece of Mine No please, just take your time Hurry up, spend your dime H…
Rain Let the rain come, set me free Rain come, wash me…
Rainbow Serpent A pain, a weight your mother knows The sun betrayed a…
Restless Wind As I ramble around on the outskirts of town Visions from…
Resumé Man Well, a funny thing happened at a gig the other…
Rhythm of the Road Driving down the highway miles from home It?s been that way…
Rollover Imagine standing on a mountain top in Utah Seashells at you…
Round The Wheel "I've been waiting for the snow to fall I've been waiting…
San Jose Pedro wakes in the morning Sun is shining, the birds are…
Search Night all alone (Sit all alone) The same as the last (Sit…
Shakin Moku la le, moku la lai Moku la le, moku la…
Shantytown Let's go out in the woods tonight Come on everybody, it'll…
Shine Tarot cards Said I'm already dead Crystal ball Fell down ont…
Silence in Your Head The sound inside your head Won't let you get to sleep Your…
Sing a New Song Looks like you're down again Feel pushed around again Now …
Sirens Sirens are calling for someone they're on there way Which ho…
Smile I call you up, on the phone, I call you up,…
So Far From Home Sad and struggling angel Guess your daemons got the best of…
Solution Walking on this broken glass Is easier to do With soles ma…
Sometimes a River I was cleaning the ash from the fire And putting the…
Song in My Head I got a song in my head I got a song…
Stop Drop Roll Oh oh oh, oh oh oh Turn it up and turn…
Struggling Angel Sad and struggling angel Guess your daemons got the best of…
Take Five Hold what you've got, I'm coming home, baby Hold what you've…
Take Me Love Slowly ride the rhythm And the spaces in between An invitati…
Ten Miles to Tulsa Ride that train on down the track Once you get on,…
Texas Me and my friends went to Dixieland, We drove a big…
Texas Town night is falling shadows creep across the bedroom wall dar…
Thank You My broken stories all the same I wanna thank you all I…
These Waves When I was born, I suppose that I was sober Maybe…
This Must Be the Place Home is where I want to be Pick me up and…
Time Alive Time alive, dreams survive Making our way, expanding day The…
Tinder Box Marching down to City Hall, we join the light parade Learnin…
Turn This Around Used to think we'd get to where we've been Now we…
Under African Skies Joseph's face was black as night The pale yellow moon shone…
Until the Music's Over My heart's like a stopped clock Twice a day it's right…
Up the Canyon As I chase that evening sun towards my home I'm headed…
Wake Up There's flies buzzin' round me. I'm beggin for a breeze. The…
Walk This Way Backstroke lover, always hide beneath the covers 'til I talk…
Water Floating out on the Tasman Sea {in the evening} Waves roll…
Way Back Home On my way, on my way On my way, on my…
White Freightliner I'm going out on the highway Listen to them big trucks…
White Freightliner Blues I'm going out on the highway Listen to them big trucks…
Who Am I? I've tried to wrap my mind around the thought of…

Windy Mountain I live up on windy mountain, And I can't stay there…

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