Drummer Mike Greenfield of Lotus to Join Umphrey’s McGee in Montana
Umphrey’s McGee have recruited Mike Greenfield (of Lotus) to fill in on drums during their Montana shows at The Wilma on Friday, September 15th and The ELM on Saturday, September 16th and Sunday, September 17th.
In case you didn’t hear, Umphrey’s usual drummer Kris Myers underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff which requires a few months of physical therapy. While it’s a bummer to not have Kris, we’re super excited to see Mike take his spot for these Montana shows. Mike joined jamtronica favorites Lotus in 2009 and has since become an integral part of the band’s success. He has major chops and it’ll be a blast watching him on stage with Umph.
In addition, you can expect Jake Cinninger and Andy Farag to spend a little time behind the kit to help round things out 😉 It’ll be fun watching the surprise rotation for each night.
Don’t miss your chance to see this special edition of Umphrey’s McGee live and direct in Montana, whether it’s at The Wilma or The ELM… or both! Grab your tickets today!
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About Mike Greenfield
Mike was raised in Long Island and studied the fundamentals with local celebrity drummers Dom Famularo and Pete Heywood. Afterwards, he honed his musicality while attending Drummers Collective in New York City. During his formative years, Mike made an effort to play with as many different types of bands as possible, including rock, funk, gospel, salsa, and blues bands.
Mike moved to Philadelphia in 1999 and joined the Ally, who burst onto the Philadelphia electronic jam scene, a scene that included bands such as the Disco Biscuits, Brothers Past, and Lotus. Mike became the go-to drummer for numerous Philly based side projects, including Electron, JM2, the Cookie Dusters, and Sucker Punch. He continues to perform with members of these bands over 20 years later.
Mike joined Lotus in 2009. Since then, he has played hundreds of live concerts and travelled the world playing live music to crowds as large as 25,000+ people.
