What type of group does Umphrey's McGee and Iron Maiden have in common?
Umphrey's McGee Umphrey's McGee is an American jam band originally from South Bend, Indiana. The band's approach shares many elements with groups like Phish and the Grateful Dead such as varying set lists, improvisation, playing two sets per night, and allowing fans to tape concerts, they are much more influenced musically by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Yes, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, and early Genesis, as well as heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Van Halen. The band also identifies The Police, The Beatles, and Led Zeppelin as primary influences. UM experiments with many musical styles, including rock, metal, funk, jazz, blues, electronic, bluegrass, and folk.
Transatlantic (band) Transatlantic is a multinational progressive rock supergroup consisting of Neal Morse (ex-Spock's Beard), Roine Stolt (The Flower Kings), Pete Trewavas (Marillion) and Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater). They formed in 1999 as a side project to their full-time bands, but disbanded in 2002. They then reunited in 2009.