Watch Umphrey’s McGee Cover Sturgill Simpson’s Cover of Nirvana’s “In Bloom”

October 25, 2016


Umphrey’s McGee have often been dubbed the best cover band in the game, and they just upped the ante with their latest creation: A cover of a cover. 

Over the weekend during their three-night run at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, the band dipped into Nirvana’s “In Bloom,” a tune they’ve previously covered off and on since 2002, but in the style of Sturgill Simpson. On his latest effort A Sailor’s Guide to the Earth, Simpson flipped the angsty rocker on its head, offering a more down-tempo, acoustic retelling of the song. 

So on this night, for some reason, Umphrey’s handed the vocal duties over to Jake Cinninger and countryfied Nirvana in Philly. Watch below.