Kyle Hollingsworth and Joel Cummins are already well acquainted with each other, but now it’s time for the keyboardists to get acquainted with each other’s songs. The respective String Cheese Incident and Umphrey’s McGee keyboardists are preparing for a pair of solo shows and in anticipation swapped covers from their respective bands.
In a series of clips, Hollingsworth and Cummins go back and forth covering each other’s most memorable piano lines. Joel tackles the formidable dance party anthem “Rosie” while Kyle translates Jake Cinninger‘s guitar hero ascension “Glory” to grand piano and further elevates the riff. Hollingsworth pulls double duty for his take on “In The Kitchen”, playing the part of both Joel Cummins and Brendan Bayliss as he handles vocals in the one-take try. The series also includes Cummins taking on the infectiously dancey “Galactic” and Hollingsworth performing the sentimental instrumental “Den”.
Joel Cummins and Kyle Hollingsworth Band will split the bill for a pair of Colorado shows later this month. The series begins on February 16th at the Fox Theatre in Boulder followed the next night by a show at Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver. Cummins will then depart the touring party as Hollingsworth’s solo outfit stages a two-night run at Schmiggity’s in Steamboat Springs on the 18th and 19th.
The dual-billed shows will see Cummins open the evening with a solo performance, only to expand to a duo with the addition of Hollingsworth. Eventually, the members of Kyle Hollingsworth Band will join the ensemble for some unique full-band, dual-keyboard collaborations.
Tickets for the Kyle Hollingsworth Band shows with Joel Cummins at the Fox Theatre and Cervantes’ are on sale now. Check out videos of their back-and-forth covers series below using the playlist icon in the top right corner of the video to navigate through the different songs.
Kyle Hollingsworth – “Glory” (Umphrey’s McGee) [Video Playlist]
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