Brendan Bayliss Posts Message to Umphrey’s McGee FansUmphrey’s McGee singer/guitarist Brendan Bayliss has formally addressed his band’s recent lineup changes. As previously reported, last year Kris Myers stepped away from Umphrey’s McGee after 22 years and was replaced by Scotty Zwang and, earlier this month, guitarist Jake Cinninger officially left the group following an extended sabbatical. His departure has left Umphrey’s McGee as a quintet, as they were from 1998, when Andy Farag first joined, until 2000, when Cinninger signed on. In a message, Bayliss said,I wanted to take a minute to say thank you to each and every one of you for being so supportive over the last several months and years. There have been musical moments that remind me of the feeling of being in a basement playing music with friends simply for the pure joy of it all.