At the front of the jam band pack in terms of popularity, the String Cheese Incident are notable for their combination of bluegrass, rock, jazz, and R&B influences. The Colorado-based band developed a huge grassroots following with their blend of improvisational skills and compositional abilities. In addition to organizing and participating in numerous tours with like-minded bands, the group has adopted Pearl Jam's beat-the-bootleggers technique by releasing scads of live albums from their tours, thus keeping their considerable fan base fully satisfied.