The String Cheese Incident
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The String Cheese Incident is an American jam band known for its improvisational live shows and eclectic fusion of rock, bluegrass, electronic, and world music.
All labels observed (1)
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| The String Cheese Incident canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6009505 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The String Cheese Incident Context triple: [Umphrey's McGee, associatedAct, The String Cheese Incident]
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A.
Calexico
Calexico is a small border city in California’s Imperial Valley, directly adjacent to Mexicali, known for its strong cross-border cultural and economic ties with Mexico.
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B.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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C.
Trey Anastasio Band
Trey Anastasio Band is the solo touring ensemble led by Phish guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio, known for its blend of rock, jazz, and improvisational jam music.
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D.
Phish
Phish is an American jam band known for its improvisational live performances, genre-blending style, and devoted fan community.
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E.
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band closely linked to the Grateful Dead and known for pioneering the psychedelic country sound of the early 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The String Cheese Incident Target entity description: The String Cheese Incident is an American jam band known for its improvisational live shows and eclectic fusion of rock, bluegrass, electronic, and world music.
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A.
Calexico
Calexico is a small border city in California’s Imperial Valley, directly adjacent to Mexicali, known for its strong cross-border cultural and economic ties with Mexico.
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B.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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C.
Trey Anastasio Band
Trey Anastasio Band is the solo touring ensemble led by Phish guitarist and vocalist Trey Anastasio, known for its blend of rock, jazz, and improvisational jam music.
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D.
Phish
Phish is an American jam band known for its improvisational live performances, genre-blending style, and devoted fan community.
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E.
New Riders of the Purple Sage
New Riders of the Purple Sage is an American country rock band closely linked to the Grateful Dead and known for pioneering the psychedelic country sound of the early 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jam band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1993 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Keller Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leftover Salmon NERFINISHED ⓘ Umphrey's McGee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| fanBase | jam band scene ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| foundedRecordLabel | SCI Fidelity Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin music
ⓘ
bluegrass music ⓘ country rock ⓘ electronic music ⓘ funk ⓘ jam band ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ progressive bluegrass ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ reggae ⓘ rock music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
A Carnival of Mirrors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A String Cheese Incident NERFINISHED ⓘ Born on the Wrong Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ One Step Closer NERFINISHED ⓘ Outside Inside NERFINISHED ⓘ Round the Wheel NERFINISHED ⓘ Song in My Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Untying the Not NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLabel | SCI Fidelity Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum | On the Road series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Bill Nershi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jason Hann NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Moseley NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyle Hollingsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Kang NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceElement |
extended improvisation
ⓘ
multimedia light shows ⓘ themed concerts ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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Phish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
genre-blending performances
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improvisational live shows ⓘ |
| occupation | musician collective ⓘ |
| touringFocus | extensive live touring ⓘ |
| website | https://www.stringcheeseincident.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The String Cheese Incident Description of subject: The String Cheese Incident is an American jam band known for its improvisational live shows and eclectic fusion of rock, bluegrass, electronic, and world music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.