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The Aquarium Rescue Unit is an experimental jazz rock group, originally founded as a backup band for Col. Bruce Hampton, consisting of, at various times, Oteil Burbridge, Jimmy Herring, Matt Mundy, Charles Williams, Kofi Burbridge, Jeff Sipe, Paul Henson, and Hampton himself. Formed in Atlanta, Georgia, the Aquarium Rescue Unit, with its constantly changing lineup, was a cornerstone member of the early jam band scene, with players that eventually became members of the Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Leftover Salmon, and Frogwings.
Although the band was never commercially successful, the band’s combination of bluegrass, rock, Latin, jazz, and impeccable chops are a template for bands in the genre.
The band originated from a weekly Atlanta jam session hosted by Hampton (from the Hampton Grease Band), playing in the same clubs night after night having a whole routine that the audience knew, and eventually toured around the Southeast United States, with a lineup including Jeff Mosier of the Blueground Undergrass, and Charles Williams of Chateau Debris and The Bonaventure Quartet, eventually settling on the lineup that produced their two albums released on Capricorn Records; Eeepee, in 1991, and In a Perfect World, in 1993.
During the summers of 1992 and 1993, the group joined on the H.O.R.D.E. tour, meeting like-minded bands such as Phish, the Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, and Widespread Panic. Members of these bands would frequently tour, perform, and record with one another. John Popper did so several times, on several Aquarium Rescue Unit albums.
The band originated from a weekly Atlanta jam session hosted by Hampton (from the Hampton Grease Band), playing in the same clubs night after night having a whole routine that the audience knew, and eventually toured around the Southeast United States, with a lineup including Jeff Mosier of the Blueground Undergrass, and Charles Williams of Chateau Debris and The Bonaventure Quartet, eventually settling on the lineup that produced their two albums released on Capricorn Records; Eeepee, in 1991, and In a Perfect World, in 1993.
During the summers of 1992 and 1993, the group joined on the H.O.R.D.E. tour, meeting like-minded bands such as Phish, the Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, and Widespread Panic. Members of these bands would frequently tour, perform, and record with one another. John Popper did so several times, on several Aquarium Rescue Unit albums.
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the colonel continues & his people - roll with him - music to eat ! - the best columbia release ... ! ! ever - f* the corp -
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Holy Moly! Great fusion!!! Great band!!!
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All times of day this band I like it. It's fusion , great great...
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