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Aquarium Rescue Unit

Rock band · formed 1988

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Shows on record
32
Rooms played
30
Cities
24
Releases
9
Last show
Aug 13, 2015The National

About

Aquarium Rescue Unit is a band, formed in 1988, tagged funk, Jam, jam band by its sources. Shows on record run from 1989 to 2015, across 30 rooms in 24 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

32 on record · archive etree
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Shows per year

  1. 19891 show
  2. 19902 shows
  3. 19912 shows
  4. 19927 shows
  5. 19935 shows
  6. 19942 shows
  7. 19951 show
  8. 19964 shows
  9. 19972 shows
  10. 20041 show
  11. 20071 show
  12. 20154 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 13, 2015The National · Richmond VAHeadliner
Aug 7, 2015The Buckhead Theatre · Atlanta, Ga.Headliner
Aug 6, 2015The Cannery Ballroom · NashvilleHeadliner
Jun 5, 2015Rams Head Live · BaltimoreHeadliner
Jan 20, 2007House of Blues · OrlandoHeadliner
Apr 30, 2004Howlin' Wolf · New OrleansHeadliner
Nov 8, 1997The Magic Bag · FerndaleHeadliner
Mar 18, 1997The Rubb · TampaHeadliner
Oct 6, 1996Metronome · BurlingtonHeadliner
Jun 22, 1996Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH · DaytonHeadliner
May 3, 1996State Theater · St. PetersburgHeadliner
Jan 26, 1996State Theater · St. PetersburgHeadliner
Jan 23, 1995Flood Zone · RichmondHeadliner
Mar 4, 1994Wetlands · New YorkHeadliner
Feb 24, 1994Phoenix Hill · LouisvilleHeadliner
Dec 4, 1993Trees · DallasHeadliner
Oct 11, 1993Howard Johnson's Merle Hay Rd. · Des MoinesHeadliner
Aug 14, 1993Lakewood Amphitheatre · AtlantaHeadliner
May 11, 1993Nightstage · CambridgeHeadliner
May 6, 1993The Pump House · SyracuseHeadliner
Oct 31, 1992W.o.W. Hall · EugeneHeadliner
Jul 11, 1992Garden State Arts Center · HolmdelHeadliner
Jul 10, 1992New York State Fairgrounds · SyracuseHeadliner
May 30, 1992Bally's · Las VegasHeadliner
May 30, 1992Celebrity Showroom at Bally's · Las VegasHeadliner
May 29, 1992Bally's Casino · Las VegasHeadliner
Feb 6, 1992the Ace of Clubs · NashvilleHeadliner
Feb 28, 1991Colorado College · Colorado SpringsHeadliner
Jan 11, 1991unknown Memphis, TN · MemphisHeadliner
Dec 31, 1990The Point · AtlantaHeadliner
May 11, 1990Cotton Club, Atlanta, GA · AtlantaHeadliner
Oct 31, 1989The Point · AtlantaHeadliner

Where they play

30 rooms in 24 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Atlanta4 shows
  • Las Vegas3 shows
  • Nashville2 shows
  • St. Petersburg2 shows
  • Syracuse2 shows

and 19 other cities

Live history

31 shows on record
Shows counted
31
First on record
Oct 1989
Latest on record
Aug 2015

Shows per year

  1. 19891
  2. 19902
  3. 19912
  4. 19926
  5. 19935
  6. 19942
  7. 19951
  8. 19964
  9. 19972
  10. 20041
  11. 20071
  12. 20154

Top rooms

  • State Theatre, St. Petersburg · 2
  • The Point, Atlanta · 2
  • The National, Richmond VA · 1
  • Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta · 1
  • The Cannery Ballroom, Nashville · 1

Top cities

  • Atlanta, GA · 5
  • Syracuse, NY · 2
  • St. Petersburg, FL · 2
  • Nashville, TN · 2
  • Las Vegas, NV · 2

Often on the bill with: Blues Traveler, Outformation

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

9 releases, 1994–2015

  • 2015-07-30: Fox Theater, Boulder, CO

    2015 · Album

  • Live at Mishawaka Amphitheater (2015)

    2015

  • The Calling

    2003 · Album

  • EEEPEEE

    1994 · Ep

  • In a Perfect World

    1994 · Album

  • 1994-02-10: Rick's, Valdosta, GA, USA

    Album

  • 1994-03-11 Club Metronome, Burlington, VT

  • 2004-10-20: Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA

  • 2011-08-08: The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USA

Discography

13 releases, 1991–2015
  • 20152015-07-30: Fox Theater, Boulder, COLive
  • 2015Live at Mishawaka Amphitheater (2015)Release
  • 2003The CallingAlbum

    Inio Music · 82327 10292

  • 1994EEEPEEEEP

    Velvet Dwarf Records · DWF 9605

  • 1994In a Perfect WorldAlbum

    Intersound · DWF 9604 · Engineer: Jim 'Z' Zumpano; Engineer: Ricky Keller; Mastered By: Rodney Mills; Mixed By: Jim 'Z' Zumpano

  • 1993Mirrors Of EmbarrassmentAlbum

    Capricorn Records · 9 42016-2

  • 1992Basically FrightenedSingle

    Capricorn Records · PRO-CD-5174 · Producer: Johnny Sandlin

  • 1992Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue UnitAlbum

    Capricorn Records · 9 42000-2

  • 1991Made In South America But Not An Import (A Collection Of Unreleased Capricorn Music)EP

    Capricorn Records

  • n.d.1994-02-10: Rick's, Valdosta, GA, USALive
  • n.d.1994-03-11 Club Metronome, Burlington, VTLive
  • n.d.2004-10-20: Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USALive
Show 1 more releases
  • n.d.2011-08-08: The Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA, USALive

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Kofi Burbridge
  • Oteil Burbridge
  • Col. Bruce Hampton
  • Paul Henson
  • Jimmy Herring
  • Chuck Leavell
  • Count Mbutu
  • Matt Mundy
  • Lil' John Roberts
  • Jeff Sipe
  • Lee Venters
  • Harles Williams

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

14 members on record
  • Bruce Hamptontenure unknown
  • Chuck Leavelltenure unknown
  • Col. Bruce Hamptontenure unknown
  • Count Mbututenure unknown
  • Harles Williamstenure unknown
  • Jeff Sipetenure unknown
  • Jimmy Herringtenure unknown
  • Kofi Burbridgetenure unknown
  • Lee Venterstenure unknown
  • Lil' John Robertstenure unknown
  • Matt Mundytenure unknown
  • Oteil Burbridgetenure unknown
Show 2 more members
  • Paul Hensontenure unknown
  • Sean O'Rourketenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: BHLT (via Chuck Leavell), Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit (via Col. Bruce Hampton), Dead & Company (via Oteil Burbridge), Dead Ahead (via Oteil Burbridge), Endangered Species (via Jimmy Herring), Frogwings (via Jimmy Herring), Herring Lavitz Hayward Gradney (via Jimmy Herring), Jazz Is Dead (via Jimmy Herring) and 5 more

Shares members with: Bass Extremes (via Oteil Burbridge), Jeff Coffin Mu'tet (via Kofi Burbridge), Leftover Salmon (via Jeff Sipe), Phil Lesh And Friends (via Jimmy Herring), Surrender To The Air (via Kofi Burbridge), Tedeschi Trucks Band (via Kofi Burbridge), The Allman Brothers Band (via Jimmy Herring), The Derek Trucks Band (via Kofi Burbridge) and 2 more

Photos, art and posters

Aquarium Rescue Unit — Photo
Photo — website

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
Aquarium Rescue Unit on Last.fmArtist facts
archive etreeShow history
websitePhotos
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.

From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Atlanta, Georgia United States
Years active
1988–1997, 2004–2007
Genres
Jam band, jazz fusion
Labels
Capricorn, Evil Teen Records, Velvet Dwarf Records, Inio Music
Past members
Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Sipe, Matt Slocum, Jeff Mosier, Chuck Leavell, Charlie Williams, Count M'Butu, Matt Mundy, Kofi Burbridge, "Little John" Roberts, Paul Henson, Lee Venters

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