Aquarium Rescue Unit

Founded as an outlet for the "out" musical philosophy of Col. Bruce Hampton, The Aquarium Rescue Unit's ever-rotating lineup became a fixture on the early jam band scene, eventually spawning members of The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, Leftover Salmon, and Frogwings. While never commercially successful, the band's hilariously fun fusion of bluegrass, rock, Latin, jazz, and impeccable chops became a template for much future work in the genre.



Growing out of a weekly Atlanta jam session hosted by the legendary Col. Bruce Hampton -- a founding member of the infamous Hampton Grease Band, among other underground Atlanta-based outfits -- The Aquarium Rescue Unit performed around their native Southeast with a rotating lineup (including future Blueground Undergrass founder Jeff Mosier and keyboardist {Charles Williams}) before settling on the group that would be heard on their two Capricorn Records releases in 1991 and 1993, respectively.

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