Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance proudly presents to you: "Give Thanks To Chank" - the debut album - released November 13, 2007. Please stop by www.bratoganibe.com to pick up your copy!!
Col. Bruce- -guitar and vocals
Col. Bruce Hampton, ret. has been making music since he formed his first band in 1963. Col. Bruce has been in constant motion ever since with his bands The Hampton Grease Band, The Late Bronze Age, and The Aquarium Rescue Unit. Along the way he starred in the cult classic movie "Outside Out" and appeared in "Sling Blade." Col. Bruce appears several times each year as vocalist and guitarist for Col. Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit and continues his quest for the tonal center at each exit 6.
Perry Osborn - guitar and vocals
Arkansas native Perry Osborn has played with Col. Bruce on many occasions. He has also played with Gary Gazaway in the El Bujo Band, Jeff Sipe, Mike Gordon, Oteil Burbridge, and has toured with Grant Green, Jr. Perry was the assistant conductor in Wellington, New Zealand. He recently moved back to the U.S. and holds a faculty position at Florida State University.
Kris Dale – bass and vocals
By the time Kris graduated from the University of Miami's School of Music he was playing piano, trombone, and bass. A native Atlantan with a degree in studio music and jazz performance, Kris has played in many touring bands including Tongo-hiti, The Lost Continentals, Kingsized, and The Johnny Knox Trio. Along the way he picked up pedal steel guitar and recorded on the theme song for Adult Swim's "Squidbillies."
Mark Letalien - drums
Originally from New Hampshire, Mark Letalien has taught, toured, and done studio work for twenty years. He's has worked with many Atlanta jazz and funk bands and also studied and played with some of drumming's finest, including Bernard Purdie. Mark formed Steel Pulse while living in Kingston, Jamaica in the late 70's. He has a degree in education and when he can, performs drum educational clinics at local schools. Mark is also working on his first drum instruction book.
Influences
life, music, laughter, DR Strings
Sounds Like
A satisfying, blissful, rockin', southern R&B experience from somewhere West North of Jupiter.
Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance proudly presents to you: "Give Thanks To Chank" - the debut album, released November 13, 2007. Please stop by www.bratoganibe.com to pick up your copy!!
Over the years Georgia native Col. Bruce Hampton (ret.) has traveled the world and beyond fronting such legendary musical acts as The Hampton Grease Band, The Late Bronze Age, The Fiji Mariners, and The Aquarium Rescue Unit.
Presently Col. Bruce has teamed the talents of composer/guitarist Perry Osborn, bassist Kris Dale, and drummer Mark Letalien to bring you Col. Bruce and The Quark Alliance - a soulful, original, roots-rock-space experience.
Combining Col. Bruce’s eclectic catalog of original music with the occasional blues standard, a night with Col. Bruce and The Quark Alliance is a satisfying and unique blend of down home boogie and unparalleled songwriting, AND, coming to your town soon!
Great show at the Sugar Mill in NOLA. Got a great pic with the Col. in my profile. Thanks for the kind words. You are an inspiration. Let me know when you need some funky bass in Colorado. Hurry, team needs ya....
Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils :-D So keep working hard!!!!!!!! How is your Monday going??
I've got some new race car pics up that were taken at the GM Plant :-) Racing starts up May 9, just getting ready for that! Plus putting names on my helmet and the car for the 2008 race season for $10 :-D See the new Names on my BLOG.
Col.Bruce, Hello again. My name is Ben and we met briefly at the Echo Project. I play with the band Yesterdays Gravy and we took the solar stage just before you. I was with our manager Ken Marchant. Anyway I just wanted tell you that I hope your feeling better and your in my prayers. Anyone would only be so lucky to live to see their own health go down hill. I have always admired your work and as I grow I will continue gain appriciation. Perhaps we could open for you some time in the future. Either way it was an honor to have met you even for such a brief moment. Thanks again....Ben w/ Yesterdays Gravy!!
