The Quark Alliance

Infobox musical artist
Name = Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance

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Img_capt = Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance at The 2007 Riverbend Festival
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Origin = Atlanta, Georgia USA
Genre = Rock, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock
Years_active = 2006 - present
Label = Brato Ganibe
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URL = [http://www.thequarkalliance.com Official Website]
Current_members = Col. Bruce Hampton Perry Osborn Kris Dale Mark Letalien "Ike Stubblefield Grant Green Jr."
Past_members = Jeff Caldwell
Notable_instruments = Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance is a band formed in 2006 by legendary musician Col. Bruce Hampton. Hampton has been a part of the Southern music scene since the 1960s fronting such acts as The Hampton Grease Band, The Late Bronze Age, The Aquarium Rescue Unit, and The Fiji Mariners.

The Quark Alliance tours nationally and also includes guitarist Perry Osborn, bassist Kris Dale, and drummer Mark Letalien.

Perry Osborn joined the band in 2008. He teaches music at Florida State University and has toured with Grant Green, Jr., Jeff Sipe, and Gary Gazaway.

Mark Letalien, an alumni of the Musicians Institute, has been teaching, touring and doing studio work for the past twenty years. He has shared the stage with several prominent acts, including Tom Petty, Toby Keith, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, Jimmy Cliff, and the Wailers. He is currently writing his first drum educational book, which will be released in the Fall of 2007. The book is tentatively titled "Plenty of Room."

Kris Dale graduated from the University of Miami's School of Music with a degree in studio music and jazz performance. Kris has played in many touring bands including Tongo-hiti, The Lost Continentals, Kingsized, Bernadette Seacrest, 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."

Former member Jeff Caldwell has been playing clubs in the South and L.A. for years. For a while he was at the Musicians Institute in California with John Frusciante and Aquarium Rescue Unit guitarist Jimmy Herring. Jeff wrote seven songs on the band's 2007 CD.

The Quark Alliance's first CD, "Give Thanks To Chank" released in November of 2007.

Track Listings

"Give Thanks To Chank" - 2007 - BratoGanibe Records

1. Give Thanks To Chank 2. It's Not Over 3. Nicole 4. Susan T 5. I'm Not Listening 6. Them Dickinson Boys 7. You Hold Me The Best 8. The Den Is In Heaven 9. All Simplicity 10. Open The Door 11. Talk So Loud 12. Lanerville 13. Threnody To The Victims Of Louisiana

External links

* [http://www.thequarkalliance.com Col. Bruce & The Quark Alliance] - Official Website
* [http://www.myspace.com/thequarkalliance Quark Alliance MySpace Page]
* [http://www.bratoganibe.com Col. Bruce Hampton's Website]
* [http://www.markletalien.com Mark Letalien's Website]
* [http://www.krisdale.com Kris Dale's Website]