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Evanston, IL SPACE Fri Jul 05 / 13 Find Tickets
Washington, DC The Hamilton Fri Jul 12 / 13 Find Tickets
New Hope, PA Havana Sat Jul 13 / 13 Find Tickets
New York, NY B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Tue Jul 16 / 13 Find Tickets
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NRBQ Biography

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NRBQ is an American rock band founded in 1967. It is known for its live performances, containing a high degree of spontaneity and levity, and blending rock, pop, jazz, blues and Tin Pan Alley styles. Its best known line-up is the 1974–1994 quartet of pianist Terry Adams, bassist Joey Spampinato, guitarist Al Anderson, and drummer Tom Ardolino. 2004 saw the beginning of a several-year long hiatus interrupted only by a few reunion performances, while band members pursued other projects. In 2011, the band returned with keyboardist Adams as the only member from any previous lineup. The abbreviation "NRBQ" stands for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (originally Quintet). The band's music, a rollicking blend of everything from stomping rockabilly to Beatles-influenced pop to Thelonious Monk-inspired jazz, has attracted fans as diverse as Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Keith Richards and Penn and Teller. NRBQ songs have inspired cover versions by Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, and Dave Edmunds, among many others. In addition, the group served as the unofficial "house band" for ''The Simpsons'' for the season 10-12 period in which NRBQ fan Mike Scully was head writer and executive producer. NRBQ allowed several of their songs to be used on ''The Simpsons'', including "Mayonnaise and Marmalade", written specifically for the show. The band also appeared in animated form as well as on camera during the end credits to perform the show's theme song during the episode "Take My Wife, Sleaze". The band also recorded a song entitled "Birdman" for an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' entitled "Pilot". The group appeared in feature films, including ''Day of the Dead'', ''Shakes the Clown'', and ''28 Days''. NRBQ's devoted following was stoked by years of legendary live shows. The band never works with a set list, so fans never knew what songs to expect. In addition to its own compositions, the band performs a broad range of cover material, and has even worked no-refusal audience requests into its act. However, all of this admiration from peers and fans has never resulted in chart-topping success. The band made only one appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in its nearly 40-year recording career ("Get That Gasoline Blues" reached No. 70 in 1974.) More than once, NRBQ garnered a major-label record deal, only to be dropped after one or two albums due to poor sales. Over the years, the group played sets while wearing pajamas, hired professional wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano as its manager (for whom they penned a song in tribute), and exploded Cabbage Patch Dolls on stage.

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NRBQ Albums

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Christmas Wish (Expanded Edition) Album 2007-10-09 itunes amazon
Ludlow Garage 1970 Live 2006 itunes amazon
NRBQ Album 2004-03-09 itunes amazon
Dummy Album 2004 itunes amazon
Live from Mountain Stage Live 2002 itunes amazon
Ridin' in My Car Compilation 1999-04-06 itunes amazon
You're Nice People You Are Album 1997-07-08 itunes amazon
Tokyo Live 1997 itunes amazon
Message for the Mess Age Album 1994 itunes amazon
Stay With We: The Best of NRBQ Compilation 1993 itunes amazon
Wild Weekend Album 1992 itunes amazon
Honest Dollar Live 1992 itunes amazon
Uncommon Denominators Compilation 1990 itunes amazon
Peek-A-Boo The Best of NRBQ 1969-1989 Compilation 1990 itunes amazon
At Yankee Stadium Album 1989 itunes amazon
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