OTEIL & FRIENDS

Two-time Grammy Award–winning bassist Oteil Burbridge has spent more than three decades touring and recording at the highest level of modern music. Most recently known for his role in Dead & Company, helping carry forward the Grateful Dead legacy for a new generation. Oteil tours extensively with Oteil & Friends, and is also a member of The Toy Factory Project, honoring the legacy of guitarist Toy Caldwell.

A founding member of the early ’90s Southern jazz-fusion group Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Oteil later became the longest-tenured bassist in the history of The Allman Brothers Band. On May 1, 2026, Oteil will release a new collaborative album with vocalist Lamar Williams Jr. titled ‘The Offering’ – recorded in December 2024 at Iceland’s Flóki Studios and produced by Soulive co-founder Alan Evans. ‘The Offering’ centers on melody, groove, and message rather than genre, weaving together Southern soul, gospel harmonies, improvisational rock, and African-rooted rhythms, all anchored by Burbridge’s banjo explorations and song-driven ensemble approach. First single “The Way We Rise” is out now via Flóki Studios.