The American blues-rock band; Hot Tuna first formed under the supervision of bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. Originally designed to be a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane; when the band took a hiatus from touring in 1969; the groupwas designed to fill the time of members while the band was on leave. However, thanks to their innovative blues and rock influenced sound; Hot Tuna took off and quickly fonud success in their own right.Known for playing both acoustic and electric versions of their own original blues songs and doing coves of famed blues songs; the group quickly shot to success. After forming in 1969 the group recorded and toured for eight years before taking a hiatus from recording and then coming back together permanently again in 1986 to continue delivering their fans with exciting new musical selections. Current members of the ever-changing Hot Tuna line up include musicians Jack Casady, Jorna Kaukonen, Barry Mitterhoff and Skoota Warner. Together the group has been hailed by fans and critics alike for their unique and soulful approach to recording music.During their time as a group, the band has released numerous hit studio albums including Yellow fever, Steady as She Goes, and Pair a Dice Found. These albums along with their compilation records such as The Best of Hot Tuna, Keep on Truckin: The Very Best of Hut Tuna and Final Vinyl; the band has found decades of success in the business. However, some of the most successful albums to date from the band have been their live albums. With more than a dozen different live albums including both electric only and acoustic only recordings, to their name; the band has found that their live performances are some of the favorite recordings among their fans.Those who are looking for more than just recordings of their live albums but to experience these electric live performances in person will find that the group still tours, even with decades of experience to their name. During these live performance events; fans of the group can expect to hear both acoustic and electric sets from the highly talented Hot Tuna. Audiences can also expect to hear some of their most famous songs over their nearly five decades in the business, live and in person whenever the group takes the stage.
