Paul Bolger - Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
Mike Bolger - Vocals/Bass Guitar
Mark Hague - Vocals/Lead Electric/Acoustic Guitar
Steve Ball - Vocals/B3/Keys
Tony Dellumo - Vocals/Drums/Percussion
Influences
Allman Brothers, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Widespread Panic, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Flaming Lips, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry, Elvis, Phish, Lynryd Skynrd, Beatles, The Doors, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Van Morrison, Velvet Underground, Ry Cooter, Manfred Mann, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Son House, Paul Butterfield, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Traffic, Steppenwolf, Neil Young, CSNY, The Who, Steve Miller, Janis Joplin, Nirvana, Snoop Dogg, The Guess Who, The Spencer Davis Group......and the list goes on and on
Sounds Like
A Jam Band with Hooks.
Songs with real Lyrics.
Rock with roots.
Big stage energy with exciting dynamics amplified with rhythm and feel.
A veteran sound with more nooks and cranny's than an english muffin!
A tasty treat for the whole family!
Mr. Blotto was born in Chicago as an off-night vehicle for musicians who loved each others playing but were in different bands at the time. The only rule was that they would only play what they loved. That philosophy continues today and has led Mr. Blotto into unique musical situations.
Mr. Blotto takes the Jam band asthetic into areas unfamiliar to the standard Jam Scene. They have been known to cover entire albums by Led Zepplin and the Who as well as perform entire shows of Country and Reggae. Artists as diverse as the Grateful Dead, the Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson and The Velvet Underground have seen their material interpreted by Mr. Blotto in the 2000+ shows the band has performed in the last 15 years, yet covers only pepper the bands hefty catalog of original material stemming from five studio albums and other unreleased crowd favorites.
"Barlow Shanghai", the 5th and newest CD sees the band in collaboration with John Perry Barlow (lyricist to the Grateful Dead). This CD was released in 2006 and is available from the Official website www.mrblotto.com or by clicking the link to our Online Shop below.
I lived in a house at 229 w henderson 60657 for a few years. The neighbor used to insist Mr Blotto used to live there. Is there any truth to this? Jeremy/guitars
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