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 Zeppelin 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.

high-energy anarcho-folk with a tender punk soul… our new neo-old time sound is the wave of the future!

The Looking is the brainchild of singer/songwriter Todd Carter. His music has its roots not just in country and indie-rock, but immaculate ‘70s singer-songwriter classics. Fusing together a wide scope of inspiration including opera, punk rock, traditional folk, and psychedelic soul, The Looking creates music that has been described as “intriguing….fascinating” (Collected Sounds), “eclectic and provocative,” (The Chronicle), and “like nobody else you have heard before” (IndieMusic.com ).  Carter’s ability to captivate audiences lies in the power of his  “phenomenal….goose-bump-inducing voice” (Direct Current).  Bringing a real consistency and fluidity to his latest long player Lead Me To Water, Carter’s various influences cohere into a consistent, kickass collection.