MR. BLOTTO

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.

DAVID PRUSINA & THE CRYIN’ SIDE OF TOWN

In December of 2011, David Prusina decided that it was time to sing some songs. Some original, acoustic songs. He needed help, & luckily he didn’t need to look far to get it. Upright bass was a must, so mad scientist & local legend, Henry Heine, was brought in to do the job. The duo was pleased, but it wasn’t long before they were on the hunt for someone who could deliver some ‘Jedi-level’ harmonies. Enter Saint John The Bastard (Jonathan Monti). The final move was slinging a mandolin over Monti’s shoulder and the trio was off & running. David Prusina & The Cryin’ Side of Town was born.
The band draws from the Country, Folk, Americana & Bluegrass traditions but slivers of punk-rock can also be found. The ‘Do It Yourself’ mentality is strong with this group. They deliver sad songs sung with a smile & it doesn’t take long to see that they have fun with it…..way too much fun.

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