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.

Virtuoso electric bassist Tim Seisser presents a night of solo bass guitar pieces featuring the drum set accompaniment of Jonathan Marks (Hey Champ, Monakr, Liquid Soul). Tim seisser is bassist for Chicago based progressive rock band District 97. In addition to being an emerging bassist in the prog rock scene, Tim is a top call freelance and session bassist in Chicago. Tim has been writing and recording solo bass material for years, but this is the first time he has taken a solo bass set to the stage. Tim is pushing the limits of bass guitar centered music through his use of advanced technique on the 6 string bass as well as usage of various effects and loops.