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.

Based in the Chicago area, the band has played across the Midwest at numerous festivals and venues from Ohio to Iowa and everywhere between. Thinner Teed has been a part of Summer Camp Music Festival, Wakarusa, and many other events over the past years and performed at venues like Double Door & Hard Rock Cafe.
January of 2013 brought a change for the band. Two of the original members had decided to pursue other life ventures and a new drummer was brought in; helping to solidify an already evolving sound and group dynamic. The new line-up is electrifying; the energy on stage, passion for writing, and music are second to none.