The OttoBoys

The OttoBoys - 'The OttoBoys & Friends'
by Mary Rudy

The OttoBoys can pump tunes out with no problem at all, infact I am convinced they could do it with their eyes closed AND their hands tied behind their backs, what can I say except HOT HOT HOT.

These talented musicians will GRAB your heart and soul, and leave you begging for more... everyone of their songs are outstanding and definitely record deal material. Their styles are diversified from Blues/Rock to Progressive Blues to Electric Blues.

Vern and Donnie Otto are totally bad to the bone. If you haven't tasted their music, then trip on over to their MP3 page at http://www.mp3.com/OttoBoys and give their tunes a spin and then purchase the cds, you won't be sorry....The Minneapolis Rhythm Pipeline is: 'Rick 'Stix' Larson' - Roland V-Drums, 'Ron Gilbertson' - Wind Instruments, 'Kevin Baker' - Keyboards. And Paul "Wooldog" Lovick set in as additional guitarist on the tunes 'Ottotoxicity', 'Thrill is Back' and 'Just a Jam'. And then you add this lineup to Vern Otto on lead guitar and Donnie Otto on Bass and Donnie does the vocals on a some of the tunes which is raspy sounding and just the sounds I like to hear-extremely good job, mix all this together and what do you have? one Dyn-o-mite spectacular group of musicians doing what they do best, play their music, write, produce and engineer. They are one HOT MEAN MACHINE.

Its so difficult to pick a fav when you love every single tune on this CD, got to share my outtake tho: 'Ottotoxicity' is an instrumental with screamin' hard drivin' guitars as only The Otto-strumentals

the Ottoboys can do. 'Dirty Money' is a great tune and oh my that harp will send chivers down your spine. 'It's not (what you think)' is a blues rock style with a kick. 'Troubles' is a very good song with raspy bluesy vocals. 'Sucker Punch' has hot conga and guitar licks that are totally endless. Extremely well played and written song. 'E Blues' is another hot blues Otto-trumental. 'Too damn Tired' and 'Cuts Me to the Bone' is more than excellent songs, the vocals are superb coming from Jared Lee, I found both these songs spectacularly written, played and sung. My Ultimate fav is 'Like a River' and no matter how many times I listen to this one it fills my heart and soul. 'True Blue' is a jazzy lil' blues tune that you can really get into. 'River of Tears' is one of those sincerely heartfelt songs that will definitely flood your heart and soul. The axes cry out on this one. The love for their music is heard on each and every song with every note and lick of the instruments coming from the OttoBoys.

The OttoBoys main lifetime goal is to create striking and innovative original material! And I for one can attest that the OttoBoys has achieved that goal and more.

Muzik Reviewz
Mary Rudy

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