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.

Rocky Garibay – Guitar, Vocals
Lawrence Mak – Bass, Drums
Dan Meyer – Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Big Blu Soul Revue bring the soul of San Francisco to their music and live show. With an extreme passion for the music of 60’s and 70’s soul, funk and jazz, the band shares music influences ranging from soul legends like Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye to funk and jazz artists like The Meters, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Grant Green and many more. Their fresh approach brings a wide array of infectious dance grooves to their high-energy live show. The band released their highly-anticipated debut album, Tongue & Groovin’, in late 2016, and is now available everywhere including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, CD Baby and many more sites.

The band formed in 2012 by long-time Bay Area guitarist and vocalist Jason Movrich (The Mission Players, Jason Movrich & Friends). The band is comprised of a tight group of top notch musicians including Bay Area bassist John Bartlett, southern California native Blake Ritterman on drums, along with multi-saxophonists Brian Lassiter and Hermann Lara, and also featuring the incredible vocalist Miss Lydia Walker.

The band’s music is strongly influenced by the classic sounds of Motown, Stax, Daptones and Blue Note Records but with a fresh and original spin. “Our ultimate goal is to connect with our audience, get you to feel the groove that makes you want to dance,” says Movrich.

2017 brings live shows throughout the West coast to support their latest album release. The band has recently been performing to strong and enthusiastic audiences, regularly performing at famed Bay Area venues such as Yoshi’s, Sweetwater Music Hall, Boom Boom Room, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, Elbo Room, deYoung Museum, Ashkenaz, Lagunitas Taproom, as well festivals like For the Funk of It (Belden, CA), Gilroy Garlic Festival (Gilroy, CA), Music on the Beach (Lake Tahoe) and many more. The band has also recently shared stages and co-bills with Fred Wesley, Glen David Andrews, Jelly Bread, and many more great artists.

Big Blu Soul Revue is:

Jason Movrich :: Guitar & Vocals
Lydia Walker :: Vocals
Hermann Lara :: Tenor & Alto Sax
Brian Lassiter :: Alto & Baritone Sax
John Bartlett :: Bass
Blake Ritterman :: Drums