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.

Born and raised in South Carolina, drummer, composer, and arranger, Xavier Breaker, had been playing the drums since the age of five, playing for various groups and venues. But when he moved to Illinois to study Jazz at Northern Illinois University in 2009, he then discovered that writing music would be another avenue of expression for him. Shortly after graduating in 2011, Xavier began writing numerous tunes in hopes of one day to play them in front of people. That hope would be realized in January of 2013 when the Xavier Breaker Coalition came into fruition.

The Xavier Breaker Coalition can be described as a versatile group, which each of its members with different musical backgrounds ranging from gospel to R&B, rock, jazz, hip hop, classical and other different genres, coming together to form a unique sound. They can be described as being smooth and sensitive, as well as aggressive and powerful at the same time. They are not named the Coalition for no reason, for they are on a mission to uplift, inspire, heal, and take people on a journey to places where they have never been through the gift of music.

THE RENEGADES are a Chicago-based jazz-fusion group featuring Paul Mutzabaugh (keyboards), Frank Alongi (drums), Tim Seisser (bass), and Chris Siebold (guitar).  Their all-original repertoire employs odd-time signatures, jazz harmony, complex arrangements, and improvisation.  Drawing on diverse musical influences, The Renegades offer a wide variety of fusion music… accessible and enjoyable to both musicians and non-musicians alike.  More information can be found at www.paulmutzabaugh.com/therenegades.