By rayovacalkaline
We hit the road and met Paul Bolger, a founding member and lead singer of Mr. Blotto a band spun out of many genres of music which started in 1991. They are a Chicago institution and one of our favorite bands on the local/regional scene. Paul was nice enough to let us come by their rehearsal space and talk about Mr. Blotto’s story.
Paul showed us his tambura, an instrument that looks like a sitar; although if you were to say that to anyone who plays a tambura they would say you were crazy. This beautiful instrument was used by the Beatles in the the song, “Within You Without You.”
A lot of people ask Paul about the longevity of this band. He explains that it’s not about having an attitude or posing but it’s about the music. We like that answer.
Posted on March 22, 2011