Mr Russia just played a CD release show this past Friday and they rocked the house. Thanks to Amy Dittmeier & The Deli Chicago for this rather accurate and flattering review:
Normally when I see
panties neatly laid out on a table at a show I think one of two things
– either I’ve stepped into the wrong show and I should probably get out
before creepers come out, or that this band is going to rock. For
Chicagoans Mr Russia, they
were the latter. The phrase “Pretty girls don’t make mistakes” lined
the back of each one, which is not only a catchy phrase but an equally
catchy song by the band. With two handsome bass players, a sultry
keyboardist, and a spot-on drummer the band gave a fantastic set to
debut their new EP Training for the Gameshow Host. From their
cover of the Cars song “You’re All I’ve Got Tonight” to the title track
of their new EP “Training for the Gameshow Host,” Mr. Russia has got
the dirty and dark lyrics down. There’s a certain line between
entertaining and bawdy and offensive and perverted. Mr Russia
definitely walks on the line but never becomes offensive with their in
your face words and eccentric style. But the thing I liked most about
the band is the complete lack of guitars. Lead singer Ivan Russia and
fellow bassist R.L. Russia are so charismatic that you don’t even miss
the treble timbre of the guitar. The synthesizers and pedal distortion
add just enough high end to offset the basses low sound. Mr. Russia
keeps getting better and better even after their spectacular debut
Teething, and making Training for the Gameshow Host free sweetens the deal that much more to become a devoted fan. You can download Mr. Russia’s new EP for free online on their official site. If want a little spice to your music collection, I would highly suggest downloading it.http://www.thedelimagazine.com/chicago/
Best,
Rob