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Pray for Rain Vinyl Release Celebration

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Mutts - Pray for Rain Vinyl Release Flyer

Sat. May 12 @ The Burlington

3425 W. Fullerton Avenue Chicago, IL
9:00pm | 21+ | $5 Donation

Directions | Facebook Event

This is a special event, and we’re happy to share it with Good Grief, and Jet W. Lee. We’re going to celebrate our first VINYL release, of our debut full-length Pray For Rain:

Everyone in attendance can get a copy of the limited pressing for just 10 bucks.

You can also pre-order at the special price here until Saturday.

The album comes on 180g audiophile-grade, mixed-color (no two alike!) vinyl, in a matte finish sleeve with cover photography by Lisa Victoria Geisler – click here for more information on the images. There’s also an insert poster, with photography by our own Bob Buckstaff and hand-written lyrics on the opposite side, check it out:

Pray for Rain limited edition 180 gram colored vinyl with poster

Pray for Rain – Out Now!

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Our first full-length album is now available:
- It’s free to download .
- The CD comes in ultra-hip recycled packaging with a fold-out poster.
- Coming May 12 on mixed-color, limited edition 180 gram vinyl with a poster insert!

Hear Pray for Rain Here:

We’re proud of how our first full-length album turned out, and that it even turned out at all… (see the recording journal here for further explanation). Also to our surprise, it charted on the CMJ Top 200 for 6 weeks, peaking at #107 twice, made some Best-of-2011 lists including Huffington Post and was recently featured in national magazines The Deli and Alternative Press.
Here’s what some kind online reviewers have said about it:
“… with so many angles—so many stories, so many tones and sounds—ragged, raw, explosive, all these words are just a taste, a first-bite, a start to describing something so human.”Hiawatha Review

“To say that an artist is “coming forward with a truly unique sound” is a cliché that, more often than not, doesn’t even truly apply, as there is very little ground that hasn’t been traversed before. However, that is the most accurate way to describe this album and its feel.”Lumino Magazine

Give it a spin and let us know what you think! Thanks for listening.

Pray for Rain Chicago CD Release Party

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Mutts - Pray for Rain CD Release Party

Thursday, December 1st

2011 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647
8:00pm | 21+ | $5

Directions | Facebook Event

This is a special event, and we’re happy to share it with Hemmingbirds, Glittermouse and Sleepy Kitty. We’re going to celebrate the release of our first full-length album, which is called Pray For Rain.

Everyone in attendance can get a copy of the limited first pressing before the official release date of Dec 13.

If you’re not in Chicago, or you can’t wait until December, preview and pre-order the CD here. You’ll get a couple tracks right away, and we will mail your copy out on December 5.

The CD comes in a matte finish digi-pack with cover photography by Lisa Victoria Geisler – click here for more information on the images. The inside photo is by Bob Buckstaff. CD also includes a poster with the full cover photo and hand-written lyrics.

Mutts - Pray for Rain - Debut LP coming December 13, 2011 - Cover image is a barn submerged halfway up its walls by a flood, taken by Lisa Marie Geisler of the man-made Missouri River floods in the summer of 2011

For those of us without five bones to spare, it’ll be a free MP3 download here on release day, December 13, 2011.

Beat Kitchen with AM Taxi, New Single Release

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Mutts at Beat Kitchen in Chicago with AM Taxi

Saturday, October 1st

2100 W. Belmont Avenue Chicago, IL 60618
10:00pm | 17+ | $12/advance $15/door

Directions | Facebook Event | Tickets

We kick off October opening for AM Taxi, one of the best rock bands around. It’ll be a hell of a night, can’t wait!

We also just finished mastering our new album, Pray for Rain. We’re thrilled with how it came out, thanks to Dan Smart’s mixing and Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering. For our first full-length release we’ve got a lot of work to do before it’s actually available. So in the meantime, get the first single on next week’s Chicago Mixtape.

Just added – Lincoln Hall in Chicago – This Thursday

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Mutts at Lincoln Hall in Chicago

Thursday, July 21st

2424 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago, IL 60614
8:00pm | 18+ | $8/advance $10/door

Directions | Facebook Event | Tickets

Last-minute Chicago show; back at Lincoln Hall, one of the best-sounding spots in town. We’re first of 4 so get there early and get ready for some new tunes. Thanks for listening, and see you there!

Mutts to Headline FREE Empty Bottle Show!

Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Mutts at Empty Bottle in Chicago

Thursday, June 16th

1035 N Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60622
9:00pm | 21+ | FREE *

Directions | Facebook Event

It’s our first time headlining Empty Bottle, and it’s FREE * with RSVP: just send an email to rsvp@emptybottle.com with your name and ours, otherwise it’s $8 at the door. First band goes on at 9, we hit at 11. Summertime Thursday night rock show – spread the word, invite friends, hit up the Facebook Event page. Thanks, and see you there!

Audio Tree Live

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Our video from Audio Tree Live is online! Check it out:

Just One Song: Junior
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Watch Complete Session

There are also some great photos from the night, courtesy of Evil Vince Photograph, which you can see here

I don’t like writing long-winded blog posts, but the fact that this was one of the coolest experiences we have had in any of our bands impels me to elaborate. Hopefully other, bigger bands will take note and track them down for a session. Are you listening Bono, Chris Martin and Right Said Fred? You can’t even get 4-star treatment like this on your private jets.
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Audio Tree Live

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

We’re performing at Audio Tree Live on May 4th. It’s a live web cast, which is a perfect opportunity to document our imperfections.

Click this link at 7:30 pm on May 4th, and if you miss it you can eventually see & hear the session in the archives.

Mutts & Friends Unplugged Series @ Reggie’s Music Joint

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Poster for Mutts acoustic Fridays at Reggie's in Chicago, a Mutt howling while jammin on piano

2nd Friday each month, starting June 10

2105 S. State St. Chicago, IL 60616
6pm | 21+ | FREE

Directions | Facebook Event

The first Unplugged Mutts show went great, and we’ll be doing it monthly starting on June 10th. Our first Mutts & Friends set featured Ben from This is Cinema on clarinet and bass clarinet, while Mike played acoustic piano and Bob switched to upright bass. We’re looking forward to welcoming more friends from the Chicago music community, playing more covers and writing new Mutts tunes for this arrangement.

Newsletter Contest Update

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Thanks to everyone who has been signing up for our Newsletter. Congratulations to Paul from Medford, OR, who won this week’s drawing. Make sure to check out Paul’s band – a surfy garage rock quartet called The Nautics.


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