NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS FROM CHARLIE OTTO + HIS GEAR
update
In 2024, the GEAR + I played more shows than ever before. It was very fun, but it also takes up a lot of time and energy. Booking, promotion, advancing shows, travel, setting up and tearing down are all aspects that must be done before anyone can see a show. During my busy months, I wasn’t able to devote enough time to making new music, so I’m excited to get into that over the next few months. Goal list:
-finish new album “GET PERMANENT”
-build new studio
-make one session that includes all my dance tunes, so that i can play nonstop like a DJ would
I will post more updates I’m sure, but a huge thanks to everyone who was a part of 2024. I’ll see you in 2025 for sure!
last show of 2024
2024 has been the busiest year yet for me + the gear, so much thanks to everyone who came to a show or followed along online. I’m playing one last show, here are the details:
Saturday, November 16
Hunt House Creative Arts Center
113 E Main St, St. Charles, IL 60174
Music from 8 to 10pm
all ages, $15
Hunt House is a music school and performance venue run by a very talented collaborator of mine, hometown hero Leslie Hunt. She asked that I come out and play my tunes but also describe a bit of the process of making music and videos, and performing them live.
Leslie will come up and perform the tunes we made together, including this one:
lakeview east arts festival
I’m headlining the Lakeview East Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 14th. It’s at the corner of Belmont and Broadway in Chicago, it’s all ages, outdoors, very fun.
new album from J. Yellin
I produced an album for longtime friend and collaborator J. Yellin, I think it turned out pretty well. Sounds like Beck and Pete Yorn. Drums by another good friend Nate Urbansky, mix and master by good friend Rollin Weary.
Here is the Spotify link:
new music video “mow the lawn”
“mow the lawn” is a phrase used by Israeli officials and think tanks referring to their periodic bombing of Gaza, which is a place where 2M humans, half of them children,have been trapped by Israel for 20 years.
The video features translations of actual quotes from Israeli officials about the current lawnmowing, which is by far the worst yet, and the quotes reveal that they plan on cutting the blades of grass down past their roots this time, unless we stop them.