NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS FROM CHARLIE OTTO + HIS GEAR
Illumination 2023
Every year, Charlie and Kasey get asked to participate in a very worth cause and all around crazy show, Illumination. Below is a photo by Christopher Andrew, and here is a link to a bunch more.
Progress on New Album “GET PERMANENT”
I’m hard at work on my full length album, what my brain keeps assuring me will be my first masterpiece. One very fun part is getting a good drummer to come in and smash, and I have the best drummer in the world for that, Matt Walker. Here is him rehearsing for a song called “versatile.”
album release show July 11, 2023
the 2023 album “collaborations volume 1” has been out for a few weeks, and i’ve been thrilled to hear people shouting out requests at my recent shows. i’ve also been selling some records online and at shows, very exciting.
now i am thrilled to announce an album release show, which will be truly epic. 16 ! of my collaborators will join me to perform most of the songs off the record plus a handful more. i’ve never used the word star-studded before, but maybe now is the time for it. list of performers below, but first, here are details of the show:
July 11, 2023
chicago, IL
$FREE w RSVP
RSVP link: click here
doors: 6:30pm
show: 7:30pm
performers, in order from left to right in picture above:
Leslie Hunt, Kevan Eftekhari, Kiley Moore, Alan Maniacek, Nate Urbansky, Kasey Foster, Ryan Chamlin, Leslie Beukelman, My Boy Elroy, Matt Rezetko, PHENOM, Matt Walker, Joe Re, Papamack, Ryan Tedder, Patrick Dinnen
new official music video
after 18 grueling months of work, here is a new full length music video: “what’s that say” featuring leslie beukelman
leslie beukelman – vocals
thorne brandt – video help
kasey foster – choreography
matt rezetko – percussion
rollin weary – mix
brandyn spacely – equipment
new album, “collaborations volume 1”
in march of 2020, when we all found out we were gonna be at home for a while, i hit up a bunch of musicians to see who wanted to collaborate remotely. a lot of them did, so this album is 18 of my favorite projects during that time.
currently, you can buy a compact disc here
here are the digital links:
for all music videos and lyrics, go here