Otto E Mezzo

otto e. mezzo is a one-man project running out of a queens, new york apartment. first a guitarist, then a bassist, now seduced by keyboards, otto strives to build sonic soundscapes for a world that needs change.

the list is numerous & many influences are not musicians: mingus, prince, morricone, fellini, stevie, marx, coltrane, calexico, guevara, jarmusch, lurie, waits, hitchcock, rota, kuti, hancock, roach, parliament, brecht, funkadelic, hendrix, zeppelin, curtis, neruda, marvin, hathaway, jacksons, baca, ngugi, byard, morton, marley, weill, whitman, radiohead, ndegeocello, blake, shorter, rivera, mclean, beatles, beach boys, kahlo, velvets, moncur... many others have resonated with me as well--all my friends and frequent collaborators should be here too...