Singer:
Babelon 5
Grood
Nasty Buoy
Old Timey
This Must be the Band
Upcoming shows:
Babelon 5 at City Winery, March 11 + April 8.
Nasty Buoy album release, April 6th.
New music videos here.
TMBTB sold out The Riv and raised over $35,000 for Chicago, Dec 2021.
What happens at Nasty Buoy, stays at Nasty Buoy.
Babelon 5
Comprised of the superbly talented Kasey Foster, Kiley B. Moore, Tara Smith, and Pianu Reeves (Matt Gunsaulus) on keys - a Babelon 5 show is equal parts hilarious, aurally pleasurable, punny, confusing, nostalgic, awe-inspiring, and awkwardly raunchy. You may have caught members of this cheeky foursome in other musical formations such as This Must Be the Band, DjNoDj, Grood, Big Syn, Wild Earp and the Free for Alls, and Old Timey... to name but a few - but consider that oeuvre hopelessly incomplete until Babe-alon has tickled all 5 of your senses with their Sweet Sweet Siren Songs… and probably their Smelly Feet!
Formed in 2014. Website here. Facebook page is here.
Comprised of the superbly talented Kasey Foster, Kiley B. Moore, Tara Smith, and Pianu Reeves (Matt Gunsaulus) on keys - a Babelon 5 show is equal parts hilarious, aurally pleasurable, punny, confusing, nostalgic, awe-inspiring, and awkwardly raunchy. You may have caught members of this cheeky foursome in other musical formations such as This Must Be the Band, DjNoDj, Grood, Big Syn, Wild Earp and the Free for Alls, and Old Timey... to name but a few - but consider that oeuvre hopelessly incomplete until Babe-alon has tickled all 5 of your senses with their Sweet Sweet Siren Songs… and probably their Smelly Feet!
Formed in 2014. Website here. Facebook page is here.
Grood/Charlie Otto
Here we are on soundcloud.
Newest music video.
A video from our ACTual show 2011.
A music video called Cookie Monster. Another music video called 101608. And another: Lectro Jackson.
A silly video from when we used to be called Savvy.
When we almost renamed ourselves Butt Champion.
Style of music: Strangefunk and/or Headbanger Dance Rock. Your choice.
Here we are on soundcloud.
Newest music video.
A video from our ACTual show 2011.
A music video called Cookie Monster. Another music video called 101608. And another: Lectro Jackson.
A silly video from when we used to be called Savvy.
When we almost renamed ourselves Butt Champion.
Style of music: Strangefunk and/or Headbanger Dance Rock. Your choice.
Old Timey
Old Timey is a 4-piece band, led by vocalist Kasey Foster, that plays both popular and lesser-known hits, from the 1920s-50s, as well as more contemporary tunes, laced with the band’s signature vintage style. A toe-tapping speakeasy vibe.
Formed in 2012. Here is our website.
Style of music: The Mills Brothers, Andrews Sisters, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Perry Como, Willie Dixon, Hank Williams Sr....
Contact here for booking.
Old Timey is a 4-piece band, led by vocalist Kasey Foster, that plays both popular and lesser-known hits, from the 1920s-50s, as well as more contemporary tunes, laced with the band’s signature vintage style. A toe-tapping speakeasy vibe.
Formed in 2012. Here is our website.
Style of music: The Mills Brothers, Andrews Sisters, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Perry Como, Willie Dixon, Hank Williams Sr....
Contact here for booking.
This Must be the Band
A Talking Heads Tribute that ran from 2007-14.
We now play private events and weddings.
Here is our fancy website.
Here we are on facebook.
Here is an older promo video for Stop Making Sense.
We tour. And it is fun.
Style of music: Talking Heads and David Byrne solo career.
Contact for booking: otto.charles@gmail.com.
A Talking Heads Tribute that ran from 2007-14.
We now play private events and weddings.
Here is our fancy website.
Here we are on facebook.
Here is an older promo video for Stop Making Sense.
We tour. And it is fun.
Style of music: Talking Heads and David Byrne solo career.
Contact for booking: otto.charles@gmail.com.
The Dangerous Strangers
Band members are: Evan Bivins, Matthew Bivins, Josh Bell, Kasey Foster, Chris Gingrich, and Henry Riggs.
Re-founded in Chicago after the Bivins brothers relocated from South Carolina in 2006, and discovered new members to play the most excellent music of The Dangerous Strangers.
Music style: Neo Cabaret Rokk
Contact our facebook page for booking.
These recordings are from the original South Carolina rokkers.
Band members are: Evan Bivins, Matthew Bivins, Josh Bell, Kasey Foster, Chris Gingrich, and Henry Riggs.
Re-founded in Chicago after the Bivins brothers relocated from South Carolina in 2006, and discovered new members to play the most excellent music of The Dangerous Strangers.
Music style: Neo Cabaret Rokk
Contact our facebook page for booking.
These recordings are from the original South Carolina rokkers.
Miscellaneous Projects
Kevin O'Donnell
Charles Kim
Mikhail Fiskel
Bitter Tears
Julie London trio
40 Presidents Project- Lyndon B. Johnson
Kevin O'Donnell
Charles Kim
Mikhail Fiskel
Bitter Tears
Julie London trio
40 Presidents Project- Lyndon B. Johnson