Mr Russia
Mr Russia is a garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois on Lens Records. The band is made up of Ivan and Josh. Excluding guitar from the band's instrumentation, Mr Russia has a unique sound notably drawing inspiration from Bob Haggart's Big Noise From Winnetka. Mr Russia has been compared to modern guitar free band Death from Above 1979, as well as hard-to-pinpoint sources such as XTC and Magazine.
Mr Russia have shared the stage with The Reverend Horton Heat, Girl in a Coma, Von Iva, Thrones, Two Ton Boa, 31 Knots, Earl Greyhound, The Prairie Cartel and Chewing Pics. They have also toured on their own.Discography
Albums
- Teething
- Training for the Gameshow Host
Singles
- "Bang Bang Romance" / "Princess Harming"
- "XOXO" / "Pretty Girls"
Compilations
- "Boys Keep Swinging" -.2 Contamination: A Tribute to David Bowie
- "Wild World" - Eye For an Eye: A Tribute to Nick Cave
- "The National Anthem" - Every Machine Makes A Mistake : A Tribute To Radiohead
Videography
- "Bang Bang Romance" directed by John Weaver
- "Skipping Hearts" directed by Bill Holland
- "The New Standard" performed on Chic-a-go-go
- "The National Anthem" directed by Scott Fedor
- "Wild World" utilizing footage from Carnival of Souls directed by Scott Fedor