Mr Russia

Mr Russia
Mr Russia
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Indie; Alternative rock; Punk; Garage rock
Labels	Lens Records
Website	http://www.mrrussia.net/
Members	Ivan; Josh

Mr Russia is an American garage rock band from Chicago, Illinois, on Lens Records. The band is made up of Ivan (Vocals/Bass) and Josh (Drums).^[1] 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.^[2]

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 (featuring Naima Mora). They have also toured on their own.

Discography[]

Albums[]

Teething (Lens Records) (2009)
Training for the Gameshow Host (Lens Records) (2009)

Singles[]

"Bang Bang Romance" / "Princess Harming" (2015)
"XOXO" / "Pretty Girls" (Lens Records)

Compilations[]

"Boys Keep Swinging" - .2 Contamination: A Tribute to David Bowie () (2007)
"Wild World" - Eye For an Eye: A Tribute to Nick Cave () (2008)
"The National Anthem" - Every Machine Makes A Mistake : A Tribute To Radiohead () (2009)

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

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