The Ottomen Story:
started in 1996 when Jim Campbell and Dave Stevenson became friends at Kansas City Art Institute...they added drummer George Garcia then a cardboard cut out of Rolando the banjo player... The ottomen moved to saint louis after graduating art school and added Justin DiCenzo on the bass or guitar...depending on which show...and John Halloran on drums. George didn't wanna move. Jim moved to NYC so Dave and Justin did an album by themselves, then Dave and Justin added Mario Viele from Butt, Pubes and Sex robots fame to the lead guitars and rock. The last album was done at Justin's again using all 4 ottobots and a few guest appearances by Duane Bridges from ShedShot and Vegabasin, Alison Derrick from orchestra land and Jason Miller from paint town.... Before April 2004, The Ottomen added a new member, Mark Youngbauer. He filled in all the holes for justin to play a billion other instruments when they played live.

In 2004, Justin moved to Osaka Japan to study japanese music, leaving the Ottomen short of a bassist and backup vocalist. It was then, later in 2005, that long time chum, Walter of "The Cleavers" and "Graham" fame joined as the fill in for Justin as bassist. Throughout 2005 they had a few shows here and there in the local parts of St Louis and are currently practicing and honeing up on there instrumental skills.

THIS JUST IN: Justin HAS NOW RETURNED- (Except this time, he's playing keyboards and Guitars making the Ottomen sound much bigger and better than before.) The Ottomen are working on new material; songs about (Pole Position and Killing things and flowers that are inside of you.)
They are also planning on a new rockin' album as well as playing live, possibly even touring.
Oh yes, the Ottomen are still very much alive!!! Stay tuned in for updated information.

--The Ottomen Emperor 2006--