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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]

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

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 (FTC Records) (2007)
• "Wild World" - Eye For an Eye: A Tribute to Nick Cave (FTC Records) (2008)
• "The National Anthem" - Every Machine Makes A Mistake : A Tribute To Radiohead (FTC Records) (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

References

External links

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• Official website
• Official MySpace
• Official YouTube
• Chicagoist article on Mr Russia
• The Northwestern pictures and blurb from Mr Russia instore
• New City interview

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