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JOTTO

DEBUT E.P. out now.

About Me


Check out the video for "YOUNG IN THE CITY" by clicking:
RECENT PRESS FROM THE DEBUT EP
"A bright new light in the Philly music scene."
Philadelphia Daily News
"The E.P, their debut studio release, is a very sound and solid collection of music, intelligently composed and brilliantly written. I am ecstatic to see that the album carries the same electricity as their live set...I swear, when they perform, hipsters get some James Brown in their feet."
TurntableLab.com
"The band's new EP immediately grabs you on to the dance floor in an "I'm almost too indierock to dance" kind of way...But here's the thing: I can play all the spot the influences I want with this band, but so far they've managed to come up with something that's uniquely different and familiar at the same time."
Bruce Warren Philadelphia Freedom
"Jotto are everything a great young band should be: Indebted to their influences but definitely ekeing out their own spot in the world...Fans of Suicide/”Born Slippy” will find an accidental anthem as we did in leadoff track “Young In The City.”"
Philebrity
"Jotto the band is an alternative rock group from Philadelphia, though their look suggests they hail from a cold beach still insulated from the technology of razors."
David Beitzel Patriot News / PennLive.com
"Jotto separate themselves from other newish locals by looking not to the ’60s but to their friends and surroundings for inspiration..balmy electronics collide with lockstep drumming, restless keys and sometimes violin and horns, often leaving guitar in the background and abandoning bass altogether. Sounding somehow like Roxy Music weaned on the Strokes, Jotto stay put only long enough to smear our ears with impressionistic anti-pop."
Doug Wallen Philadelphia Weekly
"The music that they've produced is some of the most interesting to come from the artists currently emerging out of the Philadelphia and Brooklyn art scenes. They have explored and come up with something that's extremely danceable, but not juvenile and clever, without being pompous. They've toned down all clichés and come out as a band that would be equally at home in a coffee shop or a dance party..."
Izzy Cihak High Voltage Magazine
"Imagine Bloc Party on a Dylan road trip, but all (songs) are stellar and fresh - a rare find indeed."
Royce Epstein Girl About Town
"Jotto has been adding a pleasant, off-center touch to the Philadelphia music scene for quite some time now, but with their recently released self titled EP, this awesome group has clearly defined their niche."
WXPN's All About the Music Blog

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: jottomusic.com
Band Members: Aaron: Lead Vocals
Kristian: Drums/Vocals
Dan: Guitar/Vocals
Matt: Keys/ Synth/ Violin/ Vocals
Influences: NOW that's what i call music! 23 and 11. Danny Elfman bob dylan and South Philly Doo Wop
Sounds Like: FIND OUT... Download the debut EP at
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Type of Label: None

My Blog

Swarthmore/white rabbits/chestnut hill/johnny brenda’s

HiWe want to thank Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and, Haverford kids for hosting us at olde club on the Swarthmore campus both times! . You were all very hospitable. It was a blast to be opening for the whit...
Posted by JOTTO on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:11:00 PST

xpn/silk city/backyard circus

First off we want to thank everyone who listened to wxpn last night, as well as the folks who came out, we had a great time!! as i kept mentioning were huge fans of wxpn and Yrock so it was amazing to...
Posted by JOTTO on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:18:00 PST

The Girl Who’s Seen Too Much -lyrics-

ACT I he sat at home and watched a Burton filmhe talks of blondes and swallows pillshe reads the newspaper on sunday nightIt's easy to stare at those diner lights he chased a girl with dark lipsticka...
Posted by JOTTO on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:25:00 PST

Full Length Announcement

We are proud to announce we will be releasing our debut full length this summer. We will also be releasing a single off it in April. Tell your friends!I also want to thank everyone who came out to the...
Posted by JOTTO on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:55:00 PST

Backyard Circus -lyrics-

I'm posting all the lyrics from the EP in track order... If you go back a few blogs you can find, Young in the City, and Future...Backyard CircusWe laugh at the hope and forget about the showPut out y...
Posted by JOTTO on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:34:00 PST

Happy new Year

Hi,Sorry i've been so out of touch.. Since Dan's blog essay ( "how to intentionally roll up in police car") i've been intimidated to write. I hope everyone had a good new year, and Hanukkah (were assu...
Posted by JOTTO on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:49:00 PST

another song

Hi,I hope everyone enjoyed dan's (our michigan bred guitarist) first blog attempt, next time he'll keep it under 500 words... We'll be putting another song from the EP up this week . So stay tuned! Se...
Posted by JOTTO on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:07:00 PST

how to intentionally roll up to a show in a police car

some of you may know that being in the hospital for an extended period (more than an hour) is an exhausting experience. in addition to literally lying down all day, they wheel you around, barely feed...
Posted by JOTTO on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:55:00 PST

tritone last night/close call/philly weekly

Thanks to everyone who came out to the show last night! Something we didnt mention on stage- Dan (our 1950's looking) guitar player almost had us cancel the show... He was in the hospital the for thre...
Posted by JOTTO on Sun, 09 Dec 2007 07:40:00 PST

Young in the CIty Video Out!

Our first video from our debut EP from the lead off track Young in the City came out today . I want to thank everyone who helped out... Look for trivia coming soon... also if you want to see a higher ...
Posted by JOTTO on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:19:00 PST