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About Me

I've been playing the Native American Flute since 1997, I also play the Irish wistle and some percusion. I play traditional NAF music, world music and some stuff that is best discribed as experimental. One of my goals is to bring the Native American Flute to new audiences and to change the way the flute is percieved. In the process I have had the pleasure of sitting in with rock bands, jazz artists and bluegrass pickers. I have recently joined forces with percusionist/mandolin player Ken Laux. I also perform in a Celtic Folk Rock band "Rusty Nail".

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Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Members: Chris Otto-Native American Flute, Irish Whistle, calimba and percussion. Ken Laux-percussion, mandoline and NAF flute
Influences: R.Carlos Nakai, Todd Rundgren, Bala Fleck, Sidney Bechet, the Allman Brothers, Edesa, Heart, Dixie Dregs and Mark Holland.
Sounds Like: R.Carlos Nakai meets Ian Anderson
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Videos and pre-Chapel show...

I now have 2 videos on my site. One has me playing an original solo piece called "Lullaby for Lebanon". The other is a blues jam with myself and guitarist Adam ...
Posted by Chris Otto on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:36:00 PST

mini CD and....

mini CD and ..... Due to popular demand I have decided to release a short CD "Unbroken Peairie". Containing 4 songs it is only a taste of the full length CD which is very near...
Posted by Chris Otto on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 01:58:00 PST

I Have Music!

I Have Music Finally! with some help from Chad I now have some samples of my solo music on my site. I meant to do it a long time ago but I'm easily distracted and technologically cha...
Posted by Chris Otto on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:33:00 PST

new site

Flutedude is now a music site I have converted my site to a music site and will soon have samples of my music available here. There may still be the ocasional comentary about life in 21st century Amer...
Posted by Chris Otto on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:45:00 PST