The band OTIS is going to be performing in Knoxville at Preservation Pub on March 28.

The band OTIS. Image courtesy of OTIS

Kentucky bred and born, OTIS is a young, on-the-rise quartet who performs and plays their exciting original music like they’ve been around for 40 years.

The band blends roots music, blues, classic rock and, of course, Southern rock and has created an original sound reminiscent of some of the great classic rock/Southern rock bands from back in the day, like the Allman Brothers, ZZ Top and Wet Willie.

OTIS is new musical blood for a new day with heavy blues-rock riffs, soaring guitar work, a pounding rhythm section and raw, soulful vocals from front man/lead guitarist Boone Froggett (is that a cool name, or what…).

The band embraces Southern rock’s hallowed past while charting their own future. With some of the legendary Southern rock bands winding it down or no longer in existence, OTIS is a proud, new torchbearer of the Southern rock heritage.

They’ve recently released their new album on Cleopatra Records, the rocking Eyes of the Sun, which was produced by Grammy-winning producer Paul Nelson, who earned his stripes by playing and performing with Johnny Winter and helping Johnny win a Grammy for his highly-acclaimed album, Step Back.

For more information about the band, you may visit theotisband.com.