Otis & the Rhythm

Name: Otis & the Rhythm
Address: Farmington, NM, US
Telephone: (505) 592-6797

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Peter Brown has performed locally as Otis & the Rhythm since 2003, playing guitars and singing Country, Rock, and Blues using pre-recorded rhythm tracks.

Peter J.Brown grew up in a musical household in Farmington, New Mexico. His parents Jim and Norma played Country, Folk, and Bluegrass and Peter got started in the world of music at an early age. Country music was always on the family radio, but at night when the signal was good Peter tuned in to radio stations like KOMA (Oklahoma City) and KRST (Albuquerque) and got his Rock and Roll fix. Influenc

ed also by the music he saw on TV; American Bandstand, Midnight Special, Sonny & Cher, Hee Haw, Soul Train, The Osmonds, The Lawrence Welk Show, The Johnny Carson Show, and others, Peter eventually developed quite a mixed bag of musical preference! During his Jr High and High School days, he jammed at house parties and in garages with friends like Mario Dobbs, Charlie Lynch, and Kevin Roberts, among others. While serving a 5-year hitch in the Army, Brown joined forces with a Bluegrass combo in the 3rd Infantry Division Band in Würzburg, Germany. The combo (Red White & Bluegrass) performed at festivals and concert halls from Vienna to Paris, Munich to Munster, and points in between, including a 4th of July gig for dignitaries at the US Ambassador's residence in Köln, Germany. Red, White and Bluegrass also played a couple gigs at "The Truckstop", a popular country-western nightclub in Schweinfurt, Germany. Peter returned to the States where he studied Art at the University of New Mexico. While living in Albuquerque he played Folk music at EJ's Coffeehouse (near campus) for tips and coffee! After graduation in May 1992, Peter moved back to Farmington, learned some new songs, and fronted a few bands: The Bootleggers, StraitShot, and Blue Sage, and they gigged in the bars in the Farmington-Cortez-Durango area for a few years and landed jobs opening for Tracey Lawrence, Mark Chesnut at McGee Park and Molly Hatchett at The Country Palace. Today, Peter performs as OTIS & THE RHYTHM, a compact one-man musical show using custom-mixed backing tracks for the full band sound. Otis plays guitar and sings a wide variety of great cover songs. Contact Peter Brown today for booking information/availability: 505 592-6797.

03/01/2019

Otis & the Rhythm tonight live at Sunray Park and Casino come check out the show
🎼🎸🍻💃🏻🕺🏻👋🏻🤠

08/23/2017

08/09/2017

Thanks for all the great music over the years Glen Campbell (Official).

07/27/2017

IT's TIME TO PLAY the NEW game sensation,

Name That Tune!

The rules are easy, here's how you play:
Read the passage of lyrics provided. Without the aid of Google or any other artificial intelligence, make your best guess as to which song it is and which artist recorded that song.

Contestants who guess correctly will be entered in the drawing (date tba) for a chance to win a FREE Otis And the Rhythm "Best of O&R" CD! :-o

First 3 correct replies win entry for the CD drawing. One guess per person per contest song.

Okay, ready to play? Great!
Here are today's mystery lyrics:
(genre: country)

"...I no longer sit alone,
for hours by the phone
Wishin' she would call

And just the other day,
I took her smilin' face
down off my wall..."

Reply with your answers below and
Good Luck!

Otis

07/15/2017

TONIGHT!

I'll be covering classic at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center Annex bldg. located one block north of Main St on Wall St.
Look for signs, ample parking.
All 50+ y/old welcome
Admission $3 7:00 - 10:00pm

See you there!

Otis

06/26/2017

THANK YOU BDSC DANCERS

While playing at Bonnie Dallas Center last night the dance group surprised me with a birthday party; a big 3-layer double chocolate cake and this card which everyone personalized.
How cool are these people?

Thank you BDSC dancers, had a great time! -Otis

06/17/2017

Thank You Aztec Restaurant patrons and waitstaff.

06/11/2017

When you hear twin fiddles and a steel guitar,
Its Otis and the Rhthym in your local bar!

05/09/2017

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNEY DINNER GIG

It will be my honor to once again provide the musical entertainment for the Betty Buffington Memorial Golf Tournament Dinner in the High Desert Club at SUNRAY Casino on wednesday, May 17, 2017

This will be the ninth (or tenth) year that I have had the pleasure to perform for this gathering of 250 or so golfers and their guests.

It's a real compliment to me, that these good folks -while they could hire anyone they wanted- have called me year after year to request Otis & the Rhythm play and sing for them.

I'd like to convey my gratitude to all the golfers who participate in, and to those who organize the Betty Buffington Memorial Golf Tournament and Tony Montano, Marketing Director of SUNRAY Casino.

I'm getting ready for and looking foward to playing the event again this year. The O&R show has made some improvements since 2016; some dental work and new britches, boots, rhythm machine, table, power amp and some new songs are sure to help make 2017's show all the better! -Otis

Otis & the Rhythm is interested in playing at other benefits, and playing pro-bono for fundraisers, and charity organizations/events. Call 505 592-6797 for more information.

04/24/2017

https://youtu.be/1MnylRaQC3w

www.fender.com - New short film "A Strat is Born" takes you on a high-speed ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster guitar at Fender's U.S. manufa...

04/01/2017

Here's a backstage glimpse of the dance at BDSC last sat night. My first video on YouTube. (unedited)
https://youtu.be/OLo0oGB8PrE

Otis and the Rhythm plays for the Saturday Night Dance at the Bonnie Dallas Senior Center in Farmington, New Mexico.

03/31/2017

Country Music Titans. Watch 'til the end. Priceless.

03/27/2017

What are the best kind of songs to play in a lounge?
Songs that have a lot of bar chords. :-D

01/12/2017

O&R is now established on BANDMIX.com. :-)
Its a great way to meet other musicians in the area who also love music, and want to play whether for fun or professionally.
One of my goals is to get with a drummer, bass player, and
Rhythm/backup vocalist/performer and put together a country band, hire a manager and an Agent and get to work, stay busy for a while and maybe make a little money in the process.
Interested in being part of the band? pm me. -pb
:-D

otisandtherhythm: Musician in Farmington, New Mexico. Currently seeking: Band to Join, Other, Background Singer, Piano, Keyboard and more."The first time I heard Otis I stopped what I was doing so I could listen more closely. Great tone, perfect...

01/07/2017

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN (for Otis & the Rhythm). Peter Brown plays his first gig as O&R at The Hiway Grill Lounge, Aztec, New Mexico. Photo by: DK Hewett, circa 2003

01/01/2017

Happy new year!!!

01/01/2017

Otis & the Rhythm Worlds Greatest One Man Band 🏆🥇

01/01/2017

Time Lapse video setting up The Rhythm tonight for the Battle of the One Man Bands Setup time coming it at approximately 10 minutes Worlds Greatest One Man Band
🤠🏆🥇

12/25/2016

Merry Christmas!

12/23/2016

Hope you are enjoying the Christmas Season! --Otis

12/23/2016

Song no.6:

Happy Christmas (War Is Over). My cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's classic.

A shout out to Norma Flaniken for suggesting I record this song and include it in this album(cd). :-D

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx_oAthwl6o4TnRQdFE4eTI4OXM/view?usp=drivesdk

12/22/2016

This is a sweet one, by george... :-D
Got milk?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx_oAthwl6o4SEFtMU56U2Z1ZDg/view?usp=drivesdk

12/18/2016

ANOTHER SONG IS finished, in what will eventually be my "2016 Christmas Album", which doesn't have an official title yet. I hope you enjoy listening to the Christmas covers i am recording at home and posting here. I welcome any feedback or suggestions you might have. Maybe you could suggest a song to include on the album(?)
Here is my version of the great song, Christmas In Dixie, by Alabama.
Let me know what you think.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bx_oAthwl6o4NmVudlRWcGx3cnM/view?usp=drivesdk

12/12/2016

The Splinter is the handmade 6-string lap steel guitar I designed and built in 1994. It is made of solid oak and spare Telecaster and Stratocaster parts. It features Ping tuners and a Noiseless single coil pickup. It has a nice crisp, full-bodied tone.

I used to play the Splinter when I was playing the bars with a band, then I used it for the first six or seven years of the Otis & Rhythm show. It has recently been worked on to lower the strings and it has undergone a redesign of the circuitry and since it plays better and sounds good I will begin phasing it back into the show. I'm excited about it, and so is The Splinter! :-)

12/01/2016

For demonstration purposes only. Not for retail sale.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzaPJXDgt9zzYXliWEdWd0s2RjQ/view?usp=drivesdk

CLICK ↓ TO PLAY

12/01/2016

O & R playing on the patio at St.Claire Winery & Bistro in Farmington. (Sept 2010)

Address

Farmington, NM

Telephone

(505) 592-6797

Website

https://otisandtherhythm.wixsite.com/otisandtherhythm

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