As a trio, UZO made its mark under the moniker “Uncle Otter” for the first ten years of their existence. Original band members, Brendan Patti (Bass), Tom Patti (Guitar) and Adam Nicodemus (Drums) later added Mike Pappas (keyboards) as a permanent fixture to the lineup prompting the name change in 2008. Otter put out a studio album called “Catawampus” in 2000 and continued to thrive with their follow-up, The Return, in 2003. By 2004 it was time to take their new sound on the road and start playing live again. 2006 brought about the album “Ionic Debris.”   Most recently, UZO’s first self-titled EP was released in 2009. UZO is currently refining some of their current live material as well as new material to finally execute the long awaited, “Demotion of Puto.”

UZO is well known for their explosive high-energy live shows leaving audiences floored by their performance and craving more. Combining Funk, Jazz and Heavy Fusion influences, their instrumental mind-bending compositions take you on a musical rollercoaster that leaves you asking your psychiatrist for more Prozac. UZO/Uncle Otter has shared the stage with many bands such as: The Jimmy Herring Band, The Disco Biscuits, Kung Fu, American Babies, Viperhouse, RAQ, Project Object, Psychedelphia, Brothers Past, The Codetalkers, Juggling Suns, Smoking Grass, Jazzam and many more.