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(Left to right) Mike Baggetta, Stephen Hodges and Mike Watt of mssv perform on stage at The Hideout. … More Wednesday, April 16, 2025 in Chicago, IL Photo by Barry Brecheisen Following the release of the album Wall of Flowers in 2019, which found guitarist Mike Baggetta backed by an incredible rhythm section consisting of bassist Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE) and drummer Jim Keltner (Bob Dylan), Baggetta hit the road in support of it backed by Watt and the equally terrific Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, David Lynch). The touring band gelled quickly, with the trio putting a new spin upon the tracks live on stage each night, releasing their debut album Live Flowers as mssv (main steam stop valve) later that year. “I think by the fifth gig, I had realized that it would be a lot better if I wrote music for the specific people that were playing every night – instead of trying to put music that wasn’t for the same group onto the people that were playing,” Baggetta explained prior to a recent mssv tour stop at The Hideout in Chicago. “Then Watt came up with the band name and here we are six years later.” mssv’s wonderfully experimental music hits upon everything from jazz to punk, brewing up a stew that’s impossible to pigeonhole. And while there are elements of improvisation, especially on the vinyl edition of the group’s latest release On And On, where the songs on each side run without interruption as a suite, tied together by improvised instrumental moments, Baggetta actually writes most of the parts for his bandmates (while taking on an increasing role as vocalist, further driving the group’s unique storytelling). Mike Baggetta (left) and Stephen Hodges (right) perform on stage with mssv. Wednesday, April 16, … More 2025…

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