Mark Ortmann, his longtime drummer and co-founder of the Bottle Rockets, still St. Louis' best and most widely celebrated band, nods in agreement. At Lemmon's in south St. Louis, it's free pizza ...

How does a band keep it together for 20 years? "It's what I imagine being married is like," laughs Bottle Rockets drummer Mark Ortmann. His alt-country band formed two decades ago through high ...

John Horton plays lead guitar, with Keith Voegele on bass and Mark Ortmann on drums.

Guitarist Brian Henneman, drummer Mark Ortmann, rhythm guitarist Tom Parr, and bassist Tom Ray took a honky-tonk sensibility and turned it up; recounting the group’s progression from its beginnings as ...

Consisting of Brian Henneman on guitar and vocals, Mark Ortmann on drums, John Horton on guitar, and Keith Voegele on bass and vocals, the Bottle Rockets channel tenacious rock, soulful grooves ...

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