MR RUSSIA is a combo of relentless rhythm, solid bass lines and cocky vocals one could describe as the bastard offspring of Iggy Pop and The White Stripes. With a brash, tactless sound all their own, the Chicago fourpiece welcomes easy comparisons to Shellac and Death from Above 1979, as well as drawing influences from hard-to-pinpoint sources such as XTC and Magazine.

February 14, 2009 MR RUSSIA will release their pounding, pure rock debut album, Teething on Lens Records. Knowing there will certainly be some missed steps, the band utilize the title to compare themselves to a sometimes fussy, teething infant. Bucking conventional wisdom, MR RUSSIA has made few actual missteps, proving so by sharing the stage with acts such as The Reverend Horton Heat, Girl In A Coma, Thrones (Earth/Melvins), Two Ton Boa, 31 Knots, Earl Greyhound and have been featured along with the Arcade Fire and the Dresden Dolls on the FTC Records' David Bowie tribute album .2 CONTAMINATION, as well as the lead track on Eye For An Eye : A Tribute To Nick Cave.

   Packaging: CD in 4-panel Jacket
   Release Date: 2009
   Running Time: 38:31

“…the band is currently putting the finishing touches on a debut album titled ‘Teething.’ If it includes songs as strong as ‘It’s True’ and ‘XOXO,’…it will be well worth a spin.” - Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times