Mr.R. is a singer-songwriter, performing fresh, fun covers and creative and catchy original songs. 

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Mr.R. is a lifelong musician and guitar weilding singer-songwriter, performing fresh covers and mashups (from the 70's, 80's, 90's, and beyond) as well as creative and catchy original songs.  With over 35+ years as a musician, he can read a room and play to virtually any crowd in almost any venue:  from smoky bars, to hopping nightclubs, to backyard birthday parties, and more.  A well-rounded musician, Mr.R. majored in percussion and composition in school, taught elementary music, toured with Colorado jam bands, and honed his songwriting skills in pickin' circles across Texas.  For a genuinely entertaining musical experience, look no further.  

Set List

Selected Cover Songs:                                       (Plus 200+ originals)

  • “California Stars” - Wilco
  • “Silver Springs” - Fleetwood Mac
  • “Lungs/Stayin' Alive” - Townes Van Zandt/The Beegees
  • “Spirits in the Material World/Material Girl” - The Police/Madonna
  • “Stir It Up/Hey, Good Lookin'” - Bob Marley/Hank Williams
  • “Shot of Love/Wake Up/Get Up, Stand Up” - Bob Dylan/Rage Against The Machine/Bob Marley
  • “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” - Cindi Lauper
  • “Radioactive (Bluegrass version)” - Imagine Dragons
  • “So Real” - Jeff Buckley
  • “Snow Hey Oh (mellow version)” - Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • “Sowing The Seeds Of Love” - Tears For Fears
  • “Hurt” - Nine Inch Nails/Johnny Cash
  • “Priests of Syrinx/Pressure” - Rush/Billy Joel
  • “Rebel Yell (Western Swing version)” - Billy Idol
  • “Smells Like Teen Spirit (Kurt rolling in his grave Western Swing version" - Nirvana
  • “Counting Stars” - One Republic
  • “I'm Still Standing (Alt Rock version)” - Elton John
  • “Riptide (Annotated version)” - Vance Joy
  • “Poncho & Lefty” - Townes Van Zandt
  • “Won't / Free Fall / with Mary Jane” - Tom Petty
  • “Moonlight, Midnight” - Peter Rowan
  • “Personal Jesus” - Depeche Mode
  • “Comforably Numb” - Pink Floyd
  • “Nothing But Flowers” - Talking Heads 

and many more!