Manny Petty is a stand up guitarist and musical entertainer specializing in private shows and events. Petty has been an entertainer for over 20 years performing in Stand Up Comedy and Music venues alike and fronting a variety of bands including Stunato, 28th day, and most recently Mister E. Machine.
Manny Petty burst onto the local music scene with his 2012 release of Sometimes It’s Funny featuring the viral music video for Let’s Get Fat Together. ‘Let’s Get
Fat Together’ debut at #40 on the A/C 200 charts in 2012 and was featured on Gay Chicago TV as well as Feast of Fun, one of the most famous podcasts in the
world. The new project ‘Mister E. Machine’ is a pivot for Capozzi from a solo comedic guitarist, to indie rock introspection.
Marc Felion of the Feast of Fun podcast called the album
-....an eclectic yet cohesive take modern rock/pop from a gay rocker. It’s Norah Jones and Rusted Root meets Bastille and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. - Marc Felion
Manny Petty can be seen at music and comedy venues around the Chicagoland area as well as the Midwest. His latest release 'The Stone Wall' with his band Mister E. Machine is a tribute to the heroes of the Stonewall Riots conveyed through a modern, indie rock esthetic.
Manny Petty burst onto the local music scene with his 2012 release of Sometimes It’s Funny featuring the viral music video for Let’s Get Fat Together. ‘Let’s Get
Fat Together’ debut at #40 on the A/C 200 charts in 2012 and was featured on Gay Chicago TV as well as Feast of Fun, one of the most famous podcasts in the
world. The new project ‘Mister E. Machine’ is a pivot for Capozzi from a solo comedic guitarist, to indie rock introspection.
Marc Felion of the Feast of Fun podcast called the album
-....an eclectic yet cohesive take modern rock/pop from a gay rocker. It’s Norah Jones and Rusted Root meets Bastille and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. - Marc Felion
Manny Petty can be seen at music and comedy venues around the Chicagoland area as well as the Midwest. His latest release 'The Stone Wall' with his band Mister E. Machine is a tribute to the heroes of the Stonewall Riots conveyed through a modern, indie rock esthetic.