Otis the Destroyer was formed in the late fall of 2013 when drummer Jud Johnson, bassist Nick Joswick, and singer/guitarist Taylor Wilkins decided to move in a different musical direction from their previous project, The Couch, after singer/guitarist Sara Houser moved on to work on another project. Shortly after forming, they brought in guitarist Anthony Rucci to round out their dynamic and hard hitting sound. They released their first EP, "Dark Arts" in May of 2014. Along with touring and playing shows across the Southern and Midwest US, they have been avidly recording and working on their first full length album with producer Stuart Sikes.