If you think all politico types are dull, boring and few beers short of a good time, you haven’t met FEC Chairman Don McGahn.

McGahn, who recently took over the election oversight reigns, is likely to have more socially networked friends than you do.  And no, it’s not because some staffer trolls around all day trying to make his boss look hip.  It’s because he is hip.

The shaggy-haired McGahn, who’s been electioneering since most staffers were in high school, also moonlights as lead guitarist for one of DC’s most popular cover groups, "Scott’s New Band."  And they’re good.

In his day job, the 40-year-old lead guitarist for Scott’s New Band serves as chairman of the Federal Election Commission. Trading his Gibson Les Paul guitar for the gavel at the regulatory agency, he is the top cop enforcing the laws for the most expensive campaign in history.  [WSJ’d]

And while most politicians collect indictments these days, McGahn collects guitars.  He has over 30, one for each day of the month.

But that’s not to say his professional career has been dull either.  The FEC’s lead guitarist has worked for Republican legend Tom DeLay, and was the man tasked with filing paperwork for then Governor George Bush, when he decided to run for President.

As for his future.  Well, he’s likely too busy to figure that out, but we can tell you, if you want a sneak peak at perhaps the coolest FEC chairman in a generation, sneak on over to Clarendon Grill on December 19th.

You won’t be disappointed.

Other gigs listed on the Scott’s New Band MySpace page.