Let's call a spade A SPADE! RICH MATTSON is a local legend and he and his Northstars Fricken' Rock! Get your booties here for the ACTION!

Over the course of his long and illustrious musical career sprouting from the same teal backwater as Bob Dylan on northern Minnesota’s Iron Range, RICH MATTSON came up in the 80’s learning songs from John Denver to Link Wray with a little Elvis Costello and Neil Young tossed into the mix. Add in some heaping handfuls of U2, the Replacements, and CCR and blend until the ingredients come splattering in bits and pieces and you have around 500 tunes and this fella’s monster discography. Now residing in Sparta MN with his life and love partner Germaine Gemberling, the two have been writing, recording, and performing (among other things) together since 2010. The latest incarnation of the Northstars features longtime drummer and cohort Keely Lane, former Black Labels (Duluth) frontman Dan Anderson on keys, and brand new bassist Calvin Lund, also known for his work with New Salty Dog (Duluth’s premier jam band).. Their 6 albums have received rave reviews and high praise from the indie rock/americana/jangle-core crowd. Whoever that is.The Northstars perform all around Minnesota and beyond and have been invited to share the stage with such notable acts as the Minus 5, the Jayhawks, Drivin’ and Cryin’, and Trampled By Turtles. Somewhat of a Minnesota music staple, Mattson is well known for his songwriting and outstanding showmanship as well as his work with literally thousands of artists at his Sparta Sound recording studio. The new Rich Mattson and the Northstars album (available on LP, CD as well all streaming) “OUT THERE” came out in November of 2022 on Poor L’amour/Sparta Sound.

TINY DAGGERS are an intoxicating mix of grace and aggression. Tiny Daggers will save you by destroying you. Tiny Daggers are here and they are Amy Buchanann~vocals, Dawn Kuehl-Miller~guitar, Adri Mehra~bass and Paul D. Dickinson~drums

Rich Mattson & The Northstars

Tiny Daggers