Kaylee Matuszak – Master of Ceremonies. Kaylee is a singer-songwriter born, raised and always causing a scene in Duluth. Her long-awaited second album, “Leading Lady” was released in June. Like a guy named Bob, Kaylee went electric last year and has not looked back or stopped stomping her pedals since.
A neo-traditional refined soul lives within Jon Edwards, a young emerging Duluth blues musician. When he learned how physically and financially cumbersome the drums that he fell for at an early age are, Jon made the wise move to guitar and gravitated to the 12-string and resonator. Influences like Lead Belly, Dave Van Ronk, John Prine, Spider John Koerner and Jon’s friend and mentor, Charlie Parr have in large part shaped Jon’s style and songwriting as well as his own experiences and lifelong love of story writing.
Jon is a recent graduate of Harbor City International School and he fell in love with their old time music and dance class. It further opened up and immersed him into the styles, histories and cultures of the traditional blues sounds that have captivated Jon as a musical artist.
Iron Range Safety Hazard Steve Solkela, Kaylee Matuszak, and unrelated Twin Ports Music Icons Pete & Joe Anderson join forces to battle boredom as the Berzerk Blawndz! Clever hooligans dead set on bringing Midwestern Mayhem & Music to your eardrums! Clever hooligans drenched in Minnesota Magic. Buckle Up Two Harbors!!!
The Fish Heads are Mike and Kim Monson and Paul Jones. These folks will sweep you away with bluegrass, classic rock and original tunes that will make you wanna dance. Long standing members of the MN Bluegrass and Old time Music scene, the Fish Heads aren’t afraid to do whatever they feel the need for when they spin out their version of a well known song. Your toes will be tapping.
The Hot Tamale Cosmos is a group of artists from the Northland who have all had their own projects and successes and have come together over common love of song and harmonies. These women have performed in such groups as, and not limited to: Danny Frank and the Smoky Gold, Boss Mama and the Jebberhooch, Ross Thorn Band, Junkyard Mule, Feeding Leroy and the Morris Park Singers, just to name a few. They are a new project and will be sharing original tunes as well as covers by artists such as Iris Dement, Bob Dylan and Gillian Welch. The Cosmos are Erin Aldridge, Colleen “Boss Mama” Myhre, Jocelyn Mickelsen, Jen Krussow and Sonja Martin.
