Welcome! The RueMates are Nikki Matteson, Rich Rue & Carrie Deans. Nikki is the singer of the group & plays guitar. Both Rich & Carrie provide backing vocals to create nice three part harmonies, with Rich playing many guitars including resophonic slide, & Carrie on bass. Nikki & The RueMates' new CD, We All Live Together, is a blend of many musical styles such as acoustic blues rock, soulful old timey & psychedelic folk. It is for sale at shows, the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, MN & online at CDBABY.
© Photo by Mike Woodside, 2009
www.myspace.com/nikkimattesonrichrue
June 2009 Wave Project Radio Show Listen!
June 2009 on MPR's Radio Heartland
June 2009 UnVarnished Music Festival
May 2009 KARE 11 Television Performance
We All Live Together CD Review
Upcoming Shows
February
02.11.10 - Thursday - Show begins 8:30pm Merlin's Rest 3601 E. Lake St. in Minneapolis, MN
Free * Non-Smoking * 21+
Merlin's Rest is a pub with British Isle themes. Their live music has included performances by Papa John Kolstad, nationally renowned harmonicist Clint Hoover & Jazz guitarist Dean Mikkelson.
02.12.10 - Friday - Show begins 9pm Nomad World Pub 501 Cedar in Minneapolis, MN Directions/Parking
Free * Non-Smoking * 21+
Easy Baby, Nikki & The RueMates, John Wills
02.19.10 - Friday - 9pm to Midnight The Cardinal Tavern 2920 E. 38th St. Minneapolis, MN Directions
Free * Non-Smoking * 21+
A friendly neighborhood bar that serves good food, wine & beer.
02.21.10 - Sunday - Benefit for Haiti Wellstone Center for Community Building Performance Space 179 Robie Street East St. Paul, MN
$50 minimum donation to attend; additional donations welcome during the event - PRODUCED BY Event Architects and Peter Lang Productions - Attendance is limited to 265 people.
A concert fundraiser to benefit Friends of the Orphans’ programs in Haiti.
Friends of the Orphans helps provide financial and volunteer support to more than 30,000 Haitians each year through its orphan home and outreach programs. Friends of the Orphans has suffered great damages due to the recent earthquake in Haiti. Along with loss of staff, volunteers and family members, the Father Wasson Center, its administrative offices and volunteer residence, has completely collapsed. Its St. Damien Medical Center, the only free pediatric hospital in Haiti, also sustained major damage. Friends of the Orphans needs help to rebuild their facilities to continue to provide their much needed services and restore hope for the people of Haiti. All producers, performers, production staff and the venue are providing their products, services and expertise at no charge so that every dollar raised goes directly to helping the people of Haiti through Friends of the Orphans.
Confirmed Performers
Peter Lang, Pat Donohue and Dan Newton, Peter Ostroushka, Phil Heywood, Nikki and the Ruemates, Pat Frederick and Voodoo Patsy, Maud Hixon, Daisy Dillman Band
02.27.10 - Saturday - Show begins 9pm Half Time Rec 1013 Front Ave. St. Paul, MN
$5 * Non-Smoking * 21+
The newly formed Rock band version of Nikki & The RueMates, joined by drummer Jimmy T. of The Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs.
March
03.06.10 - Saturday Shuga Records 165 13th Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN
Free * Non-Smoking * 21+
More info. coming soon
03.12.10 - Friday - 9pm to Midnight The Cardinal Tavern 2920 E. 38th St. Minneapolis, MN Directions
Free * Non-Smoking * 21+
A friendly neighborhood bar that serves good food, wine & beer.
CD Releases
We All Live Together - Nikki & The RueMates - Released October 2008 - For sale at The Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, Minnesota
American Idle - A collaboration between Nikki & Rich only & put out in 2003 - For sale at The Electric Fetus and Cheapo in Minneapolis, Minnesota
For Bookings & to be on the Mailing List send a message to ruemates@gmail.com