The Twin City-raised (Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN) Mike Mattison and Paul Olsen, otherwise known as Scrapomatic, are also known to their diehard fans as “The Great American Music Machine.” The
duo pour their influences in the top and out come perfectly calibrated roots/blues/soul gems. With three critically acclaimed albums since 2002 – “Scrapomatic,” “Alligator Love Cry”, and the most recent “Sidewalk Caesars,” the band faithfully adheres to their stated mission: Make music rooted to the blues canon.
Dave “Copernicus” Yoke, who currently rounds out the group with his unlikely, ear-friendly guitar and is now also a member of the Susan Tedeschi Band will again be joining the duo for the Stoltz performace.
As Scrapomatic watches the accolades for “Caesars” roll in, Mattison continues to perform over one hundred domestic and international dates a year with the Derek Trucks Band. Olsen remains active in NYC as a bandleader and ASCAP award-winning songwriter. The nationwide tour rolls on, and the duo are already hard at work on their fourth album. As Olsen says, “You gotta feed the Machine!”
Scrapomatic, Thursday, 8 pm, November 11, Tickets $25
Stoltz Listening Room, 2nd Floor, Avalon Theatre – Easton, MD
Box Office: 410.822.7299, or visit avalontheatre.com.
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