Rich Mattson and the Northstars

 Richard W. Mattson, *23-04-19xx
Germaine Gamberling
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS Rich Mattson  also recorded solo and as a member of Glenrustles (1988-1999), Ol’ Yeller (2000-2012)
2014 poss. Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Russell Bergum [vcl/bass], Curtis Mattson [drums/ percussion],  Eli Bissonett [violin])
001 THIS TOWN (GHOST TOWN) RMNS 216 
002 MUSLIN GAUZE
003 IT'S SERIOUS
004 OLD GENE
005 HITHER AND YON
006 GADGETBOY
007 THEY'LL NEVER FIND US
008 BLUE MARVEL
009 LAST HURRAH
010 POINTS NORTH RMNS 216 
011 EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE
012 SONGS OF CHAOS 
Tracks above issued on album Rich Mattson and The Northstars
2016 Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Russell Bergum [vcl/bass], Curtis Mattson [drums/ percussion], Ryan Young  [violin], + Kyle Westrick [bass])
013 TRIP TO A FLAME
014 ONE AND ONLY
015 WINTER BLUE
016 THROUGH THE CRACKS
017 MISGUIDED ENERGY
018 STAR DUST
019 SCARCITY
020 PLEASE BE KIND
Tracks above issued on EP Starmaps
2017 Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Kyle Westrick [vcl/bass], Curtis Mattson [drums/ percussion], Ryan Young  [violin]. Producer: Richard Mattson)
021 CASTLES
022 DISAPPOINTED
023 WALK AMONG YOU
024 LOOKING FOR A SIGN
025 THE SOURCE
026 DULL BLADES
027 WAVE SOUND
028 RUNNER
029 OLD BOY
030 POST TRUTH WORLD
031 TIME TO LET THIS GO
032 END OF THE NIGHT
033 101 
Tracks above issued on album  Aeroplane Mode
2018 Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Kyle Westrick [vcl/bass], Keely Lane [drums]. Producer: Richard Mattson) [overdub sessions:  Hot Dish Studios, Wyoming MN: drums]
034 SAFE IN OUR ZOO
035 EZ RIDER
036 ALL MINOR TO ME
037 WHAT'S YOUR STORY?
038 USED TO IT
039 MEANT TO BE
040 CHEAP AND EASY
041 SECOND AVENUE
042 DIVIDER
043 THE ONLY THING CRAZY ABOUT ME (IS YOU)
044 FEELING THE GRASS 
Tracks above issued on album Totem
Ca 2019  Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Kyle Westrick [vcl/bass], Keely Lane [drums/percussion] + With Ryan Young [violin], Keith Secola [native flute /bck vcl]. Producer: Rich Mattson)
045 DEATH VALLEY
046 AGAINST THE WALL
047 SHORT LIVED
048 KISS THE SKY
049 IN FLIGHT
050 IOWA
051 ANOTHER STUPID SONG
052 PROCESSING
053 JUST TELLING STORIES
054 HOW CAN IT BE?
055 MORBID FANATIC
056 KING BY NOW
Tracks above issued on album Skylights
2022 Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Kyle Westrick [vcl/bass], Keely Lane [drums/percussion], Dan Anderson [keyboards]) [overdub sessions: Hot Dish Studios, Wyoming MN/ Blue Plate Special studio, ?, MN]
057 GREETINGS FROM THE ISLAND OF GUITARS
058 TREPIDATION
059 APEX
060 TIRED YET
061 NO MORE FIGHTING
062 ALL HALLOW'S EVE
063 IN MY CAVE
064 WILD HUTCH'S CRUTCH
065 ECHO CHAMBER
066 LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE
Tracks above issued on album Out There
2024, 2025 Sparta Sound Studio, Sparta, MN – Rich Mattson and The Northstars (Rich Mattson [vcl /gt/ harmonica], Germaine Gemberling [vcl/ac gt], Calvin Lund [bass], Chris Petrack [drums], + Keely Lane [drums +], John McMahon [cello], Dan Anderson [keyboards]. Producer: Rich Mattson 
066 RENDEZVOUS WITH A STAR
067 NOT THE ANSWER
068 RACES WITH TURTLE
069 KARMIC DEBT
070 NIGHTHAWKS
071 GOLDEN PLUMES
072 BLUES ACADEMY
073 DISAPPEAR
074 BROKE AND ALONE
075 HOOK ARM
076 YOU LOSE AGAIN
077 I GET A KICK 
Tracks above issued on album Wake Up Songs





ALBUMS
Sparta Sound no # Rich Mattson and the Northstars:  This Town (Ghost Town);  Muslin Gauze;  It's Serious;  Old Gene;  Hither and Yon;  Gadgetboy;  They'll Never Find Us;  Blue Marvel;  Last Hurrah; Points North;  Everything Has Been Done;  Songs of Chaos - 02-06-15
Sparta Sound no # Aeroplane Mode:  Castles;  Disappointed;  Walk Among You;  Looking for a Sign;  The Source;  Dull Blades;  Wave Sound;  Runner;  Old Boy;  Post Truth World;  Time to Let This Go;  End of the Night;  101 – 19-09-17
Sparta Sound no # Totem:  Safe in Our Zoo;  Ez Rider;  All Minor to Me;  What's Your Story?;  Used to It;  Meant to Be;  Cheap and Easy;  Second Avenue;  Divider;  The Only Thing Crazy About Me (Is You);  Feeling the Grass - 19
Poor L’Amour PLAM 004[lp]/Sparta Sound no # [cd] Skylights:  Death Valley;  Against the Wall;  Short Lived;  Kiss the Sky;  In Flight;  Iowa; Another Stupid Song;  Processing;  Just Telling Stories;  How Can It Be?;  Morbid Fanatic;  King by Now- 29-01-21
Poor L’Amour PLAM 006[lp]/Sparta Sound no # [cd] Out There:  Greetings from the Island of Guitars;  Trepidation;  Apex;  Tired Yet;  No More Fighting;  All Hallow's Eve;  In My Cave;  Wild Hutch's Crutch;  Echo Chamber;  Look on the Bright Side – 04-11-22.
Sparta Sound no # Wake up Songs:  Rendezvous With a Star;  Not the Answer;  Races With Turtle;  Karmic Debt;  Nighthawks;  Golden Plumes;  Blues Academy; Disappear;  Broke and Alone;  Hook Arm;  You Lose Again;  I Get a Kick – 27-02-26


EPs
Sparta Sound 003 Starmaps:  Trip to a Flame;  One and Only;  Winter Blue;  Through the Cracks;  Misguided Energy;  Star Dust;  Scarcity;  Please Be Kind – 20-09-16



SINGLES
Sparta Sounds
RMNS 216 This Town (ghost Town) / Points North - 14