Welcome! The RueMates are Nikki Matteson, Rich Rue, Liz Draper, Jon Olson & Jimmy T. Nikki is the singer of the group & plays guitar. Rich provides backing vocals, and he plays slide and fingerstyle on many guitars, including a 1932 National Duolian resophonic. Liz and Jon round everything out playing upright bass, and Jimmy T. keeps a steady beat on the drums when The Ruemates play as a full band. Nikki & The RueMates' current CD, We All Live Together, blends country blues, folk, psychedelic, and features one spiritual, "Down On Me", and the beautiful country ballad, "Sleepless Nights." It is for sale at shows, the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, MN & online at CDBABY.
© Photo by Mike Woodside, 2009
August 2010 Bayfront Blues Festival Pics
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
Winter 2012
February02.09.12 - Thursday 6-9pm Hell's Kitchen 80 9th St. South Downtown Minneapolis, MN
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Liz Draper on upright bass
02.24.12 - Friday 9:30pm - 1:00am Dusty's Bar 13th and Marshall St. NE Minneapolis, MN
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Jon Olson on bass guitar
March
03.08.12 - Thursday 6-9pm Hell's Kitchen 80 9th St. South Downtown Minneapolis, MN
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Liz Draper on upright bass
03.11.12 - Sunday 9-11pm The Red Stag 509 1st Ave. NE Minneapolis, MN Map
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Liz Draper on upright bass
03.23.12 - Friday 9:30pm - 1:00am Dusty's Bar 13th and Marshall St. NE Minneapolis, MN
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Jon Olson on bass guitar
03.31.12 - Saturday 9:15 - 10:30pm Riverview Cafe 42nd Avenue South Minneapolis, MN Directions
21+
Non-Smoking
FREE
Nikki & The RueMates with Jon Olson on bass guitar - Musician John Seymour opens at 7:30
The Strangers Band
Nikki Matteson & Rich Rue both play in a Rock'&'Roll band that features music by The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, and more...Experience a great time out in the wilds of Wisconsin at one of the oldest roadhouses around, The Willow River Saloon Check out the dates below:
01.27.12 Friday 9pm until 1
02.18.12 Saturday 9pm until 1
03.24.12 Saturday 9pm until 1
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 - Also for sale at The Electric Fetus
For Bookings & to be on the Mailing List send a message to ruemates@gmail.com