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Live from Studio A: Rich Mattson and the Northstars

By Katelyn Brinza
Published March 20, 2026 at 4:27 PM CDT
From left to right band members: Rich Matson, Germaine Gemberling, and Chris Petrack. Posing in from of a logo that reads "The North" in royal blue lettering. The letter O in north is in the shape of a compass.
Katelyn Brinza

Iron Range band, Rich Mattson and the Northstars last joined us in the studio back in 2021. Since then, they have released two albums, Out There (released in November of 2022), and the most recent album Wake Up Songs.  We caught up with the band when they joined us in the studio on Thursday, March 19 at 3pm. They will perform at Bent Paddle on Saturday the 21st for their album release show. 

Rich Mattson and the Northstars

Chris Petrack is in the background playing a hand drum. Rich Mattson in the middle playing guitar and singing. Germaine Gemberling is on the right playing guitar and also singing.
Katelyn Brinza
Album cover of "Wake Up Songs" by Rich Mattson and the Northstars. The main image is of a black wolf in movement.
Rich Mattson and the Northstars

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Katelyn Brinza
Katelyn is a dynamic on-air personality and producer at The North 103.3 FM, where she hosts Northland Afternoon and produces the weekly local music spotlight The Local.
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