Choose Your Headline
Our local newspaper publishes content throughout southern Minnesota, and sometimes repackages it slightly for different communities. In Northfield a recent feature story they did about us was titled with the sprawling “Matt Arthur and the Bratlanders rock out at Castle Rock N’ Roll Bar & Grill near Northfield,” which became a much less specific “MattREAD MORE
The Best Year
Happy new year, friends! 2013 was a tough year for a lot of folks, but dang…it was a great one for us. We released a full-length album, played 37 shows in 22 different venues, went on our first national tour, and got honored as the “Best Bar Band” in Southern Minnesota. Look out 2014, you’veREAD MORE
Fan Art!
You know you’ve achieved a certain amount of celebrity when you start getting fan art! (OK, so maybe it doesn’t entirely count if it comes from a nephew of a band member, but let’s see YOUR fan art, then!) This fantastic crayon portrait is by Ben Richter who drew it from life during last night’sREAD MORE
Ten Years After
On November 14, 2003 (ten years ago today!) a band known as Matt Arthur & “The Bratland Family Players” played its first show. In 2004 we simplified the name to “the Bratlanders,” and three of the four original members are still playing today! Literally today, since we’ve got our final local show of the yearREAD MORE
Amsterdang!
It was high summer the last time we played in St. Paul…a magical July night of fine music among old friends, new friends, and friendly strangers. It seems half a lifetime ago, back in the days before our fabled westward tour, when Don still sported a megabeard. This Saturday we return to our favorite venueREAD MORE
100% Local
If you’re a fan of ours, you probably know we’re big fans of our hometown of Northfield, Minnesota. Although only two of the five of us live within the city limits, it’s where we got our start, and where we’ve played most of the gigs in our illustrious history. And we’re playing in Northfield againREAD MORE
Post Tour Blues (and Rock!)
Don’t worry, we don’t have the blues…we’ve just been playing a lot of blues since we returned from our tour. We do miss the spectacular mountain scenery of Montana and Washington, but we’re awfully glad to be back among friends and family in the American heartland. It’s been a busy few weeks on the homeREAD MORE
Tour Itinerary
Eight Shows, Nine Days, 3000 Miles The tour is fully booked, and we’re gearing up to kick it off TONIGHT in beautiful downtown Northfield. The weather is perfect, so we’ll be on the outdoor stage of The Contented Cow, along the banks of the Cannon River. Then it’s one last good night’s sleep before weREAD MORE
TOOOUUURRR!
We are super, super excited to announce the launch of the national promotional effort in support of our album in the form of a TOUR of the American West and Northwest! We’ll be kicking it off with a hometown show in Northfield, Minnesota on August 17 at The Contented Cow and wrapping things up atREAD MORE
Beer & Brats
Is there anything better than great beer paired with great music? Not likely. We are very excited to be performing at the Harriet Brewing Tap Room on Friday, August 2, and not just because we happen to be big fans of the beverage that created modern civilization. Music starts at 7pm with Boston troubadour EricREAD MORE
