Nikki Matteson and Rich Rue are a musical duo from Minnesota, based in Minneapolis. They both play guitar and sing. They were the core members of the group, Nikki & The RueMates. Music from the 1950s and 1960s, as well as blues music, especially country blues and female blues, inspires their songwriting and these are the sounds upon which their live performances and recordings are based. When they perform in front of an audience, Rich’s blistering slide guitar and Nikki’s melodious singing create an intimate and joyful musical experience. ‘Sugar in the Rock’ is their latest album.

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Complaint To Make 

I've added ‘Complaint To Make’ to the website in the music player located at the bottom of the home page. For those who may be wondering which album it's from, ‘Sugar in the Rock’ is the album ‘Complaint To Make’ is on. Check it out online on any of the streaming sites, or, if you're in the Twin Cities area, the following record stores are where you can pick one up: The Electric Fetus, HiFi Hair and Records, Roadrunner records, Know Name Records, Barely Brothers Records and Mill City Records. ~N

Last Friday at the White Squirrel 

The rockin' trio last night at the White Squirrel! Thank-you friends for coming out to see us open for Matt Arthur & his band. It was a loud sweat-drenched night of emoting, drama, and me threatening to get feisty in the Irish part of St. Paul. :) ~N