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Jun 12, 2019 · Drummer Jonathan Mattson, left, and guitarist Jared Mattson. When someone in the audience let out a marveling whoop, one of the brothers would flash a smile peeled to the gums and cock his head...
Jared Mattson. Biography. “Hosono and Cornelius and Panda Bear had a love child and his name was Jared Mattson” is what new touring bandmate and collaborator Tony Peppers said of Jared Mattson’s demo tapes for his forthcoming 2022 solo release, Peanut.
Jun 7, 2019 · Even though we share identical DNA, we are in fact two individuals: I’m a drummer with a wife and two-year-old daughter, living in the suburbs. Jared is a guitar player and bachelor, living in a cabin in nature.
May 23, 2023 · On Wednesday, May 24th @ 2PM, Excuse My French speaks with guitarist Jared Mattson before his show in SF at The Knockout on Friday, May 26th. New album, Peanut, is a big deal for Mattson, who’s stepping out on his own after playing with his twin brother as The Mattson 2 for over 20 years.
Jared Mattson is one half of the duo Mattson 2, and, as his debut album Peanut, proves, one very formidable solo act. He first came on the scene with his identical twin, Jonathan Mattson on drums, honing a sound pulled fully through bebop but also streaked with surf-rock.
Feb 6, 2020 · Jared’s Pat Metheny-esque guitar tones add an extra layer as well. “Essence” has the same vibe as “Naima’s Dream” except with lyrics. Jared channels the Metheny sound again in the title track “Paradise.” The brothers change tones again to pay homage to Jonathan’s wife with “Isela.”
Their 2018 release Vaults of Eternity: Japan is full of loving reinterpretations of songs by artists like Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto, and while Paradise doesn’t indulge in sonic excess, it does capture that breezy, sun-filled vibe.
