A new season of Prairie Musicians hits the airwaves on January 30, 2025!

Dillon Spurlin

📺 Thursday, February 6, at 9pm
 

Dillon Spurlin, originally from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, is a classically trained solo-acoustic musician who writes and performs his own unique style of easy listening music. His gentle voice and dynamic range combine to create the complexity of his compositions. The vulnerability in his lyrics provide the listener with a glimpse into Dillon's youth and his curiosity of life and love.

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Website: spurlinmusic.com
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MorningBird

📺 Thursday, February 13, at 9pm
 

MorningBird, from Hibbing, Minnesota, is a duo who encapsulate an eclectic style of folk Americana music with a hint of gospel and Appalachian influences. The chemistry of Rob Wheeler and Jill Burkes brings an organic feel to their performance. Their songs are edgy, free-spirited, and incorporate an element of nature that is both refreshing and authentic.

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Website: morningbirdsings.com
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YouTube: MorningBird_MN

Lula

📺 Thursday, February 20, at 9pm
 

Lula is a Minnesota-based singer-songwriter who has accomplished years of classical music training. Her transition into expressive musical freedom has been an journey of passion and soul searching. The result can be found in the heartfelt stories she tells in her music which are full of emotion, empathy, and universal truths. 

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Instagram: musicbylula

The Matt Arthur Contraption

📺 Thursday, February 27, at 9pm
 

Matt Arthur is a southern-Minnesota blind man who learned to sing by listening to gospel records as a child. He writes and records songs that mimic '70s-style folk and country renegade tunes. Matt Arthur and the Contraption include fellow musicians Bill Patten and Faith Eskola who have been adding their influences of old-time rock and roll to the lineup.

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Rusty Crayfish Brass Band

📺 Thursday, March 20, at 9pm
 

The Rusty Crayfish Brass Band is all about having fun and connecting with audiences through their New Orleans-style brass music of the Upper Midwest. The history of the music is what inspired members from the Brainerd, MN area to compose their own original tunes. Their lively, get-up-and-dance performance is a must-see!

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Website: rustycrayfishbrassband.com
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Jake Ingamar

📺 Thursday, March 27, at 9pm
 

Indie-folk musician Jake Ingamar from Fargo, North Dakota, was deeply impacted by a rock and roll concert at the Fargodome at the age of 5, but it wasn't until his teenage years that he began playing guitar and writing music. Today he strives for perfection as he crafts his original tunes through analog and digital recordings for a transparent 3D sound experience. 

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Website:ingamarmusic.com
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Instagram: jake.ingamar

Jackson Burns

📺 Thursday, April 3, at 9pm
 

Jackson Burns, from Alexandria, Minnesota, has been performing professionally for more than 25 years. He's played with various bands throughout the years, but his true calling is working as a therapeutic musician with hospice patients. 

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Website: jacksonburnsmusic.com

Instagram: jacksonburnsmusic

Duly Noted Acoustic Duo

📺 Thursday, April 10, at 9pm
 

The talented duo of Dan Kaufman and Scott Guttormson write and perform a soothing style of acoustic music. Original lyrics reminiscent of life on the prairie and intricate guitar techniques blend for a clean, complex presentation by the Duly Noted Acoustic Duo.

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Max Patzner

📺 Thursday, April 17, at 9pm
 

Max Patzner from Minot, North Dakota, is a musician who has been writing music, releasing albums, and performing for more than 15 years. His passions for writing and creating art have come together to make all of his dreams come true. Now he travels the region to share his multitude of talents with audiences of all ages. His folksy music is often a reflection of his life on the prairie. 

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Website: artbymaxnd.com
Facebook: ART BY MAX
Instagram: art_by_max_nd