In a style they call "muckgrass", a concert by the band Mucky Peat and the Macrophytes will bring energy and entertainment to Kiehle Auditorium at the University of Minnesota, Crookston on Thursday, February 11, 2010. The performance begins at 7 p.m. There is no admission charge and everyone is invited to attend; however, the concert is best suited to older students and adults.
The band plays several old country/bluegrass covers and alternative works, all in their self-proclaimed "muckgrass" style. Members of the band are students at the U of M, Crookston including: Senior Jake Anderson, Lakeville, Minn., on guitar and vocals; Junior D.J. Salquist, Spooner, Wis., also on guitar and vocals; Junior Chris Evans, Buffalo, Minn., on guitar; Senior Jeff Wilson, Spooner, Wis., on mandolin; Senior Paul Anderson, Kasson, Minn., on bass guitar; and Jonah Olson, White Bear Lake, Minn., on percussion.
The performance by Mucky Peat and the Macrophytes is sponsored by Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.) at the U of M, Crookston.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
The band plays several old country/bluegrass covers and alternative works, all in their self-proclaimed "muckgrass" style. Members of the band are students at the U of M, Crookston including: Senior Jake Anderson, Lakeville, Minn., on guitar and vocals; Junior D.J. Salquist, Spooner, Wis., also on guitar and vocals; Junior Chris Evans, Buffalo, Minn., on guitar; Senior Jeff Wilson, Spooner, Wis., on mandolin; Senior Paul Anderson, Kasson, Minn., on bass guitar; and Jonah Olson, White Bear Lake, Minn., on percussion.
The performance by Mucky Peat and the Macrophytes is sponsored by Student Programming and Activities for Campus Entertainment (S.P.A.C.E.) at the U of M, Crookston.
Today the University of Minnesota, Crookston delivers more than 25 bachelor's degree programs and 50 concentrations, including several online degrees, in agriculture and natural resources; arts, humanities and social sciences; business; and math, science and technology. With an enrollment of about 1,300 undergraduates, the Crookston campus offers a supportive, close-knit atmosphere that leads to a prestigious University of Minnesota degree. "Small Campus. Big Degree." To learn more, visit www.umcrookston.edu.
Contact: Joshua Jensen, public relations for Mucky Peat and the Macrophytes (jense822@umn.edu); Elizabeth Tollefson, assistant director, communications, 218-281-8432 (ltollefs@umn.edu)
