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Pause concert features the Matt Johnson Band

By Clare Kennedy '07
April 22, 2005

The Matt Johnson Band performed in The Pause on Friday, April 22, to celebrate the release of its new album, "Horizon Line." "We have a music department that's famous for classical music," says Johnson '05. "I believe this CD shows that there is more going on at St. Olaf. There are incredible musicians at St. Olaf, capable of a level of performance found in the best studios in Nashville."

The band consists of Matt Johnson, Chris Bakken on bass, guitarist Bobby Klein, Joe Kantor '07 on keyboard and Jeremy Anderson '05 on drums. The CD is also a collaborative effort of the St. Olaf musical community with more than 40 St. Olaf students involved in the production of the CD, many as members of the studio symphony orchestra. The recording project attracted the attention of Grammy-award winning mastering engineer Gary Hedden, known for his work with Pink Floyd and The Grateful Dead, who lent his abilities to the final stage of production.

Contact Carole Engblom at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.