Mattson 2 (Los Angeles, CA)

If you could soundtrack the jangle of the sea and the jazz of the surf, The Mattson 2 would most certainly be the composers. The identical twin’s deep telepathic kinship navigates colorful forms of beautiful weirdness and exotic landscapes of layered improvisation. The duo shimmers and shakes with the soaring modern wizardry of Jared Mattson's untamed, layered guitars and Jonathan's tribal jazz hard-bop drumming. They've toured Japan, Brazil, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, The Netherlands, and the United States. Collaborations include Thomas Campbell, Ray Barbee, Tommy Guerrero, Cornelius, Chocolat & Akito Katayose, Money Mark (Beastie Boys), and Tortoise members Johnny Herndon, John McEntire, and Jeff Parker.