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Travis Freudenberg - BassTravis Freudenberg is an electric bassist with over 15 years of electric bass recording and performance experience. A graduate of the University of Minnesota Morris, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jazz Studies and, oddly enough, Biology in 2001. While in attendance at UMM, Travis recorded, toured, and performed with a variety of different groups, including UMM Jazz Ensemble 1, No Smoking, The Black and Blue Note Jazz Quartet, and the Booty Police. Travis was a featured soloist with UMM Jazz Ensemble 1 at the 2000 Montreaux Jazz Festiva in Montreaux, Switzerland and also at the 2000 Vienne Jazz Festival in Vienne, France. He was honored with the Keith Carlson Memorial Jazz Award as Outstanding Jazz Musician at UMM in 2000.
Travis joined the music faculty of UMM as the electric bass instructor in 2001, and continues to teach there to this day. In addition to teaching private lessons, he is also a bass instructor at Apple Valley High School and My Music Store in Golden Valley.
Currently residing in the Twin Cities metro area of Minneapolis, Travis can be seen performing with groups such as Rare Medium, the Prawns, and various jazz projects, guest appearances, and corporate functions.
Ryan Johnson - Aka RJ DANGERThe original H-Dial (a.k.a the Hero Dial) is an enigmatic object whose origin is clouded in mystery. Its first recorded whereabouts are from a day in 1976, when an overintelligent (some may call him "goofy") teenager named Ryan Johnson was caught in the middle of a crime rampage in his hometown of Littleville. Pushed down a cliff at Valley Ridge, Ryan miraculously survived and found himself in a previously unexplored cavern.
There, Ryan discovered a strange kind of dial inscribed with an unknown language. He took it home, and somehow - through a very good sense of language or maybe by some mental link to the artifact - Ryan was able to decipher the alien characters, and for some reason felt the urge to dial the equivalent of the letters H-E-R-O.
To this day, it has not been revealed where this dial came from, if its origin is extraterrestrial or maybe of some ancient civilization. Nor has it been discovered how it could generate the identities of superheroes, a phenomenon very typical for the modern western world. But the fact remained - Ryan Johnson could become a new superhero every time he dialed the four letters. He became "the boy who can change into 1,000 super-heroes".
Joan Hutton – alto, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet & flute(No relation to Lauren or the bikini model with the same name) Born in Canada. Oh Canada! Joan buried herself in music at an early age upon being informed by a slightly less nerdy classmate that reading the complete box set of Anne of Green Gables did not automatically get her in with the cool kids. Known to some of her friends (who shall go unnamed to protect the guilty) as Funk – a – licious. Restraining orders have been filed. Her other passion besides her beloved sax is her endless quest for a great cup of coffee. She has raised the changing of a reed to a high art form. The world has never been the same.
Aaron McCabe - trumpet and anti-shaker player,WARNING: Aaron's bio is meant for educational and recreational purposes only. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead is purely coincidental. Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. Batteries not included. Use only as directed. No other warranty expressed or implied. Do not use while operating a motor vehicle or heavy equipment. Apply only to affected area. May be too intense for some viewers. Printed on recycled paper. All models over 18 years of age. No user-serviceable parts inside. Freshest if eaten before date on carton. Subject to change without notice. Simulated picture. No postage necessary if mailed in the United States. Do not X-ray. One size fits all. Formatted to fit your screen. Keep away from children. At participating locations only. ** - Phenylketonurics: contains phenylalnine. All rights reserved. Product is provided "as is" without any warranties. User assumes full responsibility. No purchase necessary. Other restrictions may apply. This bio is confidential and may be privileged, and is intended for the named recipient only. If you believe you have recieved this bio in error, please destroy all copies immediately and notify the sender
Aaron plays the trumpet and claims he can play the didgeridoo (he can't). He does other stuff too, like tell dumb jokes about horses. Ask him some time.
Jesse Mueller - KeysIf you Google Jesse Mueller you will most likely get a dozen or more entries for an amateur golfer from Arizona State U turned pro in 2006 who is doing fairly well for himself in the PGA today. Among those search results you may find one or two entries about our Jesse Mueller, who is most likely going to take some time to visit AZ and pummel one golfer into submission for choosing such a boring sport to attain fame. Our Jesse was born and raised in the Twin Cities, had many a lesson from nationally and internationally known jazz musicians such as Nachito Herrera, Laura Caviani, Doug Little, Jeff Rinear and the late great Bobby Peterson to name a few. Jesse swears to complete a BA degree from McNally Smith in which he has invested nearly 3 years studying keyboard performance after which he plans to join the PGA as a tournament organist. "Take me out to the…" Oops wrong sport.
In the meantime, you can get more info about him and the numerous, diverse bands he plays with at Nextcat.com Not only does he enjoy the funky jazz/fusion he performs with Rare Medium, but also delves in funk/r&b/soul/gospel/rock/blues/hiphop/latin/pop/bigband/alternative forms of jazz in the relaxed bands of Manguito, the Dee Miller Band, and the Tesfa combos. He also tortures your children into playing their instruments phenomenally well at their high and junior high school musicals. What a guy!
So when is he going to find time to go to Arizona?
Jaim Zuber - guitarJaim AKA Buster Brunei (although we're fairly certain no one calls him that) appreciates the finer things in life, like long walks on the beach, Small Batch Bourbon and Vintage Eyewear from BluBlocker. When he's not onstage with Rare Medium, you can find him playing his Pedal Steel or staring out the window, waiting for Baseball Season to start.