bio
Matt Marka: vocals, guitar.
Charlie Wilson: drums, vocals, clarinet.
David Strahan: guitar, bass, pedal steel, vocals.
Matt Reimers: bass
Dan Eikmeier: trumpet
Ada Jane is the latest manifestation of the musical efforts of Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter Matt Marka. The band also includes Charlie Wilson (drums), David Strahan (lead guitar), Matt Reimers (bass), and various other guests, musical and non-musical, on various nights. Ada Jane delivers a varied sound style, ranging from moody dirges similar to the darker moments of Wilco or Bruce Springsteen, to rollicking, rousing rock ‘n roll that has been compared to Hüsker Dü.
In the nearly 4 years since the band’s inception, Ada Jane has taken its high-energy, jumping and back kicking, Springsteen-on-speed live show on tour in Canada(including an invite to the 2006 Canadian Music Week in Toronto and an invite to the 2009 NxNE festival), The United Kingdom, Ireland, and throughout the Midwest, East coast of the US including an invitation to perform at the 2005 Midwest Music Summit in Indianapolis, IN. Ada Jane has also shared bills with numerous national acts, including Centro-Matic, The Heartless Bastards, Evan Dando, Jolie Holland, and Dave Pirner and Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum, Maritime, Bound Stems, Ha Ha Tonka, and Eagle Seagull.
Ada Jane’s sophomore effort, “Again…Again” takes over where the band left off on it’s debut album, “Never Been Better.” Recorded at Humans Win! with Lance Conrad(of the Alpha Centauri), and with a little help from Chris Koza on keys and Dan Eikmeier on trumpet, Again…Again,” is an authentic hunk of Minneapolis music. Embracing their hometown roots on tracks like, “Sunday’s Best” and “I Just Want You Near” and expanding them on “Down The Highway” and “Found.”
In 2009 “Again…Again” has received radio airplay on over 200 radio statios across the US and Canada including heavy rotation at the following stations…….
-CHMR (St. John’s, NF)
-KCAC (East Camden, AZ)
-KCSB (Santa Barbara, CA)
-KDUP (Portland, OR)
-KLPI (Ruston, LA)
-KNDS (Fargo, ND)
-KSAU (Nacogdoches, TX)
-KSCL (Shreveport, LA)
-KTRM (Kirksville, MO)
-KXUL (Monroe, LA)
-M3 Radio (New York, NY)
-WAIH (Potsdam, NY)
-WARY (Valhalla, NY)
-WBUL (Tampa, FL)
-WCRD (Muncie, IN)
-WCUR (West Chester, PA)
-WCVM (Morrisville, NY)
-WCWP (Brookville, NY)
-WKKL (West Barnstable, MA)
-WLFR (Ponoma, NJ)
-WLHS (Liberty Township, OH)
-WLOY (Baltimore, MD)
-WMCO (New Concord, OH)
-WMCR (Monmouth, IL)
-WMLU (Farmville, VA)
-WMVL (Purchase, NY)
-WNJR (Washington, PA)
-WPKN (Bridgeport, CT)
-WRRC (Lawrenceville, NJ)
-WVRU (Radford, VA)
-WVUR (Valparaiso, IN)
-WXIN (Providence, RI)
-WXJM (Harrisonburg, VA)
-XTSR (Towson, MD)
Under his own name, Matt Marka has self-released three albums over the past several years: One Less Ruth (1999), Repeat Pete Repete (2001), and Good-bye Gracious (2003).
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Past Shows
-06/13/2010 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-04/09/2010 U of Wisconsin/Stevens Point
-02/06/2010 O ‘Gara’s- St. Paul, MN playing w/ Magic Black Pumas for their CD release
-12/18/2009 7th St. Entry (Legal Aid benefit)- Minneapolis, MN
-11/21/2009 What’s Up Lounge- Mankato, MN
-11/17/2009- Rafters @ U of Duluth/MN
-11/14/2009- 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-11/12/2009- Melody Inn- Indianapolis, IN
-11/11/2009- Mickey Finn’s- Toledo, OH
-11/10/2009- Howler’s Coyote Cafe- Pittsburgh, PA
-11/09/2009- All Asia- Cambridge, MA
-11/08/2009- The Khyber- Philadelphia, PA
-11/07/2009- Coco 66- Brooklyn, NY
-11/06/2009- Arlene’s Grocery- Ney York City, NY
-11/04/2009- Asylum- Washington DC
-11/03/2009- Bernie’s- Columbus, OH
-11/02/2009- The Darkroom- Chicago, IL
-11/01/2009- The Frequency- Madison, WI
-08/21/2009- 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-08/20/2009 Hell’s Kitchen (Street Music for Street Children benefit)- Minneapolis, MN
-06/20/2009 Holy Joe’s (NxNE showcase)- Toronto, CAN
-04/08/2009 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-04/08/2009 Eau Claire U.- Eau Claire, WI
-04/05/2009 Moorhead St. U- Moorhead, MN
-03/13/2009 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-03/04/2009 UW Superior- Superior, WI
-01/16/2009 Mankato St. University Ballroom- Mankato, MN
-12/19/2008 400 Bar- Minnepolis, MN
-11/19/2008 The Globe- Dublin, IE
-11/16/2008 The Pavillion- Belfast, UK
-11/13/2008 Bloc- Glasgow, UK
-11/10/2008 Thirsty Scholar- Manchester, UK
-11/07/2008 The Tap Room/U of Cardiff- Cardiff, UK
-11/04/2008 The Abbey- London, UK
-10/18/2008 Thirsty Pagan Brewing Co.- Superior, WI
-09/19/2008 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-09/02/2008 South Dakota St. U- Brookings, SD w/ Ha Ha Tonka
-07/20/2008 Ritz Theatre- Minneapolis, MN w/ Eclectic Edge Dance Ensemble
-07/19/2008 Ritz Theatre- Minneapolis, MN w/ Eclectic Edge Dance Ensemble
-07/18/2008 Ritz Theatre- Minneapolis, MN w/ Eclectic Edge Dance Ensemble
-07/17/2008 Ritz Theatre- Minneapolis, MN w/ Eclectic Edge Dance Ensemble
-06/06/2008 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN w/ Centro-Matic & M’s
-05/09/2008 Eau Claire U- Eau Claire, WI
-04/11/2008 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN w/ Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles
-03/16/2008 Jawaahir Dance Studio- Minneapolis, MN
-03/15/2008 Jawaahir Dance Studio- Minneapolis, MN
-03/08/2008 Jawaahir Dance Studio- Minneapolis, MN
-03/07/2008 Jawaahir Dance Studio- Minneapolis, MN
-02/28/2008 Hobson Memorial Union @ Bemidji St.- Benidji, MN
-02/15/2008 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-12/08/2007 The Sugar Room- Mankato, MN
-12/05/2007 U of Iowa- Iowa City, IA
-11/25/2007 High Noon Saloon- Madison, WI
-11/24/2007 Reggie’s- Chicago, IL
-11/16/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-11/09/2007 Millcreek Tavern- Philadelphia, PA
-11/08/2007 Ace Of Clubs- New York City
-11/07/2007 Easy Street- Bowling Green, OH
-11/06/2007 Wise Fools- Chicago, IL
-10/26/2007 Mankato St. U- Mankato, MN
-10/19/2007 Moorhead St. U- Moorhead,MN
-10/18/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-09/25/2007 St. John’s U- Collegeville, MN
-07/27/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-07/25/2007 Live on KFAI (90.3 FM) In Your Ear w/ Angie Pykonen- MPLS
-07/14/2007 Patrick’s Cabaret- Minneapolis, MN
-07/13/2007 Patrick’s Cabaret- Minneapolis, MN
-06/01/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN w/ The Heartless Bastards
-05/10/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN (Susan G Komen foundation benefit)
-04/29/2007 Bandana Brewery -Mankato, MN
-04/13/2007 The Rox – St. Cloud, MN
-03/26/2007 Rafters @ U of Duluth, MN
-03/23/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-03/10/2007 Rancho Relaxo for Canadian Music Week- Toronto
-02/16/2007 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-02/09/2007 The Cave/ Carleton College- Northfield, MN
-01/20/2007 The Sugar Room- Mankato, MN
-11/27/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN w/ Mr. Gnome
-11/17/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-10/21/2006 The Rox – St. Cloud, MN
-10/20/2006 The Rox – St. Cloud, MN
-10/06/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-08/26/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN (CD release) w/ Eagle Seagull
-07/14/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-07/08/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-06/22/2006 7th St. Entry- Minneapolis, MN w/ Maritime & Bound Stems
-05/13/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-03/30/2006 The Rox – St. Cloud, MN
-02/18/2006 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-02/11/2006 Lyon’s Pub- Mankato, MN
-02/04/2006 Cicero’s- St. Louis, MO
-02/03/2006 The Blue Onion- Quincy, IL
-12/09/2005 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-12/08/2005 Stone’s Throw- Eau Claire, WI
-12/01/2005 Quincy University- Quincy, IL
-11/22/2005 Rafters @ U of Duluth, MN
-11/10/2005 The Rox- St. Cloud, MN
-10/14 2005 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN
-08/27/2008 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN(hurricane Katrina benefit) w/ Dave Pirner & Dan Murphy of Soul Asylum
-07/25/2008 7th St. Entry- Minneapolis, MN w/ Evan Dando of The Lemonheads
-07/23/2005 The Pub- Indianapolis, IN (part of Midwest Music Summit)
-07/23/2005 Jillian’s- Indianapolis, IN (part of Midwest Music Summit)
-07/14/2005 MMAA- St. Paul, MN
-02/05/2005 400 Bar- Minneapolis, MN w/ Jolie Holland
