"Mama" Laura Mae Gross, Hound Dog Taylor, John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Sam & Jane, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Little Walter, William Clarke & Lester "the man"Butler.
If you have enough guts and vision, you can draw a line in the sand and declare your path. Mama's Boys is Johnny Mastro's vision of how blues should be played. Honest, original, raw, get-down music void of today's common cliche's and posing. Johnny says "This is not the lazy respectful whitebread blues!". Think Hound Dog Taylor crossed with Butterfield Blues Band. Hard blues you can only get with keeping one foot firmly planted in the past while moving into the future.
Coming out of Los Angeles oldest Blues Club Babe'e & Ricky's Inn since 1993, the band tours internationally and signed to Nugene Records.
Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys's Friend Space (Top 30)
Johnny and Crew, Just a note to say Thanks for another good time on that Halloween Blues Cruise! Be sure to let me know when y'all are going to be in San Diego area for some fun! your ol' pal, Chet BluShouter@aol.com
thank you for your friendship at myspace. Thank you too for your great show in the Kulturbastion Torgau/Germany September 2009. Maybe we see us next year.
Shane Murphy's new album "Street Money Miracle" is coming out in Canada on October 21st and in France, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Belgium in January 2010! More info on www.myspace.com/shanemurphyevents
I'm wishing You & the Boys a Very Successful & of course...FUN tour. Oh yah...Please Don't worry about Me...ho hum...I'll think of something to do while you're hob-nobbing with my relatives hehehe. Bless You All for Making this world So Wonderful with Your Gift As Always All My Love & Respect, Jayne