Hi everybody! Below is my FanBridge email signup list. You can sign up here or through my website at www.melaniemason.com. Please note, if you sign up using the form below, you may receive a standard "warning" message from MySpace because this is a FanBridge (not MySpace) form. Thanks! --Melanie
Influences
Electric guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Eric Clapton, Danny Gatton, Carl Filipiak, Jimmy Johnson, Bobby Parker, Robert Cray, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Chet Atkins, Son Seals, J.B. Hutto, Albert Collins, Bo Diddley and John Lee Hooker.
Acoustic guitar: Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Mississippi John Hurt, Mance Lipscomb and Keb' Mo'.
Other important music influences: Tina Turner, Billie Holiday, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Band, CCR, Joni Mitchell, CSNY, Peter Paul & Mary, Bonnie Raitt, U2, Allman Brothers, Eagles and Santana.
Currently listening to the music of: Wynton Marsalis, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, Kenny Burrell, Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong; also, Hawaiian slack key guitarists George Kahumoku, Owana Salazar, Ray Kane, Ledward Kaapana, Keola Beamer and Sonny Chillingworth.
Buy Melanie Mason CDs at www.cdbaby.com/group/mmason or visit your favorite download retailer for MP3s!
"Mason is a triple threat as singer, guitarist and songwriter, and she’s able to hold her own in both band and solo settings."
Richard Harrington, THE WASHINGTON POST
Melanie Mason poses a triple threat to today’s blues-rock scene as the lead electric guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for the Melanie Mason Band. She also performs and records traditional acoustic blues as a solo artist.
Mason has made repeat appearances at numerous venues, such as:
--Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
--D.C. Blues Festival / Carter Barron
--The Birchmere
--BlackRock Center for the Arts
--Blues Alley
--National Capital BBQ
--Top-Selling CD Baby Blues Artist for over 7 years, www.cdbaby.com
--2007 Best Blues Vocalist, Washington Area Music Association
--2007 Acoustic Blues Competition Finalist; Telluride, CO
--2005 Best Blues Recording award, Washington Area Music Association
--2004 Best Blues Recording Award, Washington Area Music Association
--2003 Winner, D.C. Blues Society’s International Blues Challenge Competition
--2003 Emmy award-winning PBS WETA-TV ads, promoting Scorsese’s "The
Blues"
--2001 Best Blues Recording award, Washington Area Music Association
Mason performs in a variety of formats to suit each venues needs:
--Solo, traditional blues (acoustic guitar)
--Duo, traditional blues (acoustic guitar & harp)
--Trio, contemporary blues-rock (electric guitar, bass & drums)
--Quartet, contemporary blues-rock (electric guitar, bass, drums & keys/organ)
"An artist clearly on the rise."Elliott Gross, WPFW, 89.3 FM Washington, D.C.
DISCOGRAPHY
Live at Blues Alley (2005)
The third release from Mason and her band; a compelling live performance recorded at the legendary Blues Alley. Winner of WAMA’s 2005 Best Blues Recording award. "Impeccable guitar playing." Elmore Magazine
Lonesome Is I (2004)
A warm and soulful collection of solo acoustic country blues. Winner of WAMA’s 2004 Best Blues Recording award. A beautifully rendered album. Blues Revue
Bendin’ the Blues (2001) Debut album from lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Melanie Mason and her band; winner of 2001 WAMAs Best Blues Recording award. 10 out of 10. Blues Matters
WEB SITES
Visit www.melaniemason.com for news, photos, t-shirts and more!
Visit www.cdbaby.com/group/mmason for CDs and sound clips!
Thank you SO MUCH for supporting 100% indie music.
Good Luck in finding a label. Maybe just do it yourself and market on the internet and myspace. The record companies may go the way of our banks. Thanks for the add and good luck.
