Album Notes

NOTE: If you would prefer to purchase this CD in MP3 format, please go to: http://cdbaby.com/cd/melaniemason4 *************** *** RECIPIENT OF THE 2001 BEST BLUES RECORDING AWARD (Washington Area Music Assocation) *** *************** REVIEWS & PRESS \"Like Raitt, 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 \"Mason laces sweetness with sultriness - a promising guitarist and songwriter.\" --Frank-John Hadley, DownBeat Magazine \"A hot blues-rock group fronted by a woman who sings and plays lead guitar ... a new generation of Washington musicians beginning to wow crowds.\" --William Triplett, Washingtonian Magazine \"From the day this CD dropped on my desk I just cannot stop playing it ... 10 out of 10.\" --Ray O\'Hare, Blues Matters Magazine, Great Britain \"It\'s not often that a debut disc by a regional player is so rich in well-written original material. In a few years, this could be one of those \'I\'ve got her first one on her own label!\' albums.\" --Tom Clarke, Hittin\' The Note (Allman Brothers Magazine) \"One thing\'s for sure, Mason can play...with all the fuzzy frenzy of a young Eric Clapton, during Slowhand\'s blues-acolyte phase.\" --Lou King, The Montgomery Journal *************** ABOUT THIS CD: Mason\'s debut CD, \"Bendin\' the Blues,\" won the 2001 Blues Recording Award from the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA), and held the #1 top-selling blues album spot on CD Baby for over three years. The CD marked an important step in Mason\'s music career. Bob Dawson, producer and recording engineer for artists such as Danny Gatton and Mary Chapin Carpenter, played a key role in helping Mason define her unique sound. The CD consists of 9 originals and 3 covers. *************** ABOUT MASON\'S OTHER CDs: Since her initial debut, Mason has recorded two more albums, taking a new approach with each one. Her follow-up CD, \"Lonesome Is I,\" featured Mason on acoustic solo guitar, performing a collection of traditional blues tunes. The album won the 2004 Blues Recording Award from WAMA and garnered a cross-genre nomination for 2004 Album of the Year. And, just recently, Mason released her third album with her band, \"Live at Blues Alley,\" a compelling live performance recorded Blues Alley -- the nation\'s oldest continuing jazz supper club. *************** DISCOGRAPHY: >>\"Bendin\' the Blues,\" 2001 >>\"Lonesome Is I,\" 2004 (www.cdbaby.com/group/mmason) >>\"Live at Blues Alley,\" 2005 (www.cdbaby.com/group/mmason) *************** HIGHLIGHTS: >> #1 top-selling blues artist on CD Baby from 2001 - 2004 >> Opening act for Buddy Guy, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, Don McLean, Robin Trower, Little Feat guitarists Barrere & Tackett, and more >> Regional WETA-TV promo appearances for Martin Scorsese\'s \"The Blues\" film series >> Winner of the 2003 D.C. Blues Society International Blues Challenge >> Winner of two \"Best Blues Recording\" awards from the Washington Area Music Association (\"Bendin\' the Blues,\" 2001; and \"Lonesome Is I,\" 2004) *************** FOR MORE INFORMATION: For more information about Mason and her band, visit www.melaniemason.com. Please spread the word about this up and coming artist. Thank you for supporting independent music!