Matt Mason (singer)
Matt Mason | |
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| Born | 1985 |
| Origin | Fairland, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Labels | Warner Records |
Matt Mason (born c. 1985) is an American country music singer/songwriter from Fairland, Indiana. He was the winner of CMT's Next Superstar in 2011. Prior to that, he competed on Nashville Star.
Early life and career[edit]
Mason was born in Fairland, Indiana and attended Triton Central High School in Shelby County, Indiana.[1] He grew up listening to traditional country music, and started playing guitar at age eleven, and from that time onward wanted to sing professionally. At age 16, he opened for Charlie Daniels in western Massachusetts. Six months after graduating from high school in 2004, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his career, and found work as a session musician. Within three weeks, he was performing in live shows.[2]
Reality Television[edit]
In 2006, at age 20, he appeared on Nashville Star,[2] finishing in fourth place.[3] Afterwards, his productivity was affected by a struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, from which he recovered.[4] He subsequently performed live as often as four times a week in venues on Lower Broadway.[4] In 2011, he won CMT's Next Superstar.[5][6]
Post-Superstar[edit]
Following his Next Superstar win, Mason was signed to Warner Records. Anticipating a slow process of creating and releasing a major-label album, Mason continued to tour and self-release recordings.[7][8] He released the EP America's Favorite Pastime in 2012.[9]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Where I've Been |
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| Chasing Stardust |
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| America's Favorite Pastime |
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| When It All Goes South |
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| The Writer's Collection Vol, 1 |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Hoosier musician Matt Mason lands label, U.S. tour". Indy Star. June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b Penhollow, Steve (February 26, 2006). "Rants & Raves: Indiana supplies fifth of new 'Nashville Star'". The Journal Gazette. p. E1.
- ^ Wooley, John (August 4, 2006). "Star power: 'Nashville Star' champ is hanging on for the ride". Tulsa World. p. S12.
- ^ a b Conaway, Allana (May 2, 2011). "Matt Mason Is Ready to Be Country Music's 'Next Superstar'". Taste of Country. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Harr, Dan (June 24, 2011). "Matt Mason From CMT's Next Superstar Performs at Warner Music Nashville". Music News Nashville.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (Jun 12, 2011). "Matt Mason Wins CMT's Next Superstar". Country Weekly.
- ^ a b Thrasher, Don (June 22, 2012). "Mason Mason: 'Next superstar' invests in himself". Dayton Daily News. p. AC4.
- ^ Thrasher, Don (July 26, 2013). "The Top". Dayton Daily News. p. AC3.
- ^ Thrasher, Don (November 1, 2013). "Matt Mason: Country singer survives by catering to fans: Musician combines online social media posts with touring". Dayton Daily News. p. AC5.
Further reading[edit]
- Partridge, Tamela Meredith (September 8, 2006). "Four singers, four styles for Nashville Stars: Talent search winner, finalists at Nashville North". Herald & Review. Decatur, IL. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "Shelby County man still a 'Nashville Star'". Indianapolis Star. March 23, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "Hoosier Hopes To Become 'Nashville Star'". RTV6 (ABC). April 11, 2006. Archived from the original on October 10, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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