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From an early age Masse was drawn to music in all forms. When he was nine years old, he learned to play guitar. (**I made that up. don’t know, really, when you very first began having an interest.) He played in a garage band in high school called, “blah blah dunno.” Masse has stated (cite Native) that his father’s love for the sounds of Motown contributes still to his leanings and style. He also credits his mother’s encouragement for helping further his early curiosities about sound.

After high school and a brief stint at Michigan State University, he moved to Breckinridge, Colorado to play in a now-defunct cover band called “The High Country Allstars,” (a.k.a. THC Allstars) that played songs by the jam band Phish and The Grateful Dead. During that time, he realized his affinity for recording music. Less than a year later, he was accepted to Berklee School of Music, and moved to Boston to begin studying in their Production and Engineering program. After graduating in 2004, he moved to Nashville, TN. During his first years in Music City, Masse worked as intern at Blackbird Studios by day and tended bar at night. He was fired from Blackbird by legendary engineer, Vance Powell. The two have since become friends. Masse’s first studio in Tennessee was called Cabin In the Woods (Fairview, TN), followed by Idiot Dog (Music Row), and finally The Casino (East Nashville), where he works most today. When a record calls for a larger studio, he prefers Southern Ground.

In 2014, while playing in a golf tournament, Masse met eminent Nashville producer, Frank Liddell. Their fraternal chemistry led to collaboration which has born several projects, most notably Miranda Lambert’s 2016 release, The Weight of These Wings, a double album - Co-Produced by Masse, Liddell, and Glenn Worff.

Early Life and Education From an early age Masse was drawn to music in all forms. When he was nine years old, he learned to play guitar. (**I made that up. don’t know, really, when you very first began having an interest.) He played in a garage band in high school called, “blah blah dunno.” Masse has stated (cite Native) that his father’s love for the sounds of Motown contributes still to his leanings and style. He also credits his mother’s encouragement for helping further his early curiosities about sound.

After high school and a brief stint at Michigan State University, he moved to Breckinridge, Colorado to play in a now-defunct cover band called “The High Country Allstars,” (a.k.a. THC Allstars) that played songs by the jam band Phish and The Grateful Dead. During that time, he realized his affinity for recording music. Less than a year later, he was accepted to Berklee School of Music, and moved to Boston to begin studying in their Production and Engineering program. After graduating in 2004, he moved to Nashville, TN.

Career During his first years in Music City, Masse worked as intern at Blackbird Studios by day and tended bar at night. He was fired from Blackbird by legendary engineer, Vance Powell. The two have since become friends. Masse’s first studio in Tennessee was called Cabin In the Woods (Fairview, TN), followed by Idiot Dog (Music Row), and finally The Casino (East Nashville), where he works most today. When a record calls for a larger studio, he prefers Southern Ground.

In 2014, while playing in a golf tournament, Masse met eminent Nashville producer, Frank Liddell. Their fraternal chemistry led to collaboration which has born several projects, most notably Miranda Lambert’s 2016 release, The Weight of These Wings, a double album - Co-Produced by Masse, Liddell, and Glenn Worff.

Recognition Awards/Acclaim/Recognition 2014 | Americana Awards | best song | best record (lost) 2017 | Grammy Nominee | Best Country Song | Vice (lost) 2017 | 52nd Annual ACM Nominee for Album of the Year | Won 2017 | 52nd Annual ACM Nominee for Single Record of the Year | (lost) Discography

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