Ray Mason and his road-worn 1965 Silvertone guitar have been touring together since 1982.
Ray started his first band in 1966. He averages over 100 shows per year. He’s like a teenager with forty-plus year of experience!
Between 1983 and 1990, Ray released five critically acclaimed (cassette only!) albums. 1994 saw the release of his first “official” CD, Between Blues & Okay. This was followed by Missyouville, Old Souls Day, Castanets, When the Clown’s Work is Over, Square Crazy, Three Dollar Man, Idiot Wisdom, Old School, A Man and His Silvertone, Don’t Mess With Our Routine, and the latest, Like Bugs Chewing on Paper.
Ray has also recorded seven albums as a founding member of the Lonesome Brothers, with whom he appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion” and at the 2007 Newport Folk Festival.
Ray has played with a dizzying number of bands and artists, has had his songs covered by many, and has opened shows for many more. Some of the folks you’ve heard or seen him with are Ware River Club, Cheri Knight, Cliff Eberhardt, Lloyd Cole, NRBQ, The Band, Fountains of Wayne, the Flatlanders, Laura Cantrell, Amy Rigby, Marshall Crenshaw, Bill Morrissey, Graham Parker, Robbie Fulks, Yo La Tengo, They Might Be Giants, Steve Forbert, Chris Whitley, Nils Lofgren, Warren Zevon, Joan Osborne, Freedy Johnston, Alejandro Escovedo, Geoff Muldaur, Joan Jett, Blue Mountain, the Bottle Rockets, Junior Brown, Marah, and James McMurtry—and that’s the short list!
Ray’s tunes follow no trend, but never lose sight of songcraft. One man with his Silvertone! Kick back and enjoy!
The show will take place in the historic West End of Hartford. The suggested donation is $10 for individuals, $20 for families.
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