Tony Mason

tmason@tonysings.com

802-439-3154/802-522-2264

Tony Mason re-defines the term “One Man Band”! A singer and song writer, who traveled to Vermont by way of New York City basket houses and tours of New England in clubs and schools as well as the College Coffee House circuit, Tony gets excited with the new electronics that enable him to play all the parts – and then sing, too! It has been said of him - “His barrage of charm, skill, syncopation and exuberance completely captivates the audience.”

Tony's varied career began with appearances in the basket houses in Greenwich Village where he shared the stage with other up and coming musicians including Richie Havens, Steven Stills and Peter Tork. During this time, he was part of a band called the Mojo 4 whose members included Dave Bromberg. At The Night Owl Cafe the Mojo Four opened for John Sebastian, Fred Neil, and Felix Papalardi. Tony also played with the Children of God in the village and played at clubs like Trudy Heller's. The band was booked for a New Years Eve performance at the Top of the Gate playing opposite Mose Alison. The Children of God also did a benefit TV show with Chubby Checker. During this time, Tony also had the opportunity to open at a fund raiser featuring Dick Gregory. He also worked with Will Geer in re-enactments of sketches from Tom Sawyer and Huckelberry Finn and performed for 6 weeks in Millard Lampell's Hard Travelling at the Arena Stage in Washngton, DC.

Moving up to Boston, Tony played in a duo called Tony and Eddie opening club shows for Odetta, Chuck Berry, J. Giles Blues Band and Kenny Rogers and the First Edition. Settling in Connecticut, he was a regular at The Exit coffee house. During this time, Tony performed a concert on the New Haven Green with the up and coming Janis Ian. He also met and jammed with members of the James Cotton Blues Band and Taj Mahal . After moving to Vermont, Tony became a member of the Vermont Touring Artists Register, working in schools around the state as well as working the College Coffee House circuit, playing on campuses in New England, the mid-Atlantic states, as well as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Ohio. He continued to tour New England, playing many clubs.

During the 1990's, while living in Portland, Oregon, Tony appeared in a Jazz Club Concert with Leroy Vinnegar and Thera Memory. Today Tony is preparing a new show for touring New England. He is also working on an album.

Over the years Tony has moved from folk music to blues, from acoustic guitar to rhythm and blues, from a singular troubadour to band member and back again. As an entertainer, he flows from focused performer to whimsical story teller to energetic motivator all in an evening. Through his music he learns, grows and evolves, continuing to travel into new and unpredictable adventures. Be sure to catch him on his journey.