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Also, I like writing about a subject and bring it to life by calling it she, or him…the connection between things in general and me are very relevant, and some songs are just fantasy…I love getting lost in fantasy. Now though, my songs are not always about her leaving him or pain, today I like writing woven lyrics of life and success in hardship. I had just broken up with a girl and wanted to express just how I felt in a song, I don’t play it much these days but I still like it, and still remember how it felt to write it…….A lot of songs have come from that space of hurt and heart break, for me it seems the pain helps to draw deep feelings, words, energy, momentum, and though heartbroken I feel relief to have expressed myself, to have unloaded the pain, to have voiced it, to have addressed it, and then to share it. Mason says “I can remember the first song I wrote. It is a must-see thing! and welcoming new bassist Ross Prior. Hard to describe – see it for yourself! … Mason also does this drum thing in the audience, where he plays on the tables, chairs, walls, bar etc, only to return to the stage to duel it out with apocalyptic drummer extraordinaire, Joel “Thunderfoot” Purkess from Edmonton Canada. Their music is a collection of rock/blues/roots with flashes of Tom Waits and Hendrix, melting towards Ben Harper, with screaming slide, big bass, big drums, big interactive show, and, wait for the surprise in the latest performances – a drum trio/duel thing involving all three band guys in a moving percussion display – it’s stunning. He pumps out his music and people can’t help but stare … Mason Rack excels on Weissenborn lap slide and “Marilyn” the blonde guitar, to pour out tunes influenced by blues, southern stomp, swamp, classic rock and alternative music. His Australian fests include Woodford Folk Festival, Blues On Broadbeach, Byron Bay Bluesfest, Australian Blues Music Festival-Goulburn, “The best new blues/roots act ever seen” – Gympie National Music Muster. Mason’s shows are spell-binding! Canada festivals request him for return visits. Mason’s guitar chops and performing skills are recognized Australia wide.

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In March, they supported Jimmy Barnes and this year also playing at The Byron Bay Bluesfest, Great Noosa Camp Out, Cairns Blues Festival, Saltwater Festival, Blues On Broadbeach, as well as many more, plus another tour of summer festivals in Canada -Tremblant, Nakusp, Calgary, Fire N Water, Rarearth. Invited to the 2008 Adelaide International Guitar Festival, and again for 2010. He has played alongside artists like Phil Emmanuel, Tex Perkins, Lisa Hunt, Renee Geyer, Xavier Rudd and Jimmy Barnes. In his own words “I just want to bring the best, meanest, horniest, rockin’, swampy, smokey music to my audiences” and “It is a show, more than just the music, it’s a visual experience too”.

Songwriter/performer Mason Rack is a natural entertainer, from a tapestry of slide guitar, deep broken glass vocals and story fuelled blues rock. His influences include: Tom Waits, Tex Perkins, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper, Violent Femmes, Dave Mathews, Rolling Stones, old blues masters, etc.

After a visit to re-hab, music was the saving grace… He looked set to have a career in surfing, but the lifestyle he was living had other ideas. Mason was raised on jazz, rock and surfing. Mason said “he was the nicest man I ever knew, a lovely guy, I’ve always been around his music”. His father BILLY RACK was a multi-talented jazz musician, an awesome muso and all round legend.

Mason was born in the Southport Hospital, Queensland, and started performing at the tender age of 6 playing to charmed audiences with his dad. Mason is a local artist with incredible talent and passion for his music! Together with his band, Mason feels most comfortable playing blues, alt-rock, and roots originals. With his outstanding vocals, guitar and Weissenborn lap slide guitar, Mason delivers high impact performances to audiences everywhere he and his band appear.

Mason Rack originates from Southport on Queensland’s sunny Gold Coast.