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Dave Mason – nationwide tour in support of 26 Letters ~ 12 Notes
Rock And Roll Hall of Famer and a co-founder of super-group Traffic, singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason has finalized his most personal effort and his first release of all new material in over 20 years. 26 Letters ~ 12 Notes, will be released October 14, 2008 by Chicago based heritage label Out The Box Records and distributed through RED. The album has been six years in the making and was self-produced by Mason and recorded in his California home studio.
A soulful blend of Mason’s rock and blues influences, the album contains 12 tracks of new material all of which feature Mason’s singing and guitar handiwork. The title, 26 Letters ~ 12 Notes, refers to the number of letters in the alphabet and the number of notes involved in western music. Mason feels a great sense of confidence in this album and calls it what he believes to be his best work yet. He says, “For me, I think it is probably one of the better albums I’ve ever done and I think I’m probably at the height of my vocal abilities right now.”
In 1967, English musician Dave Mason first found fame with the renowned rock group Traffic, the band with which he penned his classic hit “Feelin Alright” in 1968. That was just the beginning of a musical journey that would span four decades and countless successes. Throughout his 40 year career, Mason has played with some of the most popular musicians of his era including Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac and Mama Cass Elliot. In 1969, Mason headed to the USA to embark upon a solo career which resulted in his increasing rise to stardom and the popular hits “Only You Know And I Know And We Just Disagree” along with “Every Woman,” from the platinum albums Alone Together and Let It Flow. Let It Flow, has gone multi-platinum in its time and “We Just Disagree,” which is featured on this album was a top-ten single.
Dave and his band, which consists of, Gerald Johnson (bass), John Sambataro (guitar), Alvino Bennett (drums) and Bill Mason (Keyboard), continue to travel and perform anywhere from 80-100 shows annually. Mason says that having great musicians with good personalities has been the key to the band’s success. He says, “You spend a lot of time with these people, so that’s important”. With an extensive tour schedule that will last throughout the fall of 2008 and into early 2009, fans will hear plenty more from Mason.
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