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Theo Massop

About Me

Purchase Information

Theo Massop: Choices CD

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/02/2007
Band Website: reverbnation.com/theomassop
Band Members: Theo Massop... Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

It varies depending upon the engagement. From solo to quintet, but usually a trio which currently includes....

Blaise Zhiam... Bass and harmonies

Various players... Drums and / or percussion

Influences: Steve Earle, Bruce Cockburn, John Hiatt, John Prine, Billy Bragg, Leonard Cohen, John Mellencamp, Johnny Cash, Daniel Lanios
Sounds Like: "Intelligent lyrics, catchy mid-tempo songs and ballads."
"Ten solid rockin' tunes and they all have something to say; Thinking man's music." Brian Hazelbower.

"Theo's Trio" takes an acoustic approach to live performing and sounds like nothing you've ever heard before. From mild to major amplification to none at all. Original songs that have been compared to John Hiatt, Melencamp and Bob Seger, cover songs from artist as diverse as Leonard Cohen to Cage the Elephant, Steve Earle and Bruce Springsteen.

Theo also performs as a soloist at various restaurants, public events, lounges, taverns and house concerts. Check the up coming performances.
Record Label: Moonshadow Music Co.

My Blog

We be jamming...... everywhere!

The management at the Ladysmith Inn and I had some discussion about running our Sunday jam or not on Halloween night.  Since we are running the open mic / jam from 5 until 9 PM, it was decided to p...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:08:00 GMT

Mushrooms, focus and music

Fall has fell and the rains are coming fast.  Fewer and fewer sunny days as the season gathers momentum for the winter that follows.  Just as in all things in life, we can be sure that it is a natu...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Web madness, interview, tucking in the K75 and Jam time

As if I really needed another web site to tend to, I am going to be posting my blogs at www.theomassop.com with the popular WordPress.  My son steered me in this direction some time ago.  Being a b...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Oct 2010 01:36:00 GMT

Motorcycles, being thankful and the muse of music

Well, my hoped for and promised last long ride of the season with buddy J.W. didnt come to pass.  Sometimes things work out that way.  I did manage to mount my mighty metal steed and put the K75 (...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:58:00 GMT

Motorcycling, music and the muse

Time has a way of just slipping through your fingers like grains of sand.  So the blog is posted late, but here it is.I wasnt sure where to start with the activities of the past week so Ill begin ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:50:00 GMT

Seasons changing, Johnny Winter, Red Room and the Jam

The sun is shining and the rains have subsided for the time being.  Of course the beauty days like today are numbered as one of my motorcycle riding buddies brought to my attention this morning.  W...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:36:00 GMT

Beautiful Vancouver, V.I. Raiders and magical musical moments

I had quite the pain in butt last week with Twitter deciding I needed to be filtered as a likely spammer.  They like the term filtered better than blocked, because its friendlier.  I suppose ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:30:00 GMT

Motorcycles, music and blogging

Its a lazy day on the west coast, or in this case, the wet coast.  The September rains have finally hit and my motorcycling days are numbered.  Go ahead, call me a wussy, but I no longer ride t...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:45:00 GMT

Labour day, what's it mean to be Canadian and of course, music

Summer is winding down.  The leaves on the trees are starting to turn colour and the rains of September are upon us.  Good to remind yourself that the kids are back in school, so that means "schoo...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:03:00 GMT

The song writing process and musical meanderings from last week

I'd like to start this week's blog with tales of Friday's performance.  Blaise, Pat Hetu and myself descended upon the Roadhouse Pub in Duncan.  The place is known for being home to local favorite...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:15:00 GMT