Mason South members include:
Doug Hamblin who began 'busking' as a teenager, picking out Mississippi John Hurt and Doc Watson fingerstyle then country blues and rock n roll in San Francisco. He's played, written and/or toured with Southside Johnny Lyon, Johnny Rivers, Bruce Willis. He toured with Stephen Stills solo band in '98 including Music Direction for the 4th Annual Blues Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards at the House of Blues in LA, backing legends Ruth Brown, Bobby Blue Bland and Ray Charles. Doug's music or playing has been featured in HOME ALONE, BRUNO, the KID, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS and ANGEL EYES
Lynn Coulter, born in New Orleans, LA, came to California by way of Jackson, MS and Memphis, TN. He has recorded or toured with Leon Russell, Carole King, Paul Butterfield, Dan Peek (formerly with "America") and Rita Coolidge. He has also worked with Mary Wells, The Drifters, The Coasters, Bo Diddly, Lou Christie, Little Anthony, The Shirelles, The Marvellettes.
Originally from Sterling, Illinois, where Michael Murphy was lead vocalist of REO Speedwagon, he came to LA to write and record with Joe Walsh on the infamous "But Seriously Folks" record. He also has spent time touring with classic artists Johnny Rivers and Seals and Crofts and recording with Billy Vera and local favorite, Chuck E. Weiss.
Coming to prominence with his major label debut, "Gyspy Beat" by the The Brothers Figaro, Phil Parlapiano continued to solidify his reputation by recording and touring with Social Distortion, Lucinda Williams, Tracy Chapman, John Prine, Rod Stewart, Grant Lee Buffalo and many others. You can see Phil in the epic film "THE TITANTIC", or on the silver screen in old episodes of "Chips".
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