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Mason Black

Come make music with me

About Me

I've been making music seriously for the last year or so, but have had an interest in it for around five years. I am a freelance music producer, am a part of a band (The Mainstream) and love to read and write. I like to think I have a good sense of humor, but perhaps it's not the best sign when you laugh at your own jokes.Contact me and i promise i'll get back to you. It's as simple as that.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/31/2006
Band Members: It's just me, Mason Black. Though i, like you, have my schizophrenic moments and pretend that i am many different people. All of them are cool, just so you know.
Influences: Life. People. Other musicians. Good books.
Sounds Like: Folk-Rock blended with hip-hop. In the best sense of that idea though. My beats sound way, way different. None of the stuff i produce for other artists sounds like the stuff i do with my band, The Mainstream. The stuff i do with The Mainstream has that folk-rock edge to it though.Contact me if you're looking for music for anything. Anything? Yep, ANNYYYTHIING!
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Power of Words

If you don't know who Arundhati Roy is, this is a good way to discover her.http://www.weroy.org/Watch this video and feel angry. Be a part of something bigger and challenge what is wrong about your wo...
Posted by Mason Black on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:11:00 PST

The Poetry of a Violent Pursuit

I body build. I lift weights and am a part of a thing, for i hesitate to call it a sport, which is misunderstood by many. The diet, the training, the obsessive behaviour, it seems very strange to thos...
Posted by Mason Black on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:47:00 PST

new song! 22 Jan 2008

Hey you, How has everyone been doing? There's a new song up by The Mainstream (my band. How cool is that? I'm in a band. You wish you were in a band...)It's called Birds are Falling. It's the remix to...
Posted by Mason Black on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:50:00 PST

Like A Picture Lyrics

Verse 1She's got the gentlest eyes and they sparkle like diamondsBut they only sparkle and shine from all of her crying.And as the tears spark of this downward spiralI feel like I need to catch her (c...
Posted by Mason Black on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:51:00 PST

The Mainstream

I am now part of a band.I had been asked to join The Mainstream (they're in my Top Friends) and i gladly said yes. I really enjoy making music (from afar, since they live in Germany and Italy and i li...
Posted by Mason Black on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:45:00 PST

an idea

Whether you hate someone or adore them; that is simply a matter of perspective, of what light you see them in.However, when you label them monster or saviour, that is when you lose the chance to see t...
Posted by Mason Black on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:15:00 PST

A good way to live.

I wrote this a while back, and stumbled upon it while filing some of my old writings away.It is a means to live your life: these ideas of mine. As with any opinion or advice, use it if it works for yo...
Posted by Mason Black on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:59:00 PST

Look! Its an album review

The nice people at this very cool website (www.futurespace.co.za) recently reviewed my EP. Go see what they said. Here's the link: http://www.futurespace.co.za/Mason%20Black%20EP%20Review.htm lTell me...
Posted by Mason Black on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:41:00 PST

BUY MY CD AT CDBABY!!

Apparently cdbaby doesn't like me, and so, won't let me make an html link to stick on my page. Ironic that the link to their html link-maker doesn't work. Oh well, the world moves on.So here, dear peo...
Posted by Mason Black on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 08:13:00 PST

EP now out on iTunes

Have you read the subject line? You have? Well then, you clearly have understood everything i wanted to get across now, haven't you.Go clickey-clicky on the link like a nice person, and then you can b...
Posted by Mason Black on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:40:00 PST