Self-released debut CD from this Massachusetts teen, recorded by his younger brother in Grandma's basement. Mom is an ex-hippie folk singer, and Dad has been writing a romantic musical about industrialization for the past 20 years. The parents contribute one song, and the kid writes four. It's all Willy on acoustic guitar and vocals, with lyrics uncharacteristic of any teenagers we know. These songs have been getting aired on BBC-1 and XFM radio in London (where it's been driving people nuts trying to find...   [ read more ]

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The follow up to 2004's massive word of mouth hit Where The Humans Eat, If The Ocean Gets Rough features songs that were written on the road whilst Mason was supporting the likes of Beth Orton and Radiohead. Recorded in Massachusetts and features a guest appearance from Roseanne Cash, Mason's second album showcases his skills in songwriting and instrumentation, which are even more accomplished than on his debut and confirm Mason's position as one of the most promising singer-songwriters of his generation.

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RECEIVE A FREE CDEP WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS ALBUM! CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.The first thought that registers a few bars into Willy Mason's Where the Humans Eat is, no way is this guy 19. That's the claim on the promotional materials, though, and a glance at the boyishly disheveled singer/songwriter on his website says fair enough. Still, Mason's is a voice that fuses influences so at odds with adolescence and gawky youth -- hints of Alejandro Escavedo's dirt-road anguish surface alongside flecks of Johnny Cas...   [ read more ]

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