Willy Mason

Where Humans Eat

2006-04-19

A folksy, guitar-slinging album that requires a double take when you realize that Willy is only 19 years old. Mason’s style harkens to the rugged, dirt-road roots of blues brothers like the great Johnny Cash and more current acts like Jackie Greene. Though he is still a young man, Mason’s voice booms and rolls along with his guitar on this powerful backwoods album. Listeners will certainly look forward to future works by this rising folk star. Check out the cowboy ballad #6 “Hard Hand to Hold”, #9 “Our Town”, and the countercultural anthem #11 “Oxygen”.

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 08/2007

    M. Ward
    Duet for Guitars #2

  • reviewed 11/2006

    GOB IRON
    Death Songs For The Living

  • reviewed 06/2010

    GRIFFIN HOUSE
    The Learner

  • reviewed 04/2004

    Iron & Wine
    Our Endless Numbered Days

  • reviewed 01/2010

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    Keep the Light Alive: Celebrating the Music of Lowen and Navarro

  • reviewed 09/2008

    GIANT SAND
    Provisions

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.