Melanie Mason

Melanie Mason poses a triple threat to today's blues-rock scene as a lead guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. From contemporary rockin’ blues to more traditional forms, Melanie blends the old and the new in unique ways.

Melanie began playing guitar at age 12. As a developing guitarist and vocalist, Melanie was immediately drawn to the blues. She learned by playing along to the recordings of Jimmy Johnson, Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins and Jimi Hendrix. Later on, she developed a deep interest in acoustic blues played by artists such as Robert Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, and Mississippi John Hurt.

Melanie began her music career in the Washington, D.C. area by performing solo acoustic blues. She soon made contact with several local musicians and formed her first band. In a short time, the band developed into a tightly knit group with an exciting electric blues-oriented repertoire.

She self-released her debut album, Bendin’ the Blues, in 2001. An important step in Melanie's music career, the album consists of nine original cuts and three covers. Melanie performs all of the guitar work on the album.

In October 2001, Washington Post MP3 chose to sponsor Melanie’s band as its first featured act on the live Billboard-award winning TV show, “Megahertz Mix.” In January 2002, the album received a Blues Recording WAMMIE award from the Washington Area Music Asssociation (WAMA). For the past year, Bendin’ the Blues has been the #1 top-selling blues album on CD Baby, a popular online source for independent music.

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