Mason Via & Friends (Band)
Biography:
Mason Via is a talented young musician, singer and songwriter out of Danbury, NC, who is on his rise to stardom. Mason has been playing acoustic guitar since the age of 12. Being taught by his father, notable bluegrass musician David Via; winner of the 2009 International / American Folk Alliance Songwriters Contest and three-time Chris Austin Songwriting contest winner. As well as being taught by accomplished musicians Rex Mcgee, Ryan Cavanagh, and Clay Jones.
Mason's lyrics are considered by many to be the driving force behind the band's music, and his vocals back up the deep emotion that his lyrics possess. Mason Via plays a wide variety of music with genre titles such as Soulful Acoustic, Rhythm and Bluegrass, Funky Folk, Indie Blues and Jazz.
His music has its own unique sound and when asked, most people are not sure how to categorize him. He has also been termed as a folk troubadour! The band makes it clear that they are trying to spread the vibration of love through ideas such as: equality, tolerance, sustainability, individualism, positivity, environmentalism, spirituality, community, truth, health, and the pursuit of happiness.
?Mason himself won 1st place in the Fall '14 Shakori Hills mandolin competition, placed in Male Vocal at Union Grove Fiddlers Convention '15, and placed in Guitar at Loudoun Bluegrass festival. Mason has even performed on stage with the Donna the Buffalo! The group has been featured many times on 90.9 WQFS Guilford College Radio's Carolina show. They have been featured on UNC-TV, they have won the Shakori Hills Grassroots Fest Band Competition as well as their Front Porch Acoustic Stage Contest and they have won the Winston Salem Shuffle three times. The band has shared lineups with artists such as Loretta Lynn, Yonder Mountain String Band, Nahko & The Medicine for the People, Pokey Lafarge and Tim O'Brien & Darrel Scott.
Mason's lyrics are considered by many to be the driving force behind the band's music, and his vocals back up the deep emotion that his lyrics possess. Mason Via plays a wide variety of music with genre titles such as Soulful Acoustic, Rhythm and Bluegrass, Funky Folk, Indie Blues and Jazz.
His music has its own unique sound and when asked, most people are not sure how to categorize him. He has also been termed as a folk troubadour! The band makes it clear that they are trying to spread the vibration of love through ideas such as: equality, tolerance, sustainability, individualism, positivity, environmentalism, spirituality, community, truth, health, and the pursuit of happiness.
?Mason himself won 1st place in the Fall '14 Shakori Hills mandolin competition, placed in Male Vocal at Union Grove Fiddlers Convention '15, and placed in Guitar at Loudoun Bluegrass festival. Mason has even performed on stage with the Donna the Buffalo! The group has been featured many times on 90.9 WQFS Guilford College Radio's Carolina show. They have been featured on UNC-TV, they have won the Shakori Hills Grassroots Fest Band Competition as well as their Front Porch Acoustic Stage Contest and they have won the Winston Salem Shuffle three times. The band has shared lineups with artists such as Loretta Lynn, Yonder Mountain String Band, Nahko & The Medicine for the People, Pokey Lafarge and Tim O'Brien & Darrel Scott.
Website: http://www.masonvia.com
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