Willy Mason was born on November 21,1984 and is an American singer-songwriter.
17 Facts About Willy Mason
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Willy Mason is a direct descendant of the 19th-century philosopher William James, the brother of novelist Henry James.
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When Willy Mason was five, he and his family moved from Tarrytown, New York to West Tisbury, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
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Willy Mason attended Chilmark Elementary School through 5th grade, West Tisbury Elementary School and Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, where he participated in several local bands such as Keep Thinking, Cultivation, and Slow Leslie.
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Willy Mason was in the MVRHS Minnesingers and performed in musical theater productions.
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Willy Mason's first commercial release was a five-track extended-play album G-Ma's Basement EP.
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Willy Mason's popularity rose after Sean Foley, an associate of musician Conor Oberst, discovered his music on a local Martha's Vineyard radio broadcast.
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Willy Mason began writing new songs and put a band together, featuring Nina Violet on viola and backing vocals, and Zak Borden on mandolin.
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Willy Mason supported Beth Orton, Death Cab For Cutie, Radiohead, KT Tunstall and Sondre Lerche.
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Willy Mason released his second album, If the Ocean Gets Rough, in March 2007.
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Willy Mason sang on two songs on the album Hawk by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.
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Willy Mason toured small venues in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in 2011, and during the tour he recorded a live session at 80 Hertz Studios in The Sharp Project, Manchester.
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On September 21,2012, Willy Mason announced the release of his third album Carry On.
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In November 2012, Willy Mason toured with Ben Howard as a supporting act.
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Willy Mason toured Australia in October 2012 with Mumford and Sons and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.
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Willy Mason performed at Mumford and Sons' Gentlemen of the Road festivals across North America in 2013.
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In September 2015, Willy Mason toured Australia as a member of the ensemble cast of "A State of Grace", a themed concert featuring the music of Tim and Jeff Buckley.