Over the last half-decade, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Mason Via has ridden a wave of successes—a long stint as the youngest member of the Grammy-nominated Old Crow Medicine Show, and a songwriter on Molly Tuttle’s Grammy-winning album City of Gold and Del McCoury Band’s Grammy-nominated album Almost Proud—all while making the time to write and record his debut album New Horizons which was championed by the likes of NPR and The Oxford American. But Via’s latest output comes from a time before it all kicked off for him.
With its acoustic arrangements and top-shelf flatpicking, Via’s upcoming album, simply titled Mason Via, was inspired by the music he heard as a child in Appalachia, raised in two mountain towns that straddled the Virginia/North Carolina border. One parent lived in Danbury, North Carolina, and the other lived in Patrick County, Virginia. Via spent time in both homes, absorbing the musical traditions of an area that hosted fiddlers conventions, banjo competitions, and campfire jams. Mason Via is a grand return to his bluegrass-centric roots, gaining a new perspective on his Appalachian musical upbringing after touring the country a few times.
Today, along with announcing his new album, Via released a brand new single, “There Goes Another One,” a tire-squealing, adrenaline-pumping run from the law co-written by Via and Christian Ward. The song kicks off at a burning pace with a crying dobro leading into Via’s story setup:
“Broke down out on a run again
Far cry from where I belong
Hard times sirens running round the bend
The police is coming and they don’t know right from wrong
Somehow I got that engine turned over
Rev her up now we’re having some fun
Them blue lights can’t get any closer
I leave them in the dust saying there goes another one”
When all is said and done, the only thing left standing is the desire to replay “There Goes Another One” to catch more little bits of Via’s songcraft and vocal delivery at a breakneck pace.
Fans can stream or purchase “There Goes Another One” today at this link, hear Via’s previously-released singles “Falling” and “Wide Open” at their respective links, and stay up to date on the album ahead of its April 25th release on Mountain Fever Records right here.
Catch Mason Via On Tour:
January 30 - Nashville, TN - The Station Inn
Feb 19-22 - Montreal, Quebec - Folk Alliance International
February 27 - Bristol, TN - Paramount Center for the Arts
February 28 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Mar 1 - Milwaukee WI - Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.
Mar 4 - Louisville KY - The Monarch Music & Arts Community
Mar 6 - Vienna VA - Jammin Java
Mar 7 - Roanoke VA - The Spot on Kirk
March 8 - Winston-Salem, NC - The Ramkat & Gas Hill Drinking Room
Mar 9 - Dunn NC - Bird's Nest Listening Room
Mar 21- St. Petersburg, FL - Seven C Music & Coffee
March 23 - Wayne, PA - 118 North
Mar 25 - Brooklyn NY - Skinny Dennis
Mar 26 - Cambridge MA - Club Passim
March 28 - Indianapolis, IN - LO-FI Lounge
Apr 26 - Gainesville, Fl - Heartwood Soundstage
May 17 - Fayetteville, WV - Mitchapalooza
May 30 - Panama City Beach, FL - Gulf Coast Jam
Jun 6 - Wake Forest, NC - Wake Forest Listening Room
July 19 - Nashville, IN - Hard Truth Hills Distillery
