An Evening

About this show

Singer-songwriter and elder statesman of the New Zealand music scene, Wayne Mason’s road to fame began when at sixteen he ran away from home to follow his dream of becoming a musician.Few New Zealand songwriters have left a mark quite like Wayne Mason. Best known as the writer of 'Nature' - voted New Zealand's greatest song by APRA members in 2001 (celebrating 75 years of APRA), Mason has spent more than six decades crafting songs that have become part of our musical landscape. From The Fourmyula and Rockinghorse to The Warratahs and an acclaimed solo career, his songwriting has earned the respect of audiences and fellow musicians alike.After All These Years… What are these shows about?It gives me an opportunity to trace my playing career from my early teenage years, through to the present day. Songs from bands I’ve been in, as well as new material from more recent times. The shows are a collection of my songs influenced from music I’ve discovered from listening to many artists over the years including Johnny Clegg, Fats Domino and John Prine - it all seeps into my own style. It’s a mix of flavours with pop, country and folk influences. My latest band The Superheaters is known for plenty of grooves, with tinges of R&B and blues - all piano based. My latest song - ‘I Never Made It to Cuba’ is a New Orleans style song.…

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