This week’s episode of Songwriters From Here and Away features a live concert recording with New Brunswick songwriter Brent Mason, recorded in an intimate setting where his songs and stories really get room to breathe.

Brent has been writing, recording, and performing for more than three decades. Based in Saint John, New Brunswick, he has released over a dozen albums of original material and has built a reputation as one of the region’s most respected songwriters and live performers. Over the years he has received multiple East Coast Music Awards and Music New Brunswick awards, including Folk Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, and Songwriter of the Year, and he is also the youngest recipient of the Stompin’ Tom Award for his contribution to Atlantic Canadian musical traditions.

Brent is known not just for his music, but for his storytelling and his role in the New Brunswick music community. He has hosted a weekly open mic in Saint John for more than 25 years, mentored younger songwriters, toured across Canada and internationally, and performed at festivals including Harvest Jazz & Blues, Stanfest, and many others.

In addition to his music career, Brent is also a published author and writer. His debut novel Midway was released in 2024 and draws on his experiences working with travelling carnival midways in his younger years. He has also won awards from the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick for his fiction and poetry, and he writes a regular column called Mason’s Jar.

Whether on stage or on the page, Brent Mason is a storyteller at heart, and this live concert recording captures both the songs and the stories that have made him such an important voice in Atlantic Canadian songwriting.

• Midway (Novel, 2024)

Brent has also published short fiction and poetry in literary journals and newspapers, including his Mason’s Jar column.

• Website: https://www.brentmason.ca
• Music: https://brentmasonmusic.bandcamp.com

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