Matt Mason

Matt Mason (born ) is an American country music singer/songwriter from Fairland, Indiana. He was the winner of CMT's Next Superstar in 2011. Prior to that, he competed on Nashville Star.

Early life and career Mason was born in Fairland, Indiana and attended Triton Central High School in Shelby County, Indiana. He grew up listening to traditional country music, and started playing guitar at age eleven, and from that time onward wanted to sing professionally. At age 16, he opened for Charlie Daniels in western Massachusetts. Six months after graduating from high school in 2004, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his career, and found work as a session musician. Within three weeks, he was performing in live shows.

Reality Television In 2006, at age 20, he appeared on Nashville Star, Afterwards, his productivity was affected by a struggle with alcohol and drug addiction, from which he recovered. He subsequently performed live as often as four times a week in venues on Lower Broadway.

Post-Superstar Following his Next Superstar win, Mason was signed to Warner Records. Anticipating a slow process of creating and releasing a major-label album, Mason continued to tour and self-release recordings. He released the EP America's Favorite Pastime in 2012.

Mason lives in Nashville.

Studio albums

Title Album details Where I've Been Release date: June 10, 2008 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download Chasing Stardust Release date: May 1, 2012 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download America's Favorite Pastime Release date: October 23, 2012 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download When It All Goes South Release date: February 2, 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download The Writer's Collection Vol, 1 Release date: April 21, 2017 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, music download