{"id":1992,"date":"2013-02-14T10:41:09","date_gmt":"2013-02-14T15:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2013-02-14T10:41:09","modified_gmt":"2013-02-14T15:41:09","slug":"willy-mason-dont-stop-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/2013\/02\/14\/willy-mason-dont-stop-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Willy Mason: Don&#8217;t Stop Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Willy-Mason-Dont-Stop-Now.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Willy-Mason-Dont-Stop-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Willy Mason - Don&#039;t Stop Now\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1993\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Willy-Mason-Dont-Stop-Now.jpg 360w, http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/Willy-Mason-Dont-Stop-Now-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Around the time Now This Sound Is Brave started, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nowthissound.com\/ntsib\/2010\/02\/04\/willy-mason-a-a-bondy-at-the-blind-pig-in-ann-arbor-mi-2-2-10\/\" target=\"_blank\">back in 2010<\/a>, I found myself in the habit of inadvertently seeing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.willymason.net\" target=\"_blank\">Willy Mason<\/a> play live as he seemed to be opening for everyone I wanted to see. While he clearly had talent and skill, it took a while for me to be won over. Mason had started his career at a young age and was growing into his role. <\/p>\n<p>Seeing his name pop up in the old e-mail inbox after three years is like seeing an old, beloved friend again. Willy Mason is trotting out his first new album in six years, <em>Carry On<\/em>, and in the run-up, he has an EP titled <em>Don&#8217;t Stop Now<\/em> available for free download from NoiseTrade. It&#8217;s a beautiful little thing, ranging from the somber to the downright danceable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/noisetrade.com\/service\/sharewidget\/?id=81891988-39ac-4efe-81d1-89d9856232cd\" width=\"240\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameBorder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mason is gearing up to tour the UK and Australia, and will be joining the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gentlemenoftheroad.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gentlemen of the Road<\/a> tour for four stops this summer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.willymason.net\" target=\"_blank\">Willy Mason Official Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wjjmason\" target=\"_blank\">Willy Mason @ Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/willymasonmusic\" target=\"_blank\">Willy Mason @ Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Around the time Now This Sound Is Brave started, back in 2010, I found myself in the habit of inadvertently seeing Willy Mason play live as he seemed to be opening for everyone I wanted to see. 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