Brent Mason (CA)

Brent is a Saint John-based songwriter and acoustic guitar player who has been performing for 25 years. He has just released his 11th album (Fireflies) and has been nominated for, and/or won ECMA and Music NB awards, including MNB folk/roots recording of the year in 2012. He has toured the UK 4 times, and played across Canada and in the US. Brent is a storyteller and a prolific writer who values words immensely and crafts vivid images of our human experience in his songs, short stories and poems. Brent has played many major festivals in the region including Harvest Jazz and Blues. Brent heads up a very talented band and since 1992 has hosted a legendary open stage in Saint John. He also facilitates song workshops in high schools in southern NB. Brent is considered the "Godfather of Music in Saint John".