We had the privilege of interviewing the Mastersons around SXSW this year – Chris Masterson and his wife Eleanor Whitmore are well-known for touring with Steve Earle, but the duo have recorded a new album, Birds Fly South.
Masterson, who is from Houston, acknowledges a lot of influences in his music; one is certainly the Jayhawks. You can hear that influence and much more in “One Word More.”
Last week my band, Orange Is In, was recording drums for our latest project at Rogers Recording in Houston when I stumbled upon some cool information about our engineer Steve Christensen. Steve has worked with Destiny’s Child, Jermaine Dupri, Ray Wylie Hubbard and countless others who have passed through Houston’s legendary Sugar Hill Studios. He also worked on our first two records and is not only a great engineer, but also a great guy.
During a break, we decided to go to Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys to pick up a sandwich. If you’re ever in Houston, I suggest you get the “Original.” It’s filled
with salami, ham and lots of relish, but I digress. Anyway, we’re talking and Steve proceeds to tell me that he worked on Steve Earle’s latest and greatest disc, Townes. Pleasantly surprised, I asked him if he would answer a few questions about his whirlwind trip to the Big Apple and the making of, in my opinion, the best album of the year.
30 Days Out 