Carolyne Mas
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| Birth name | Carol Patricia Mas |
| Born | October 20, 1955 |
| Origin | Bronxville, New York, United States |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, percussion |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Website | www |
Carol Patricia Mas (born October 20, 1955), professionally known as Carolyne Mas, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist, and producer. She broke out of the Greenwich Village music scene boom of the late 1970s, along with other artists such as Steve Forbert, The Roches, and Willie Nile. Although she remains relatively unknown in the United States, except for a loyal cult of fans, she managed to gain popularity in Europe and Canada, mostly due to the use of television as a promotional tool in these markets. Her records did well in the charts in Canada, but her greatest success was in Germany, where a live album, Mas Hysteria, was released by Phonogram. It was originally intended to promote her upcoming appearance on Rockpalast in January 1981, and included her most significant hit, "Sittin' in the Dark".
Mas became well known for her energetic live shows, especially from 1979 to 1981 while signed to Mercury Records. She recorded three albums while with Mercury: Carolyne Mas (1979), Hold On (1980), and Modern Dreams (1981). She was often hailed as being the female Bruce Springsteen, a distinction that served to set her apart from her female contemporaries. She toured the United States, Canada, and Europe extensively with a band of musicians which included David Landau (the brother of Bruce Springsteen's manager, Jon Landau), Crispin Cioe of the Uptown Horns (who later went on to play with the Rolling Stones and Billy Joel), bassist Ivan Elias (1950–1995; who played with Scandal from 1981 to 1985), drummer Bobby Chouinard (1953–1997; who also played with Billy Squier), and keyboardist Charlie Giordano (who would eventually go on to become an adjunct member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band after playing several years with Pat Benatar). Her association with Springsteen included her involvement in the 3M benefit at the Stone Pony on January 19, 1986, and the "Jersey Artists for Mankind" project in May 1986, while she was living at the Jersey Shore.
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