Dave Mason (Australian musician)
| Dave Mason | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Lawrence Mason |
| Born | ca. 1954 Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Indie pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Labels | Liberation Blue |
| Associated acts | Native Sons, The Brucelanders, The Reels, Reel Big Dog |
David Lawrence "Dave" Mason (born ca. 1954) is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer originally from Dubbo. He is the founding mainstay of indie pop, rock group, The Reels. For the group, Mason wrote and sang their hit singles, "Love Will Find a Way" (October 1979), "Prefab Heart" (1980), "After the News" (July 1980), and "Shout and Deliver" (March 1981). He also wrote "Quasimodo's Dream", which was a non-charting single from May 1981. However, in May 2001, it was listed by Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) at No. 10 of their Top 30 Australian songs of all time.
Mason was born in ca. 1954 and raised in the rural New South Wales town of Dubbo. His father, John Marsden Mason, was a Methodist Minister and, from 1965 to 1981, was the Liberal Party member for the electoral district of Dubbo in the New South Wales state parliament. His mother, Lorna "Meg" (née Boxsell), married John in March 1953 and they raised a daughter and three sons. His older brother is Paul Mason. Mason played piano and composed original material in his parent's basement.
In mid-1976 Mason, on lead vocals, formed Native Sons with John Bliss (ex-Thundaband) on drums, and Craig Hooper on lead guitar and synthesiser. Bliss was a school mate of Paul. They played cover versions of popular music and, when Colin Newham (ex-Condfederate) joined on keyboards, saxophone and guitar, they changed their name to The Brucelanders. In 1978 they moved to Sydney and Paul Abrahams joined on bass guitar.
By 1979 they were renamed "The Reels", with the line-up consisting of Mason, Abrahams, Bliss, Hooper and Newham. The group released their debut single, "Love Will Find a Way", in October, which placed in the top 40 of the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart. Mason wrote the song and it was followed by the release of their self-titled album in the next month—the album was co-produced by the band members and Mark Opitz (The Angels, AC/DC). Mason wrote or co-wrote 13 of the album's 14 tracks, while Paul Mason was a member of The Reels' road crew.
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