Background
Brent Mason was born on July 13, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio.
Brent Mason was born on July 13, 1959, in Van Wert, Ohio.
He is known primarily for his work in the field of country music In addition to releasing two instrumental studio albums, he holds several credits as a songwriter. He has released two albums and has produced a number of artists.
At the age of five years, he taught himself to play guitar by ear.
He moved to Nashville, Tennessee after graduating from high school, in order to pursue a career in country music Early Nashville gigs included a stint with the Don Kelly Band, a cover band who performed at the flinty Murfreesboro Road Honky-tonk, The Stagecoach Lounge.
Eventually, he was discovered by noted guitarist Chet Atkins, who invited him to play on his Stay Tuned album. From there, Mason has gone on to play on well over a thousand other artists" albums, including those of George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, David Gates, Brooks & Dunn, Zac Brown Band, Scotty McCreary, Blake Shelton and Neil Diamond.
Mason also co-wrote McBride & the Ride"s "Hurry Sundown".
Mason signed to Mercury Records in 1997, releasing an instrumental album entitled Hot Wired the same year. This was his only major-label album. He made a decision to leave Mercury Records soon after to remain in Nashville and work in the recording studio as a session guitarist rather than spend most of his time on the road touring and away from his family.
Although Brent works mainly as a studio musician he has produced several albums to date for artists like Erin James, Tommy Dalton, Cindy Kvinlaug, Evi Tausen and coproduced an album with Byron Gallimore for Clay Walker.
From 2003-2010 Valley Arts Guitar (a division of Gibson Guitars) joined with Brent to create and manufacture the Valley Arts Brent Mason Signature Model Guitar. In 2013 PRS Guitars launched the Brent Mason Signature Model Guitar.
Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals manufactures and sells the Brent Mason "Hot Wired" guitar effects pedal.
In November 2013, Mason collaborated with online education site JamPlay.com to put together a series of guitar lessons for aspiring guitarists and members of JamPlay.