Brent Mason is a musician and writer from Saint John NB. He’s an award-winning musician and writer with 12 albums to his credit. He’s won or been nominated for several ECMA’s and MUSIC NB awards including folk/routes album of the year and song of the year. Brent has toured across the country and several times in the UK and played the major festivals in the Atlantic region.
Brent has made a reputation as a wordsmith and a first-class storyteller, attributes which are always on display at his live shows. His humour off the stage often belies the depth of his songs.
For over 30 years Brent has hosted an open mic at Oleary’s in Saint John, providing an important opportunity for young musicians. He’s known as the Godfather of the Saint John scene.
Brent published his first novel , MIDWAY, last year with Galleon, and his short stories have won awards and been published in several literary magazines. He also writes a weekly fiction column, Mason’s Jar, for the Telegraph Journal.