Tour Talk #13 - Matt Ward

Hello and welcome back to Tour Talk. This week we caught up with Matt Ward from Mason Hill… now this was probably an incredibly inopportune time for Matt as we spoke the evening before the bands debut album was about to chart! However he very graciously gave us his time and Mason Hill smashed their way in to the UK’s official Top 20 so good times all round. 

We cover first ever touring experiences and if they lived up to the guys preconceptions including Nate’s 3 touring essentials… turns out fresh socks are super important. Matt helps us continue our conversation / education on the business side of the music industry, some of t    he mistakes the band have learned from along the way and how that’s helped them reach the great position they’re in now. 

We also get into what its like handling the press, including some hilarious, poorly written reviews the guys have been subject too along the way oh and we talk about my favourite ever rock band related news article… that did indeed feature Mason Hill.

Finally we find out what it can be like when you bump into your musical hero’s and idols backstage at festivals and shows… avoid interrupting games of table tennis wherever possible!

Mason Hill are out on tour relentlessly from September this year so make sure you go and check them out, they are an awesome band! 

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