Mason Affair, The / Eyes On Fire
Album: Eyes On Fire   Collection:Blues
Artist:Mason Affair, The   Added:Jun 2014
Label:F-Spot Records  

Album Review
Lola Love - Zydeco Lady
Reviewed 2014-06-27

New School West Coast Funk band, The Mason Affair developed from the many Jazz/Funk jam sessions in the Los Angeles Music scene. The Mason Affair’s debut CD entitled “Eyes On Fire” is a danceable, hard hitting, funk and soul CD with as sweet horn section and some amazing tracks. In the tradition of pioneering Funk masters like James Brown, Andre Lewis (a.k.a. Mandre'), Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and Boosty Collins “Eyes On Fire” takes elements of the horn bands of the south and combine them with the influences of West Coast funk to produce a great CD! Watch out for this band!

1) 4:09 “All Night ”- Upbeat Funk rhythm with organic horn lines .

2) 4:58 “Eyes On Fire” – TITLE Track of CD with a throwback funk soul sound.

3) 2:51 “Spend Some Time” – CD SLEEPER!!! Deep mellow Techno-funk track with a jazz influenced sound.

4) 5:21 “First Time Again” – Hot Track!!! Soulful swing out funk track with hot horn line.

5) 5:07 “I Can Tell You” – Throwback soul funk track with James Brown influence.

6) 3:16 “Fat Strut” – Hot Track!!! Another JB influenced track with a HOT guitar rift.

7) 6:57 “Hush” – Spanish Flavored funk soulful track

8) 5:32 “Feeling Good” – Deep funk track. Great for late nite intro.

9) 5:40 “The Breaking” – CD SLEEPER!!! Love this track. Funk track with New Orleans Soul flavor. Reminds me of The Meters.

10) 5:12 “Balls Deep” – Slow Funk Jazz track with hot horn lines. Great for late night play or voice background music.


Track Listing
1. All Night   6. Fat Strut
2. Eyes On Fire   7. Hush
3. Spend Some Time   8. Feeling Good
4. First Time Again   9. The Breaking
5. I Can Tell You   10. Balls Deep