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(Doors: 7:00 pm) SHOW: 8:00 pm PST
Two heads are better than one, or at least that’s what The Mastersons will tell you.
Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore are singer-songwriters / multi-instrumentalists - the musical and marital twosome make inspired albums of their own emotionally vivid, deeply humanistic songs. The pair have released four critically acclaimed albums.
Currently residing in Los Angeles, California the pair are working on their fifth album, producing other artists in their LA studio, and holding court at Hollywood club Gold-Diggers for their bi-monthly residency “The Mastersons & Friends” where the duo shares the stage with some of the many musicians they’ve come to know over the years.
In 2012 their debut album “Birds Fly South” was a breakout critical hit on both sides of the pond, with Uncut magazine awarding the album 9/10 stars and Esquire dubbing The Mastersons one of the “Bands You Need To Know Right Now”.
Two years later, they followed it up with “Good Luck Charm”, premiered by the NY Times and praised by Mother Jones for its "big-hearted lyrics, tight song structures, and sweetly intertwined harmonies. Popmatters ranked it "among the top Americana releases of 2014," while American Songwriter called it "a perfect soundtrack for a summer of warm nights and hot, lazy days," and the Austin Chronicle praised the band's "spunky wit and rare measure of emotional maturity."
2017 saw the release of “Transient Lullaby” which had a decidedly darker, more mellow approach, still possessing the uncanny rapport that they’ve developed in their experiences living, touring and making music together. In 2020 they released their fourth album “No Time ForLove Songs”, produced by Shooter Jennings.
On top of their own recorded output, Chris & Eleanor have played on record and stage with legendary artists, as each of them have had considerable success as instrumentalists-for-hire. Eleanor has performed with Elvis Costello, Kelly Willis, Angus and Julia Stone to name a few, while Chris plays guitar alongside Jakob Dylan in The Wallflowers. He’s also played with Son Volt, Jack Ingram, Bobby Bare Jr and others in addition to being a producer and musical director.
Both individually and together Chris and Eleanor have played on a plethora of records including Tanya Tucker’s GRAMMY Winning Album, “While I’m Livin’,” and they most recently completed a 12-year / 7 album stint as members of Steve Earle’s band The Dukes. During their tenure they also backed Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Emmy-lou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Jason Isbell and many others w/ their bandmates in The Dukes.
Notes on Seating: The Jack London provides two options for ticket purchasers. Reserved Seating is purchased on a table-by-table basis in the central part of the venue and is only available for select shows. Seating in the General Admission section is limited, first come first served, and may be standing room only.
The Mastersons
The Mastersons (a duo consisting of Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore) are releasing their third album Transient Lullaby in the spring of 2017. New West Records released their first two records to considerable critical acclaim, and Americana airplay in North America and abroad. Much like the title suggests they move around a lot and they are currently based in Los Angeles CA.
Chris and Eleanor are also integral members of Steve Earle’s band, The Dukes. They have opened hundreds of shows all over the world for Steve including North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The Mastersons have also headlined tours in North America and UK/Europe. In addition to opening for Steve Earle over the last five years, The Mastersons have also supported Richard Thompson, Rhett Miller, Justin Currie, Matthew Sweet, Paul Thorn, Los Lobos and Alejandro Escovedo among many others. They have had slots at various festivals throughout the world including Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco and Bluesfest in Byron, Bay Australia.
The band's third album Transient Lullaby was recorded at Arlyn Studios in Austin TX and was produced by Chris Masterson & George Reiff. The collection of songs is the duo’s most expansive work yet. The band will tour all through 2017 to support their latest endeavor.