He went to collaborate with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, releasing a top 10 US album and a #1 Billboard dance track. Lewis rose to fame as one of the most distinctive and memorable finalists on American Idol, winning over the world with his charismatic singing, beatboxing and scat-singing. Sawka and Lewis originally crossed paths amid the vibrant Seattle hip hop and rave scene, becoming fast friends and fellow musical travelers. Released on Earth Day, the video for the song conveys an impassioned plea for peace and unity in these uncertain times. Their boldly unexpected debut single is a fresh take on the Tears For Fears smash ‘Everybody Wants To Rule The World’, spinning the classic songcraft of the original with state of the art modernist production. In one of the most uniquely offbeat collaborations of the year, celebrated pop singer Blake Lewis joins forces with EDM’s most accomplished drummer producer KJ Sawka to form The Private Language, a new project that combines cutting edge electropop, indie dance and future funk into one irresistible package. We had the pleasure of interviewing Blake Lewis and KJ Sawka of The Private Language over Zoom video!
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“This is what I know how to do,” he laughs. Rather, he’s hard at work crafting and sculpting his next sonic collection, looking ahead, focused on the future. Mason doesn’t have time to live in the past. Sensitive poet? Gritty guitar gunslinger? Revered inspiration to countless singer/songwriters? He’s all of those things and more an eclectic, enigmatic musical everyman whose countless artistic achievements place him in the rarest of company.The “quiet giant” sits at the console of his studio while the visitor continues to fixate on the gold and platinum albums adorning the walls. So broad are his skills and accomplishments that he becomes hard, if not impossible to define. From pop-rock standards like “Only You Know and I Know” and “We Just Disagree” to many other beloved classics, Mason’s knack for soulful, insightful songwriting coupled with his expressive guitar playing endears him to generations of faithful fans and listeners. It just goes on.But it’s Mason’s vaunted gold and platinum solo career that truly defines this artist a storied and unforgettable ride that started in the clubs and wound up selling out theaters, arenas and stadiums all over the world for the last 50 years – and is still going strong today. And long after Mason sat in on some Beatle sessions, Paul McCartney enlisted Mason to play lead guitar with him on McCartney & Wings’ number one song, “Listen to What the Man Said.” If all you documented were the memorable moments Dave Mason added his magic to the work of legends, that alone could fill a book. Bob Dylan brought Mason in to record with him because of how much he respected his singing and songwriting. But they did know they wanted Dave Mason playing on the session. When the Rolling Stones recorded “Street Fighting Man” in 1968, they didn’t know it would become one of their best-loved anthems. Mason played in recording sessions with his friend Jimi Hendrix, crafting guitar parts and singing background vocals on some of Hendrix’s most iconic hits.
It all comes back to all of the gold and platinum LPs on the walls.
Unlike the thousands of others around him however, a few years later he’d be working with all of them (and many other legends). But keep perusing all the records on the wall and it hits you: that’s just the beginning…He came of age during England’s tumultuous musical explosion of the early 1960s, always working his way up close to the stage to watch, among many others, the Beatles, the Stones and Dylan. His role in Traffic alone, including writing the ubiquitous classic “Feelin’ Alright,” automatically solidifies Mason’s rarefied rock status. There’s the platinum record from the first Traffic album, the band he co-founded with Steve Winwood. When you poke around his recording studio, right away it’s clear that Dave Mason is not your average Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.
Together with Sean Ulbs of The Eiffels, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dave Mason over Zoom video!
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