ADAM Masterson

Back in New York City and getting ready for two gigs I have coming up. March 6th at Rockwood Music Hall and March 9th at Lakeside Lounge.

Great last few days in L.A. Stayed two nights at The Best Western on Franklin Ave in Hollywood. Deja vu, I stayed there a few years ago on a writing trip with the country singer Jim Lauderdale, I had the best time there then and had the best time there now. I should live in that place right? I wrote two songs in my room last time ‘Fools Of Love ‘ and ‘Can’t Control Myself’ and I’m writing again this time. I think it’s the sun, it raises it out of me, or maybe it’s the picture of Elvis that i reckon they have on every hotel room wall.

Spent most of my time in the 101 Coffee shop downstairs hearing side after side on there juke-box of The Who, Pink Floyd, and Led Zepplin- I’ve never heard as much of those bands as I have in L.A- there everywhere, oh as well as The Stones and The Beatles. Non-stop British Invasion FM throughout the golden state wherever you are.

Have become friends with Nigel Mogg out here Bass player of The Quiorboys. We met at the first night of the Joseph Arthur residency and have become british brothers out in the west. Went over to his studio in downtown L.A on my last night, we invited a few friends over to jam. Good fun. Played a few of the new tunes and ‘Love’ and ‘The Wind’ went down best… a good omen! Was sad to be leaving but good to go out on a high.

Excited to be back in the Big Apple, caught up on the news in Libya at the 9th streets expresso, read the New York Times cover to cover, all change, 2011 gone off with a bang, strap in for 2012.