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The Country Show with Bob Harris

Music: Country

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names.

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The Country Show with Bob Harris: The Mastersons in Session

Music: Folk

30/04/2015

The Mastersons in Session

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, The Mastersons in Session

Bob hosts husband-and-wife duo the Mastersons in session.

Husband & wife duo The Mastersons join Bob in session

Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, are an American alt-country band from Brooklyn, New York, who also serve as members of Steve Earle's band.

"The first thing people usually ask us is 'What's it like as a husband and wife playing music together?,'" says Chris Masterson. "We always say that the lows are low, but the highs are really high."

"Playing with Steve has been great for us," Eleanor says. "For one thing, he's an amazing songwriter, so that kind of holds us to a certain standard. He's also a great storyteller, and that's taught us a lot about relating to an audience. One thing we've learned in touring with Steve is that people remember the stories that you tell as much as the songs you sing. If you make them laugh or make them cry, they take that home with them as much as they would a song."

"We're really lucky," Chris concludes. "We get to get out of bed every day and write a song or go play a show together, which is pretty much all that we've ever wanted out of life.".

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