3×3: Mason Porter on Time Travel, Self-Confidence, and the Best Brothers

Artist: Mason Porter
Hometown: MoGreena, PA
Latest Album: Heart of the Mountains
Personal Nickname: Tim has enough nicknames for all of us the Chef, Chefelo, Rev. TC, Sassy C,Timmy the C

 

@ardmoremusichall 6/3/16 by @karlmcw

A photo posted by Mason Porter (@masonporterband) on Jun 6, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

Which decade do you think of as the "golden age" of music?
Smoker: 1760s
Joe: 19th century
Tim: Roaring '20s
Sarah: 1940s

If you could have a superpower, what would you choose?
Smoker: Time travel
Tim: Teleportation
Sarah: The ability to boost the confidence of little girls everywhere
Joe: If I could just keep my mandolin in tune …

If you were in a high school marching band, which instrument would you want to play?
Paul: Cello. Like Woody Allen in Take the Money and Run

 

Beautiful afternoon in NYC. We did an acoustic session today at @relixmag #relixmagazine #stainedglassjerry

A photo posted by Mason Porter (@masonporterband) on Jun 30, 2016 at 10:23am PDT

What's your go-to road food?
Paul: Two cheese sticks and a coffee
Sarah: Beef jerky
Joe: Coffee, water, IPA

Who was the best teacher you ever had — and why?
Sarah: My mom — for 10 years straight, she played music with me every day.

What's your favorite culinary spice?
Cumin, unanimous

 

Hop over to PledgeMusic for a free download of a smokin' "Timber Wolf" from #porterfest + some super sweet video http://PledgeMusic.com/masonporter Bonus when you pre-order Heart of the Mountains! photo by @karlmcw #masonsupporter

A photo posted by Mason Porter (@masonporterband) on May 17, 2016 at 6:15pm PDT

Boots or sneakers?
Boots all around

Which brothers do you prefer — Avett, Wood, Landreth, or Osborne?
Smoker: The Blues Brothers
Sarah: The Stanley Brothers. What about a sisters group?
Joe: The Allman Brothers

Canada or Mexico?
Smoker: Canada
Tim: Mexico