When I saw Reece Mastin at Ettalong Diggers back in 2016, I swore that while it was my first time seeing him, it wouldn’t be my last. I didn’t imagine I’d be left waiting nearly 10 years for a return visit. But it was all worth it to see him perform another acoustic show at one of my favourite local venues.
I’ve been eagerly awaiting new Reece Mastin material for two years. His last album Suitcase of Stories was one of my favourite releases of 2018. With every release he seems to grow into his sound a little more. That upward trajectory continues with “The River.” Reece wrote the song after drowning his sorrows at a local bar and deciding there was a better, more positive path for him to take.
Reece Mastin has come a long way since he appeared on our TV screens and took home The X Factor crown. His last album Change Colours saw him shed his earlier pop image and embrace a bluesier rock sound. The evolution is now complete, with Reece opting to release music under the name Mastin. Our…
It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than two years since hit makers Sheppard headlined an Aussie tour. However, they’re just about ready to do it all again on the back of their latest smash “Keep Me Crazy.” This is another feelgood pop gem from the Brisbane band. Just try getting it out of…
“Heartache Blues” is one of my favourite songs from Reece Mastin’s Change Colours album. So I’m thrilled to see it’s not just the new single, but that’s got an amazing new video to match. “Heartache Blues is a song about being away from the people, places, and spaces you miss so much when you couldn’t…
When Lizotte’s Kincumber closed its doors last year, I worried that it may spell the end of great live music on the Central Coast. Thankfully a couple of other venues have taken up the mantle. One of them is Ettalong Diggers, an RSL club conveniently located just down the road from me. Sure, the deep-friend…
Reece Mastin sent a clear message that his days of throwaway pop are far behind him with the release of Change Colours earlier this year. So it’s only fitting that he’s doing what all serious musicians do and playing acoustic on his next tour. The Down to Earth tour will take in coastal New South…
I’ve watched the career of Reece Mastin with some interest since he burst onto the music scene through The X Factor in 2011. I always regarded him as one of our more interesting winners, a kid who seemed more at home taking on the classic rock of Aerosmith or subverting modern pop gems like “I…
When I heard that Reece Mastin had signed a deal with independent Social Family Records, I was pretty excited. I really enjoyed his musical instincts on The X Factor, but I felt like his individuality kind of got beaten out of him by people who wanted him to become the next pinup boy. Judging by…
It’s not likely to silence critics, but local reality TV show graduates have taken the top spots on Australia’s major ARIA charts. Karise Eden’s My Journey album has maintained its number one possie, while reigning X Factor winner Reece Mastin’s nabbed the top single spot with his newie “Shout It Out.” Again proving their musical…