With a wily string ensemble and a killer croon, the deep Appalachian roots are fully visible for Mason Via, on his new track "Melt in the Sun." By embracing that classic fiddle, a little dobro, maybe a little banjo, we get back to what matters the most: humans playing their instruments the best they know how. It's a fantastic display of musicianship, combining a soulful, high-and-lonesome tenor vocal with lyrics that seem to be extracted from a different time. Whether you can catch Mason performing solo, or with his flaming hot "new-grass" band, Hot Trail Mix, it's a good bet you're gonna like what you hear.

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