Mason

In retrospect, something about the power-trio format lent itself to the late-sixties, early-seventies era in rock, particularly hard-rock, music. Perhaps three people making such a noisy roar was indicative of a time when young people felt they could sound their individual voices separate from any identity within a larger group. The music of bands such as Cream, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Grand Funk Railroad and Mountain were essential templates for younger bands of the Richmond-Norfolk-Virginia Beach region of Virginia. One of the first recorded bands from that region was the t...