Bryan Masters' crooked heart was educated along the two-lane blacktops and dirt roads of Kansas, and his music speaks of small towns, dreams lost and found, and the torments of real love. This is literate, lyrical, rockin' Americana for folks unafraid of potent story-telling and the bittersweet humor of dented hearts. One review accurately described him as "a guy who'd like to see the world in romantic terms if there just wasn't so much evidence to the contrary."

A staple of the Kansas acoustic music scene, Bryan's music has always been difficult to classify … too twangy for the rock clubs, too rockin' for the folk clubs, and too folky for the twang clubs. Nonetheless, his evocative songwriting and emotive performances have gathered a devoted audience of listeners with a penchant for Sunday mornings, rollercoasters, comfort and chaos.

Along the way, Bryan has shared the stage with Maria Muldaur, James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen, Split Lip Rayfield and Dwight Yoakam.

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Influences

Beatles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Peter Case, R.E.M., Steve Earle, Old 97s

Bio

Bryan Masters' crooked heart was educated along the two-lane blacktops and dirt roads of Kansas, and his music speaks of small towns, dreams lost and found, and the torments of real love. This is literate, lyrical, rockin' Americana for folks unafraid of potent story-telling and the bittersweet humor of dented hearts. One review accurately described him as "a guy who'd like to see the world in romantic terms if there just wasn't so much evidence to the contrary."

A staple of the Kansas acoustic music scene, Bryan's music has always been difficult to classify ?-- too twangy for the rock clubs, too rockin' for the folk clubs, and too folky for the twang clubs. Nonetheless, his evocative songwriting and emotive performances have gathered a devoted audience of listeners with a penchant for Sunday mornings, rollercoaster relationships, comfort and chaos.

Attentive Kansans will recognize Bryan's voice and songs maybe from his former bands Shoobachs, Stick Men, Howdy and Masters & Hardin. Or maybe they heard him at the monthly songwriters circle he hosts at The Artichoke, or when he won (sorta) the Kaw Valley Songwriting competition, or in any of his six triumphs in the original song contest at the annual Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS. Or maybe they just heard him on the bustling walkways of Wichita's Old Town bar district, where he holds court on summer nights, armed only with an acoustic guitar and a tote-sack full of original songs.

In 2001, Bryan released a solo, voice-and-guitar-only demo titled "So Low." In 2002, he trumped himself with "Thundar the Boy Giant," a fully-produced folk-rock gem featuring the region's brightest musical talent. In 2007, his current musical project Back Porch Buddha released their stellar live CD "The Incredible Adventures of Back Porch Buddha."

Along the way, Bryan has shared the stage with Dwight Yoakam, James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen and Split Lip Rayfield.

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