Mason Proffit
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Mason Proffit was a folk rock band from Chicago, Illinois that released five albums between 1969 and 1973.
[edit] Musical Career
Mason Proffit was formed in 1969 after the disbanding of Chicago garage rock group Sounds Unlimited. Brothers John Michael Talbot and Terry Talbot decided to form a new group that was more of a folk and country band. "Two Hangmen", off of their first album Wanted... Mason Proffit, became a regional hit but was unable to chart nationally. It did, however, help their second album, Movin' Toward Happiness, chart on the Billboard 200. In 1972, the band signed to Warner Bros. Records and were placed on a national tour opening for the Grateful Dead. Warner Bros. released two of their albums, but both sold poorly, prompting the label to drop the band. Mason Proffit disbanded shortly afterward.
After the break-up, the Talbot brothers began to record Christian worship songs, earning themselves a Grammy Award nomination and several Dove Award nominations. The Talbot brothers opened for The Eagles on a national tour.
[edit] Discography
- Wanted, Happy Tiger, 1969.
- Movin' Toward Happiness, Happy Tiger, 1971. #177 US
- Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream, Ampex Records, 1971. #186 US
- Rockfish Crossing, Warner Bros. Records, 1972.
- Bareback Rider, Warner Bros. Records, 1973. #198 US
My name is Terry Talbot and I was the leader of Mason Proffit. Warners didn't drop the band. The first Talbot Bros album, '73 was scheduled to be a MP release. I met with Joe Smith of Warners and told him the the band was breaking up and that the release should just be a Bros album. He was not happy and suggsted that John and I get "who ever" to fill the other spots and keep the band together. In retrospect, he was right.
