Hello friends! Renowned guitar player, band leader and singer/songwriter, James Mastro is my guest for episode 1355! His new solo album, Dawn of a New Error, featuring Ian Hunter and produced by Tony Shanahan, drops on February 21st on MPress Records. Go to www.jamesmastro.net for show dates, vinyl and more. We have a fantastic conversation about making Dawn of a New Error, growing up in the New York scene and playing in the Richard Lloyd Group at 17, the Hoboken/Maxwell's pop scene of the early with his band, The Bongos (check out their 1983 album Numbers With Wings), his 90's band, The Health And Happiness Show, touring with Ian Hunter, Patti Smith, John Cale, Jesse Malin and many more, his upcoming tour with Alejandro Escovedo, songwriting, touring, having Ian Hunter in his video for "Right Words, Wrong Song", and much more. I had a great time getting to know James. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!