back porch buddha
bryan masters
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 and dented hearts. One reviewer 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 evocative songwriting and emotive performances have gathered a devoted audience of listeners with a penchant for Sunday mornings, carnival rides, comfort and chaos.
Attentive Kansans will recognize Bryan's voice and songs maybe from his former bands Shoobachs, Howdy and Stick Men, where he first played with Dennis Hardin. Bryan has released two solo CDs, So Low and Thundar the Boy Giant. He has also had several songs make it to the winners' circle in the Walnut Valley Festival's New Songs Showcase.
Bryan has hosted the Artichoke Songwriters Circle since 2001, and he organizes the annual Guitars for Kids initiative, which has to date put 37 guitars in the hands of Wichita area children. He also hosts an annual Songwriters Grudge Match, an always- hilarious mashup of local talent.
These days, Bryan performs as half of Back Porch Buddha with co-conspirator and six-string franchise Dennis Hardin.
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