In Episode 29 of the Music Festivals Podcast, I talk with Eddie Roberts about his long and amazing musical career, from his beginnings in Jazz to the formation of his funk band The New Mastersounds. In 2024, they celebrated their 25th anniversary as a touring band.
Eddie is a Welsh-born guitarist, music producer and entrepreneur, and The New Mastersounds are one of this year's headliners for the upcoming Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival that will happen at the Florida Sand Music Ranch in Brooksville, FL from February 19th - 20th, 2025.
In the conversation, you'll get the history of the band and learn when and why Eddie chose to make the move from the U.K. to the U.S. We get into the band's line up of members, how they approach studio recordings, some of their notable live performances, favorite venues and so much more. We dig into their 2025 U.S. tour that includes a stop at the 4848 Festival held in Snowshoe WV, and how Eddie got to know the guys from Greensky Bluegrass which helped land that gig. You'll even hear a surprising story about how Eddie fell in love with sailing.
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🎙️Key Moments in our Conversation 🎙️
03:50 Opening for Gray Boy All Stars in Chicago
07:12 Smooth Transition: Joe Joins Band Effortlessly
10:41 Back to Basics: Four-Piece Band's Fresh Return
16:20 "Reminiscing Bear Creek Festival Atmosphere"
18:07 Brooksville Music Fest Weekend Preview
20:21 Weekly Podcast Growth and Thanks
🫠 About The New Mastersounds 🫠
Website: newmastersounds.com
Tour: newmastersounds.com/tour
Instagram: instagram.com/newmastersounds
Facebook: facebook.com/newmastersounds
YouTube: @newmastersounds
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1DJVvIcjKhdedkuGRzW7PG
Apple: music.apple.com/us/artist/the-new-mastersounds/19101120
Merch: newmastersounds.com/shop-1
🌴 About Whippersnap Music & Arts Festival 🌴
www.whippersnapfest.com
floridasandmusicranch.com
whippersnapfest.com/whippersnap2025lineup
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Website: musicfestivalspodcast.com
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🙏 Production Credits 🙏
Music Festivals Podcast is a Production of NRMedia Group, LLC
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Title sequence music bed
Holly Bowling from Dark Star Jubilee 05/25/24.
Holly's Website: hollybowling.com
Stream the set on Nugs: bit.ly/holly-bowling-set-DSJ24
Closing Music Bed Created by NeighborN8 with help from Suno AI
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🎥 B-Roll Credits 🎥
The New Mastersounds at Whippersnap Music and Arts Festival, 2-22-24
youtube.com/watch?v=SUlq2zGSWHw
Aerial Campus Tour of the University of Leeds
youtube.com/watch?v=u4GTHjXbM_Y
The New Mastersounds, “The Vandenburg Suite”, 3/29/24
Cervantes, Denver, CO
youtube.com/watch?v=qH3DoxRW6LQ
4848 Festival 2024 Recap
youtube.com/watch?v=yLHcA-0Kr6Q
Whippersnap 2024 Recap
youtube.com/watch?v=7utCR5xLx1A&t=2s
