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Masters of Reality
Musical artist

Masters of Reality is a hard rock group formed in 1981 by guitarist and singer Chris Goss and Tim Harrington in Syracuse, New York. The band is now part of the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or (as they prefer to call it) "desert rock" bands. They are named after the album Master of Reality by Black Sabbath.

Their music has touched on many styles, ranging from hard rock to Stoner rock, from progressive art rock to Beatlesque pop music.

Frontman Goss is also a notable producer (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, Soulwax, Melissa Auf der Maur, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster) and has contributed to many other bands in the Palm Desert Scene and beyond.

A new album is due for release on May 12th 2008 and the band will be touring Europe (including the UK) in June


Band History

After its first incarnation - which consisted of Chris Goss, Tim Harrington, Vinnie Ludovico and Googe - ended following the release of their debut album in 1989 there has been a revolving door policy in which Goss remains the only constant. But he got since 1997 his backbone from NYC, John Leamy on drums.

In 1993, Goss and his Masters of Reality moniker resurfaced with Sunrise On The Sufferbus. Joined by drummer Ginger Baker (formerly of Cream). The album spawned a Top 10 chart hit with the single "She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)". Baker left the band after about a year, and was replaced by Victor Indrizzo (of Circus of Power and Samiam).

Masters of Reality also recorded the song "Climb Inside My World" for a Ren & Stimpy episode entitled "Jerry the Bellybutton Elf". The song was written by Steve Mellor who also wrote the episode it appeared in.

Masters of Reality were rarely active for several years afterwards, due to Goss being occupied with production duties for other bands. However, they did appear at Johnny Depp's Viper Room night club in 1997 for a two-night stand, and a resultant live album, How High The Moon, which featured ex-Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland on "Jindelee Jindalie".

1999 saw the release of the Masters Of Reality 'return', Welcome To The Western Lodge. Notable tracks included "Great Spelunker", "Why The Fly?" and "Boymilk Waltz".

Goss' connection to Queens of the Stone Age resulted in the collaborative CD Deep in the Hole in 2001, and two years later, in the release of the subsequent live album Flak 'n' Flight.

2004 brought Give Us Barabbas which was more of a collection of lost tracks - opening with the 'Ballad Of Jody Frosty'.

Members

"Masters Of Reality will always be a project with alternating lineups. First of all, because I can't afford paying people to tell they're in the band." (Chris Goss in 2002 interview metal-inside.de (German))

Last live lineup (also during the Azkena Rock festival on 2005-09-02):

Last studio lineup ():

Previous lineups included:

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

References

  • Band history compiled by Thomas Hornbruch ´s mastersofreality.de
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