Masters of Reality

Masters of Reality
Masters of Reality
Origin Syracuse, New York, United States
Genres Hard rock, stoner rock, blues-rock
Years active 1981–present
Labels Def American, Brownhouse, Chrysalis
Associated acts Ginger Baker
Website www.mastersofreality.com
Members
Chris Goss

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 sometimes associated with the "Palm Desert Scene", which includes bands like Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age and many other stoner rock or (as they prefer to call it) "desert rock" bands. The band is named after the album Master of Reality by Black Sabbath.

The band's music has touched on many styles, ranging from hard rock to blues, from progressive rock to Beatlesque pop music.

Frontman Goss is also a notable producer (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age, UNKLE, 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.

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History

After its first incarnation - which consisted of Chris Goss, Tim Harrington, Vinnie Ludovico and Googe - ended following the release of the self-titled debut album in 1988 there has been a revolving door policy in which Goss remains the only constant. According to metallian.com, the band was initially called The Manson Family.

In 1992, Goss and Googe resurfaced as Masters Of Reality 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 in which it appeared.

Masters of Reality were rarely active for several years afterwards due to Goss being occupied with production duties for other bands. However, the band 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 featured Stone Temple Pilots vocalist Scott Weiland on "Jindalee Jindalie."

In 1999 the band released Welcome to the Western Lodge. 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.

The band released its fifth album, Give Us Barabbas, in 2004, which was more of a collection of lost tracks - opening with the 'Ballad of Jody Frosty'. On August the 24th 2009, the band released Pine/Cross Dover [1].

A little known fact, the band also appears briefly in the Steven Seagal film "Marked for Death".

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 (during the late 2010 US/UK Pine/Cross Dover tour):

Previous lineups included:

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Charted single

Song Rock Hot 100 Album
"She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" 8 Sunrise on the Sufferbus

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