{"id":3280663,"date":"2026-01-23T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T00:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/?p=3280663"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:51:51","slug":"once-on-much-ep08-wide-mouth-mason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chsrfm.ca\/blog\/current-shows\/music\/onceonmuch\/once-on-much-ep08-wide-mouth-mason","title":{"rendered":"Once On Much – Ep08 Wide Mouth Mason"},"content":{"rendered":"
Once On Much – Ep08 Wide Mouth Mason\"\"<\/a><\/h5>\n

If you came of age in Canada in the 1990s, MuchMusic wasn\u2019t just something you watched \u2014 it was something you belonged<\/em> to. It was a front door to Canadian culture, a crash course in music discovery, and for bands lucky enough to break through, a launchpad that could change everything.<\/p>\n

On this episode of Once On Much<\/em>, Safwan Javed of Wide Mouth Mason<\/strong> reflects on that era as a true golden age for Canadian music, shaped by strong label investment, a national touring circuit, campus shows, radio, and MuchMusic\u2019s role as a cultural gatekeeper. For a blues-rooted band that emerged from Western Canada\u2019s bar circuit, Much wasn\u2019t just exposure \u2014 it was one of the pillars that made longevity possible.<\/p>\n

Safwan also looks back on festivals like Edgefest<\/strong>, the camaraderie of life on the road, and the lasting impact of Big Shiny Tunes 2<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, where Wide Mouth Mason\u2019s \u201cMy Old Self<\/em><\/a>\u201d continues to be their most-streamed song decades later. While the industry has since fractured \u2014 trading gatekeepers for algorithms \u2014 the band\u2019s core values haven\u2019t changed. Gratitude, integrity, and musicianship remain central, whether playing to massive festival crowds in the \u201990s or reconnecting with audiences in 2026. The full conversation is a thoughtful reminder of what was lost, what endured, and why that era still matters.<\/p>\n

Connect with Wide Mouth Mason:
\nWEBSITE<\/a>\u00a0||\u00a0WIDE MOUTH MASON INSTAGRAM<\/a>\u00a0||\u00a0MUSIC<\/a><\/b><\/h6>\n

Tracklist:<\/strong>
\n1.) Wide Mouth Mason<\/b><\/a> <\/b>\u2013 Midnight Rain<\/a> ||\u00a0Wide Mouth Mason<\/em>
\n2.) Wide Mouth Mason<\/b><\/a> <\/b>\u2013 Companion – Lay Me Down<\/a> ||\u00a0Where I Started<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once On Much – Ep08 Wide Mouth Mason If you came of age in Canada in the 1990s, MuchMusic wasn\u2019t just something you watched \u2014 it was something you belonged to. It was a front door to Canadian culture, a crash course in music discovery, and for bands lucky enough to break through, a launchpad<\/p>\n

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