Mutter Slater arrived on the music scene since he debuted as a founding member of the UK rock legend Stackridge at the end of the 1960s. Playing flute and mellotron as well as singing and writing songs, Mutter fit right in with Stackridge for decades. Following the band’s final album from 2009, Mutter has gone on to a fairly successful solo career.

The 2023 album by Mutter Slater Band, The Masquerade follows in a similar fashion as Mutter’s other recent solo albums with a round of ten Stackridge-inspired songs, all stamped with his signature quirky, blusey, pop-rock vocals and occasional flute playing.

On The Masquerade, Mutter is backed by a top band including Clive Ashley (saxophone), Laurie Higgins (bass guitar), and drummer Dan Wheeler (drums, percussion and backing vocals). Keyboard player Tom Hughes produced the album and Chris Cleaver (lead and slide guitar, backing vocals) engineered. If you like your UK pop and rock in the classic 1970’s style, then the music of Mutter Slater is a once in a lifetime event.