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Jason Molina was born in Lorain, OH. He grew up listening to a large amount of Black Sabbath and began his musical career playing bass in heavy metal bands around Cleveland. Always a songwriter, Molina eventually decided to perform and record solo with help as needed. He developed a method of tuning his guitar that complemented his voice and worked with his background as a bass player.
Finding his niche in indie rock circles, Molina made home recordings under the names ‘Songs: Albian’, ‘Songs: Radix’, and ‘Songs: Unitas’ to pass out at live shows. Settling on ‘Songs: Ohia’, Molina released a single on Palace Records in 1996. The first ‘Songs: Ohia’ full-length followed in 1997; released on the Secretly Canadian label.
By 2001, Molina had given his tenor guitar a rest in favor of a regular six-string instrument and had put together a full band to back him. However, 2002’s Didn’t it Rain saw Molina working with members of neo-bluegrass outfit Jim & Jennie & The Pinetops, achieving an almost gospel sound that was a vast departure from the dense feel of Ghost Tropic. Constantly recording and writing new songs, Songs: Ohia released a handful of singles and EPs in 2002, including a split EP with Louisville’s My Morning Jacket and a collaborative EP (under the name Amalgamated Sons of Rest) with Will Oldham and Alasdair Roberts. Pyramid Electric Co.
By 2001, Molina had given his tenor guitar a rest in favor of a regular six-string instrument and had put together a full band to back him. However, 2002’s Didn’t it Rain saw Molina working with members of neo-bluegrass outfit Jim & Jennie & The Pinetops, achieving an almost gospel sound that was a vast departure from the dense feel of Ghost Tropic. Constantly recording and writing new songs, Songs: Ohia released a handful of singles and EPs in 2002, including a split EP with Louisville’s My Morning Jacket and a collaborative EP (under the name Amalgamated Sons of Rest) with Will Oldham and Alasdair Roberts. Pyramid Electric Co.
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enoughWithThis wrote:
The Man!
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LowAntonK wrote:
We Love You Molina!
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skerzo wrote:
Done.
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blackbrownshoes wrote:
Please help him out with his medical bills if you can, it's a great opportunity to give back. see the link below and here: http://secretlycanadian.com/blog/2011/09/where-is-jason-molina/
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michalboo wrote:
"Where is Jason Molina?" http://secretlycanadian.com/blog/2011/09/where-is-jason-molina/
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cheesemongering wrote:
mmm i love his voice
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Banterism wrote:
Love this man so much.
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shootmeadeer wrote:
Monobrow ftw
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kiukkukissa wrote:
Love.
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ichel92 wrote:
damn...nothing but pure sadness and melancholy with this mans music.
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Mary_Phoenix wrote:
♥
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ostokke wrote:
Give this a listen. http://www.last.fm/music/Stokke
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shobhnaguerin wrote:
I seriously love you.
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seij86 wrote:
What an artist, love from Norway : )
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n1p wrote:
<3
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LadyBird-- wrote:
love his voice..
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Reality-morph wrote:
The best songwriter around these days.
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gooose87 wrote:
let me go, let me go, let me go, in my opinion, is better than anything mr. molina has ever put out.
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dfbuhr wrote:
seriously, as a fellow songwriter, you are fucking amazing. Few people have inspired me as much as you have, and the only album i can say I've been influenced by is "Let me go". I really like your music, and I feel like you as an individual more than anything, has inspired me.
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Nthn_sms wrote:
any reason why their new album and liam the younger's clear skies over black river share the same cover? just wondering
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KilgoreHines tagged Jason Molina with singer-songwriter and folk. December 2011
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rattlebag wrote about Jason Molina in #lpgroup (@LPGrp) - Solo Projects From Band Members. December 2011
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rattlebag wrote about Jason Molina – Let Me Go, Let Me Go, Let Me Go in #lpgroup (@LPGrp) - Solo Projects From Band Members. December 2011
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