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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (2004 – present)
Mason Proper is an indie rock band which formed in 2004 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. They consist of Jonathan Visger (vocals), Brian Konicek (guitar), Zac Fineberg (bass), Matt Thompson (keyboards) and Garrett Jones (drums). Their most recent album, “Olly Oxen Free” was released on September 23, 2008.
Four vans destroyed and sold for scrap metal. Five guitar amps crackled, hissed, and went silent, exhaling a final puff of smoke. An irreplacable vintage keyboard face down at the bottom of a flight of stairs, 13 keys cracked and lifted, never to make a sound again.
A string of misfortune seemed to follow the five young men comprising Michigan’s Mason Proper (named for an obscure phrase relating to Freemasonry) last year as they toured in support of their 2007 debut album, There is a Moth in Your Chest. Each time they packed up their belongings to head to another town, they would search their bags and equipment for arcane symbols, unexplained objects, anything that might prove to be evidence of the curse of unluckiness they seemed to be living under. “It was a ritual we took up half-jokingly,” singer and primary songwriter Jonathan Visger said, “but the second part of the joke was always that if we ever found anything, it would certainly explain a lot.”
The band powered on through the mishaps and continued to play as many of the shows as they could make it to, despite sending van after van to the junkyard.
Four vans destroyed and sold for scrap metal. Five guitar amps crackled, hissed, and went silent, exhaling a final puff of smoke. An irreplacable vintage keyboard face down at the bottom of a flight of stairs, 13 keys cracked and lifted, never to make a sound again.
A string of misfortune seemed to follow the five young men comprising Michigan’s Mason Proper (named for an obscure phrase relating to Freemasonry) last year as they toured in support of their 2007 debut album, There is a Moth in Your Chest. Each time they packed up their belongings to head to another town, they would search their bags and equipment for arcane symbols, unexplained objects, anything that might prove to be evidence of the curse of unluckiness they seemed to be living under. “It was a ritual we took up half-jokingly,” singer and primary songwriter Jonathan Visger said, “but the second part of the joke was always that if we ever found anything, it would certainly explain a lot.”
The band powered on through the mishaps and continued to play as many of the shows as they could make it to, despite sending van after van to the junkyard.
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| FULL TRACK Friendship | 2:40 | Free MP3 |
| FULL TRACK The Bonemen | 3:57 | |
| Life's Cornucopia | 2:41 | |
| FULL TRACK Rest Up | 3:10 |
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Olly Oxen Free
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nauticalsummer wrote:
The vocalist is also in Absofacto, which is also an amazing band. I don't know why they're not in similar artists. Beautiful music.
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lagginswag wrote:
gooood band. needs more plays
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
NEW ALBUM PLEASE
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lokomot213 wrote:
хорошие ребята
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falloftroys wrote:
They're good as hell, where have they been?!
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The0Zero wrote:
Two new songs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE_tHl7ZR3M&feature=player_embedded
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Vans1493 wrote:
if you like these guys, check out absofacto. can't beleive their not similar artists
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potate_wizard wrote:
Michigan, fuck yeah
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Raghurama wrote:
Their sound people , never heard such brilliance !
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ace0spades wrote:
Meh.
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XMagicanX wrote:
They're making a new album at the moment
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rellish3214 wrote:
I love this band. When is new stuff coming out?
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NSilverthorn wrote:
sick shit, michigan represent.
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
NEW ALBUM pls!!!
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new_jane_swing wrote:
I'm liking their sound so far. Hope to hear more from them!
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absofacto wrote:
http://www.absofacto.com - I sing and do most of the songwriting in Mason Proper, but also release a lot of solo music under the name Absofacto. It's all "pay what you want," and you can get it at that link. In case you want something from our camp to tide you over until the next MP record!
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ciucky wrote:
listening to "lock and keys" makes me want to erase something from my past.
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falloftroys wrote:
Love em.
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theRSL wrote:
Jonathan Visger is amazing. Mason Proper are remarkable.
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ohitsjackiezhou wrote:
Your show at Interlochen was so fantastic. :D
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News
If you are planning to attend the Grand Rapids show tomorrow...
10 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/masonproper
...please note that it is NOT free, as we originally thought
and had posted. It is only free to members of the Frederick
Meijer Gardens, otherwise admission is $12, or $9 with a student
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"Safe for the Time Being" set for MTV Subterranean on-air premier for 6/26
18 Jun 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/masonproper
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