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Songs: Ohia
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(1996 – 2003)
Songs: Ohia is largely a solo project for singer-songwriter Jason Molina. Critics and fans alike have found considerable difficulty in trying to define the band’s sound, usually settling on more general labels such as indie rock and folk-rock. Most are quick to draw comparisons to Neil Young and Will Oldham, (the latter of which Molina has collaborated with, alongside Alasdair Roberts, as the Amalgamated Sons of Rest).
After playing bass guitar in various heavy metal bands in and around Cleveland, Ohio, Molina made the decision to become a solo artist, recruiting other musicians as needed. He made several home recordings under various names, including Songs: Albian, Songs: Radix, and Songs: Unitas, which he distributed himself at live performances. Molina’s first release under the Songs: Ohia moniker came in 1996 as a single on Palace Records, Nor Cease Thou Never Now. This was followed by the 1997 full-length album Songs: Ohia (known among fans as the Black Album), released on the Bloomington, Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian, the label on which Molina has remained since. Though the band is still virtually unknown in the mainstream, 2002’s Didn’t It Rain garnered widespread critical acclaim with the indie community throughout the United States, and is arguably the group’s most popular album.
After playing bass guitar in various heavy metal bands in and around Cleveland, Ohio, Molina made the decision to become a solo artist, recruiting other musicians as needed. He made several home recordings under various names, including Songs: Albian, Songs: Radix, and Songs: Unitas, which he distributed himself at live performances. Molina’s first release under the Songs: Ohia moniker came in 1996 as a single on Palace Records, Nor Cease Thou Never Now. This was followed by the 1997 full-length album Songs: Ohia (known among fans as the Black Album), released on the Bloomington, Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian, the label on which Molina has remained since. Though the band is still virtually unknown in the mainstream, 2002’s Didn’t It Rain garnered widespread critical acclaim with the indie community throughout the United States, and is arguably the group’s most popular album.
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Shoutbox
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cleanthismess wrote:
ghost tropic is for sure the best album
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Lauschemaedchen wrote:
how could you not love ghost tropic? : )
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shobhnaguerin wrote:
The Lioness, I beg you. That album rules my life.
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secretpassage wrote:
nervous bride
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kiukkukissa wrote:
The Lioness or Magnolia Electric Co. or Axxess & Ace.
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cleanthismess wrote:
Didn't it rain, ghost tropic or the lioness.
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Yunckzilla wrote:
I've got a feeling I'd really love this guy's music, anyone care to recommend an album to start with?
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shobhnaguerin wrote:
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. Really.
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MelissaCraft wrote:
Absolutely Amazing Songwriter! <3
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lukaswet wrote:
Great!!!!!!
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shobhnaguerin wrote:
I love you so much.
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kidnay wrote:
wow and to think I was about to dismiss these guys upon listening to Didn't It Rain that was until.. I heard Lioness and Magnolia Electric Co.
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FrankFeranna wrote:
Anybody seen them Jason live? I remember he toured with the Avett Brothers. What a great show. If you haven't heard the Avett's, they are great too --> http://www.last.fm/music/The+Avett+Brothers
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GroupSupport wrote:
spooky
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bigred0818 wrote:
Just. Cannot. Stop. Farewell Transmission. Listen.
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stuckin97 wrote:
You had me at farewell (transmission).
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
inspiring
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aldurin wrote:
it's one of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. "Magnolia Electric Co." is one of my favorite albums. love the fluid melancholy of the melodies.
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StormandStatic wrote:
When the birds fell out of the emptiness...
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owlies wrote:
i came here thinking captain badass would at least be in the top 10 and now i'm sorely disappointed
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