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Lowery Session (Album) by Jason Molina

Artist Biography For Jason Molina

Jason Molina December 16 1973 – March 16 2013 Was An American Musician And Singer-Songwriter Originally From Lorain Ohio. After Playing Bass Guitar In Various Heavy Metal Bands In And Around Cleveland Molina Made The Decision To Become A Solo Artist Under An Assumed Band Name Recruiting Other Musicians For Each Individual Project As Needed. He Came To Prominence Performing And Recording As Songs Ohia Both In Solo Projects And With A Rotating Cast Of Musicians. Since 2003 He Had Recorded Either Under His Own Name Or With A Stable Line-Up Of Band Members As The Magnolia Electric Co.. 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. And Magnolia Electric Co. Originally Conceived As A Double Album Were Released Separately In Early 2003. The Former A Sparse Solo Album Was Recorded With Mike Mogis From Lullaby For The Working Class While The Latter Featured A Full Band And Was Recorded By Steve Albini. Jason Molina Died At Age 39 On 18. March 2013 From Complications Of Alcoholism.

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