{"id":11306,"date":"2019-06-17T12:41:22","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T10:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hesmid.nl\/test\/?p=11306"},"modified":"2019-06-17T12:41:23","modified_gmt":"2019-06-17T10:41:23","slug":"jason-molina-in-memoriam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hesmid.nl\/test\/jason-molina-in-memoriam\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Molina – in memoriam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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on the passing of jason molina<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

We are deeply saddened to announce that Jason Andrew Molina passed away in his home in Indianapolis this past Saturday, March 16th of natural causes at age 39. Jason was a world class musician, songwriter & recording artist. He was also a beloved friend. He first caught international attention in 1996 when he began releasing albums under the name Songs: Ohia. In 2003 he started the band Magnolia Electric Co. Between those two bands he released over a dozen critically-acclaimed albums and \u2014 starting in 1997 \u2014 he toured the world every year until he had to stop in 2009 to deal with severe alcoholism. Jason was incredibly humbled by his fans\u2019 support through the years and said that the two most important words he could ever say are \u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

This is especially hard for us to share. Jason is the cornerstone of Secretly Canadian. Without him there would be no us \u2014 plain and simple. His singular, stirring body of work is the foundation upon which all else has been constructed. After hearing and falling in love with the mysterious voice on his debut single \u201cSoul\u201d in early 1996, we approached him about releasing a single on our newly formed label. For some reason he said yes. We drove from Indiana to New York to meet him in person and he handed us what would become the first of many JMo master tapes. And with the Songs: Ohia One Pronunciation of Glory 7″ we were given a voice as a label. The subsequent self-titled debut was often referred to by fans as The Black Album. Each Songs: Ohia album to follow proved a new, haunting thesis statement from a prodigal songwriter whose voice and soul burned far beyond that of the average twenty-something. There was organ-laced, sepia-toned econimica (1998\u2019s Impala) and charred-hearted, free form balladry (1999\u2019s Axxess and Ace). There were the dark glacial make-out epics of 2000\u2019s The Lioness and the jungle incantations of 2000\u2019s Ghost Tropic. There was the career-defining agnostic\u2019s gospel of 2002\u2019s Didn\u2019t It Rain, an album about setting roots that also seemed to offer solace to a world that had recently seen its bar on terror raised. It was followed in 2003 by a thrilling about-face, the instant classic Magnolia Electric Co., which took Jason\u2019s songwriting to \u201870s classic rock heights. The move was such a powerful moment for Molina that Magnolia Electric Co. became the new moniker under which would perform until 2009. With Magnolia Electric Co., Jason found a brotherhood in his bandmates, with whom he built an incredible live experience and made a truly classic album in Josephine (2009).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re going to miss Jason. He was generous. He was a one of a kind. And he had a voice unlike any other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans can contribute to Jason\u2019s medical fund as a memorial gift by sending money via PayPal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hold on, Magnolia, to that great highway moon
No one has to be that strong
But if you\u2019re stubborn like me
I know what you\u2019re trying to be

Hold on, Magnolia, I hear that station bell ring
You might be holding the last light I see
Before the dark finally gets a hold of me

Hold on, Magnolia, I know what a true friend you\u2019ve been
In my life I have had my doubts
But tonight I think I\u2019ve worked it out with all of them

Hold on, Magnolia, to the thunder and the rain
To the lightning that has just signed my name to the bottom line

Hold on, Magnolia, I hear that lonesome whistle whine
Hold on, Magnolia, I think its almost time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Posted on March 18, 2013<\/a> with 260 notes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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