Description: Erin Osmon presents a detailed, human account of the Rust Belt-born musician Jason Molina-a visionary, prolific, and at times cantankerous singer-songwriter with an autodidactic style that captivated his devoted fans. The songwriting giant behind the bands Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. had a knack for spinning tales, from the many personal myths he cultivated throughout his life to the poems and ballads he penned and performed. As with too many great musicians, Molina's complicated relationship with the truth, combined with a secretive relationship with the bottle, ultimately claimed his life. With a new foreword from singer-songwriter Will Johnson, Jason Molina: Riding with the Ghost details Molina's personal trials and triumphs and reveals for the first time the true story of Molina's last months and works, including an unpublished album unknown to many of his fans. Offering unfettered access to the mind and artistry of Molina through exclusive interviews with family, friends, and collaborators, the book also explores the Midwest music underground and the development of Bloomington, Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian. As the first authorized and detailed account of this prolific songwriter and self-mythologizer, Jason Molina provides readers with unparalleled insight into Molina's tormented life and the fascinating Midwest musical underground that birthed him. It's a story for the ages that speaks volumes to the triumphs and trials of the artistic spirit while exploring the meaningful music that Molina's creative genius left behind. Erin Osmon is a Chicago-based writer and the former music editor of Time Out Chicago. Her work has appeared in The Pitchfork Review, SPIN Magazine, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Reader, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Time Out Chicago, The A.V. Club, revered catalogue record label the Numero Group and Taschen's retrospective of iconic rock and roll album covers titled "Rock Covers." Her fascination with Jason Molina began in high school in 1997, when she discovered The Black Album after hitching a ride to Kentucky to buy records at ear-X-tacy.
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EAN: 9781538112182
UPC: 9781538112182
ISBN: 9781538112182
MPN: N/A
Book Title: Jason Molina : Riding with the Ghost
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Genres & Styles / Rock, Individual Composer & Musician, Genres & Styles / Country & Bluegrass, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Music, Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 13.9 Oz
Author: Erin Osmon
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
