Evan Farrell

There's not many voices with more exposed nerve endings, more unpasteurized feeling than Jason Molina , a sound as lonely as the world's first ghost and as comforting as gospel music to folks in turmoil. Read More

The East Bay–based musician was actually born with just one kidney, and it nearly killed him in 1993. Read More

There's not many voices with more exposed nerve endings, more unpasteurized feeling than Jason Molina , a sound as lonely as the world's first ghost and as comforting as gospel music to folks in turmoil. Read More

This last might not jump into your mind as one of the premier outdoor music venues, but standing 8,000 feet in a bouquet of wild flowers on the slight slope of a valley, staring past the artists on stage to the snow-capped mountains that lead into the blue expanse of Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley has every bit of the natural beauty of places like Red Rocks and The Gorge. Read More

In comparative terms, the last three years have been a long break for prolific singer-songwriter Jason Molina. 2007 was the first year in a decade – since his Songs: Ohia debut in 1997 – that saw no original Molina material. Read More

Ohia and then with Magnolia Electric Co., since the mid-'90s. Read More

On Josephine , the first full-length Magnolia Electric Company release in three years, Ohio-born songwriter Jason Molina eschews long guitar solos for simple, sparse instrumentals that fade gracefully into the background. Read More

Magnolia Electric Co. have been around for some time now, crooning heartfelt words in front of a wall of distinguished instrumentation. Read More