Jason Holstrom (born August 3, 1976) is a Seattle-based musician and member of Seattle bands United State of Electronica (U.S.E.) and Wonderful. His solo projects include The Thieves of Kailua, Tonight Sky and Sunstrom Sound

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, a series of ambient albums following the Earth's seasonal path around the Sun. In 2012 he created music for the

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Live show, including the score for the Mike Birbiglia short film ''Fresh Air 2: 2 Fresh 2 Furious''.

Discography

Wonderful

* ''Welcome to Wonderful'', Wonderful (2001) — bass guitar,

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s, vocals * ''God Bless Our Pad'', Wonderful (2003) — bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, saxophone, vocals, recording, production, mixing * ''Wake Up to Dreamland'', Wonderful (2011) — bass, vocals, co production, mixing, engineering.

U.S.E

* '' U.S.E.'', United State of Electronica (2004) — guitar, vocals, keyboards, ukulele, production, engineering, mixing, mastering * ''Party People EP'', United State of Electronica (2005) — guitar, vocals, engineering, mixing, mastering * '' LOVEWORLD'', U.S.E. (2009) — guitar, vocals, co production, mixing, engineering.

Solo

* ''The Thieves of Kailua'' (2007) — writing, performing, production, engineering, mixing. * ''Tonight Sky'', (2013) -- writing, production, engineering, mixing. * ''Vernal'', Sunstrom Sound (2015) -- composition, production. * ''Estival'', Sunstrom Sound (2015) -- composition, production. * ''Autumnal'', Sunstrom Sound (2015) -- composition, production. * ''Hibernal'', Sunstrom Sound (2015) -- composition, production. * ''CABANALIVE 9-22-16'', Sunstrom Sound (2018) -- composition, production, live mixing. * ''STORMSPACE'', Sunstrom Sound (2021) -- Composition, production, mastering. * ''Honeycrunch'', Sunstrom Sound (2023) -- Composition, production, mastering.

Production - Other Artists

* '' Suburbiac'', Dolour (2002) - saxophone on "Chasing the Wrong Girl Home" * '' New Old Friends'', Dolour (2004) —

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, vocals, saxophone, engineering, mixing * ''Tomorrow's Taken'', Ian McGlynn (2004) — mixing, mastering * ''Blow Up'', Kandy Whales (2004) — engineering, mixing, mastering * ''MP3'', Mister Pleasant ( Josh Ottum) (2004) — mixing, mastering * '' I Sold Gold'', Aqueduct (2005) — guitar, engineering, mixing * '' Pistols at Dawn (EP)'', Aqueduct (2004) — guitar, engineering, mixing * '' Or Give Me Death'', Aqueduct (2007) — co-production, engineering, mixing, guitar, vocals * ''The Years in the Wilderness'', Dolour (2007) — mixing, engineering, bass guitar, vocals * ''It's Alright EP'', Josh Ottum (2007) — mastering * ''Who Left the Lights On EP'' (Europe), Josh Ottum (2007) — mastering * ''I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About in My Song'' Shane Tutmarc & the Traveling Mercies (2007) — mixing, mastering * ''Hey Lazarus!'' Shane Tutmarc & The Traveling Mercies (2008) - mixing, mastering * ''Rising From Ashes Score, Joshua Myers (2012) -- additional composition, engineering. * ''2 Fresh 2 Furious'', from

Live. (2012) score, production. * ''Christmas With My Baby'', Dolour (2017) - ukulele, engineering. * ''Side You Play (Sunstrom Sound Remix)'', Subways on the Sun (2018) - Remixing, synthesizers.

References

External links

Mannheim Worldwide
— full-length albums for download
Official website of The Thieves Of Kailua
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holstrom, Jason American rock guitarists American male guitarists Living people Musicians from Seattle 1976 births Guitarists from Washington (state) 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American male musicians