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
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,
Tonight Sky and
Sunstrom Sound Solar Cycle
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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
This American Life
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Live show, including the score for the
Mike Birbiglia
Mike may refer to:
Animals
* Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum
* Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off
* Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...
short film ''Fresh Air 2: 2 Fresh 2 Furious''.
Discography
Wonderful
* ''Welcome to Wonderful'',
Wonderful (2001) — bass guitar,
electronic keyboard
An electronic keyboard, portable keyboard, or digital keyboard is an electronic musical instrument, an electronic derivative of keyboard instruments. Electronic keyboards include synthesizers, digital pianos, stage pianos, electronic organs ...
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
''LOVEWORLD'' is an album by American dance party band United State of Electronica (U.S.E.). ''LOVEWORLD'' was recorded in Seattle at Avast! Recording Company with engineer Cameron Nicklaus and with U.S.E at the Cabana.
Track listing
# "Dance ...
'',
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
Dolour is a band led by Shane Tutmarc.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington, releasing their debut 7" in mid-1998 on Theory Records, and two self-released EPs before releasing their first album '' Waiting For A World War'' in Apri ...
(2002) - saxophone on "Chasing the Wrong Girl Home"
* ''
New Old Friends'',
Dolour
Dolour is a band led by Shane Tutmarc.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington, releasing their debut 7" in mid-1998 on Theory Records, and two self-released EPs before releasing their first album '' Waiting For A World War'' in Apri ...
(2004) —
ukulele
The ukulele ( ; from haw, ukulele , approximately ), also called Uke, is a member of the lute family of instruments of Portuguese origin and popularized in Hawaii. It generally employs four nylon strings.
The tone and volume of the instrumen ...
, vocals, saxophone, engineering, mixing
* ''Tomorrow's Taken'',
Ian McGlynn
Ian McGlynn is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, drummer, composer, producer, and writer for TV & film.
Career
In 1998, McGlynn released his debut self-titled 6-song EP. In 2001, McGlynn recorded a live album, "Lemon" with his father ...
(2004) — mixing, mastering
* ''Blow Up'', Kandy Whales (2004) — engineering, mixing, mastering
* ''MP3'', Mister Pleasant (
Josh Ottum
Josh Ottum (born March 1978) is an American musician, songwriter, and scholar.Hartse, Joel (29 June 2006)What's got into Josh Ottum? ''Times-Standard'' Ottum recorded ''Like The Season'' between October 2005 and June 2006 it was released in the ...
) (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
Dolour is a band led by Shane Tutmarc.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington, releasing their debut 7" in mid-1998 on Theory Records, and two self-released EPs before releasing their first album '' Waiting For A World War'' in Apri ...
(2007) — mixing, engineering, bass guitar, vocals
* ''It's Alright EP'',
Josh Ottum
Josh Ottum (born March 1978) is an American musician, songwriter, and scholar.Hartse, Joel (29 June 2006)What's got into Josh Ottum? ''Times-Standard'' Ottum recorded ''Like The Season'' between October 2005 and June 2006 it was released in the ...
(2007) — mastering
* ''Who Left the Lights On EP'' (Europe),
Josh Ottum
Josh Ottum (born March 1978) is an American musician, songwriter, and scholar.Hartse, Joel (29 June 2006)What's got into Josh Ottum? ''Times-Standard'' Ottum recorded ''Like The Season'' between October 2005 and June 2006 it was released in the ...
(2007) — mastering
* ''I'm Gonna Live the Life I Sing About in My Song''
Shane Tutmarc
Shane Tutmarc (born September 25, 1981) is an American producer, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Career
Tutmarc is the great-grandson of Paul Tutmarc, who has been credited as the inventor of the electric bass. His grandfather, Bud ...
& the Traveling Mercies (2007) — mixing, mastering
* ''Hey Lazarus!''
Shane Tutmarc
Shane Tutmarc (born September 25, 1981) is an American producer, songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist.
Career
Tutmarc is the great-grandson of Paul Tutmarc, who has been credited as the inventor of the electric bass. His grandfather, Bud ...
& The Traveling Mercies (2008) - mixing, mastering
* ''Rising From Ashes Score,
Joshua Myers
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(2012) -- additional composition, engineering.
* ''2 Fresh 2 Furious'', from
This American Life
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Live. (2012) score, production.
* ''Christmas With My Baby'',
Dolour
Dolour is a band led by Shane Tutmarc.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington, releasing their debut 7" in mid-1998 on Theory Records, and two self-released EPs before releasing their first album '' Waiting For A World War'' in Apri ...
(2017) - ukulele, engineering.
* ''Side You Play (Sunstrom Sound Remix)'',
Subways on the Sun
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Transportation
* Subway, a term for underground rapid transit rail systems
* Subway (underpass), a type of walkway that passes underneath an obstacle
* Subway (George Bush Interconti ...
(2018) - Remixing, synthesizers.
See also
*
United State of Electronica
*
Wonderful
*
Aqueduct
*
Sunstrom Sound
*
Music of Seattle
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*
Dolour
Dolour is a band led by Shane Tutmarc.
History
Dolour was formed in Seattle, Washington, releasing their debut 7" in mid-1998 on Theory Records, and two self-released EPs before releasing their first album '' Waiting For A World War'' in Apri ...
References
External links
Mannheim Worldwide— full-length albums for download
Official website of The Thieves Of Kailua
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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