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   jordaan mason and the horse museum: General Info
Member Since12/5/2004
Band Websitehttp://www.ohmaprecords.com
Band Memberspresently (toronto):

dee addario (banjo)
jason aviss (trombone, french horn)
sarah ayton (piano, accordion)
jason mccrimmon (drums / percussion, dulcimer)
jordaan mason (guitar, singing saw, autoharp, accordion, glock, banjo, noise / tapes, percussion, illiteracy)
kristina born (flute, trumpet, glock)
cory laktovich (cello, electric bass)
dan scarfone (guitar)
keith hamilton (singing saw)
d. alex meeks (singing saw, percussion)

the new york crew:

cheryl ernst (regular and bass clarinet)
kate larson (organ, clarinet, glock, piano, singing saw)
matt gordon (percussion, piano, accordion, glock)
simon thrasher (guitar, percussion)
matt ross (mandolin)

past:

bryar gray (electric bass)
jordan o'jordan smith (singing saw, autoharp, banjo)
richard laviolette (drums)
chris yang (upright bass)
shaun brodie (trumpet)
eric padget (trumpet)
lowell sostomi (banjo, harmonica, percussion)

most of us sing.
Influencesdictionaries and books full of words, henry darger's "in the realms of the unreal," "songs of love and hate" by leonard cohen, the life's work of jean genet and david lynch, unmade beds, magic sounds from the hudson galaxy region past present & future (holy haunted head / guardian owl / klessa / l'hiver / red sled choir), sparkwood & 21 / the death of laura palmer, michael nyman film scores, jackson mac low, housework, strangers, biology textbooks, whatever jailer, tom waits (the island years and onward), living rooms, diane cluck, long greyhound bus rides, power outs, jeff mangum, bill callahan, the plague mass, the homosexual gregg araki films, bob flanagan / supermasochist, art terrorists everywhere, jeff burton's "the other world," family portraits and old photo albums, idatel (r.i.p.), horses, jeunet & caro, brandon freels, wedding ceremonies, "confusion is sex/kill yr idols" by sonic youth, home-made museums, haircuts, nineties alternative fm radio stations, "sweet england" by shirley collins, the films of andy warhol, friction, small towns near lakes, the moz, bruce labruce, queer theory, mental & physical illnesses, 1990, and 2012.
Sounds Likethere are some things scattered on the internet, including:
cllct.com
archive.org
youtube
phoning it in

here's a video of us at the boat in toronto playing a song by the band klessa (featuring cheryl and kate from klessa, on clarinet and organ respectively, and keith hamilton from hamilton trading co. on saw):
Record Labelself-released / oh! map
Type of LabelIndie


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   About jordaan mason and the horse museum
semi-illiterate songs about sex and sickness and the decline of (stupid fucking) western civilization. these are sometimes sung entirely alone with only a guitar, but mostly these days they are accompanied by varying groups of instruments and singers known as the horse museum.



our album divorce lawyers i shaved my head is now available! three years in the making (writing & singing & stomping & pressing record over & over), the album is an epic full band recording of fourteen songs that tell the story of a failed marriage between two people of confused identities and genders, complete with suicidal horses, shotguns, carnival horns, a henry darger-inspired glandolinian war, unexpected male birth, semen, haircuts, sickness, and the end of the world in 1990.

here's some stuff people have been saying:

"probably the most authentic music i've heard in ages, nasal jeff magnum-esk howlings, dizzying lyrics, the horns of jericho, a wonderful album...my ears have been pollinated this summer..."
- nocturnal weeks

"the fevered energy of the iconoclastic horse museum made me feel like i was at a group séance for the dead."
- eye weekly

"a perfect, if frightening, mess ... musically, the easy touchstones here are neutral milk hotel, okkervil river and, say, animal collective's early acoustic weirding. but, truthfully, to make such easy comparisons is to cut this album short. it's a journey and needs to be treated as such. in fact, it requires it."
- aquarium drunkard

"in my philistine knowledge of music, i would say that the band sounded like a cross between the epic melting pot of the arcade fire, mixed with the ambitious conceptualness of the who’s tommy, and the personal exorcism and sexual obsession of nan goldin’s photography."
- steven goetz, photographer

"that album is mind-blowing, it's absolutely brilliant... for me that is a perfect example of the sort of music i love. that just sounded live."
- the waiting room

"while [the horse museum] isn’t the most accessible band in toronto, it is attempting something weighty and substantial and is well worth giving a chance."
- now magazine

"great albums always create their own unique, cohesive atmosphere and divorce lawyers... instantly transports you to another world; an eerie, foggy, desolate place."
- polaroids of androids

"the more i've listened, the more i've been able to appreciate mason in all his yowling, sex-and-sickness-obsessed glory."
- i (heart) music

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for any inquiries (press or other), please contact us: jordaanmason@gmail.com

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doyi

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Nov 28 2009 8:49 AM

My Dear jordaan mason and the horse museum,
I want you to know that your music and your songs are my passion. I am addicted to jordaan mason and the horse museum. There is something that pulls me towards them. Keep it up jordaan mason and the horse museum.
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XFuckedByThievesX

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Nov 17 2009 12:31 AM

thanks for the add. i hope you enjoy the music
Volcano Playground

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Nov 16 2009 7:55 PM

We thank you 100 times for your friendship. Come by anytime and press play on our record player and tell us a story.

With as much love as can be sent through a wire to a complete stranger,
Volcano Playground
Lizzy

Lizzy Fox



Nov 12 2009 7:00 AM

thx for your acceptance,I'm proud to be your friend
Davita G

Davita G



Nov 7 2009 6:32 PM

hey! come to london anytime to play. there's the empowerment infoshop, and lots of other houses where we can put something on. but actually i'm going to be in toronto next weekend, i was wondering if you'd like to hang out/play a show then? it'll be saturday the 14th. i would really love meet you, and to see dee again.
Johnny Bertram and the Golden Bicycles

Johnny Bertram             and the Golden Bicycles



Nov 5 2009 2:33 AM

love the songs! come back to MS
Mogli

Mogli



Nov 1 2009 1:19 PM

see you tonight!
Davita G

Davita G



Oct 31 2009 2:39 PM

your music is soooo moving i drives me insane! i've started covering your wonderful song divorce at shows, i hope that's ok with you.  the london folk think you're incredible. all the best!
-davita
doyi

doyi cet



Oct 29 2009 10:08 PM

Hi There jordaan mason and the horse museum
Your music is great. So you are. Thats why I am big fan of yours jordaan mason and the horse museum. Keep up the good work. I am proud being your fan.
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Alexandre & his Apocalypse

Alexandre & his Apocalypse



Oct 28 2009 11:09 PM

I dig the hugs honey hex friend :) I'm hoping to road trip to toronto soon
The Oldest Child [Enjoyed the FALL season]

The Oldest Child [Enjoyed the FALL season]



Sep 25 2009 5:11 PM

Hey!

Thank you for your friendship, i hope summer has been great to you,
Please check out my page and comment back, I would really appreciate it!

Thank you!
The Oldest Child
Lee A
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We Heart Arts



Sep 24 2009 8:21 PM

Jordaan!  When are you bringing your music to the UK.  The people here would go ape for you :)

<3
courtney barnett & friends

courtney barnett & friends



Sep 18 2009 9:53 PM

come to australia, we've got kangaroos. they're like horses but they stand upright.
Oh Foot

Oh Foot



Sep 14 2009 12:08 AM

when do i get my cd? i love you!
p.s. heres our new address cause we moved:

2640 portage bay e, apt. 6
davis, ca 95616

that is also where you will come when you visit. which you will do soon.
Alexandre & his Apocalypse

Alexandre & his Apocalypse



Sep 9 2009 7:08 PM

Michigan misses you my friend
Shelby Sifers

Shelby Sifers



Sep 4 2009 3:56 AM

I miss you too.
WAaaaaaahhhh
 
Music For Money

Music For Money



Sep 1 2009 3:29 AM

Thank you!
We had a lot of fun,
cheers
MFM xxx
davegunn xvx

davegunn xvx



Aug 29 2009 9:08 AM

"Divorce Lawyers" is one of the best albums of the year. I'm so excited about its existence and how slightly uncomfortable it makes me feel while I'm also swooning to its beauty and brilliance.

I wanna take the long bus ride to see you guys on the 12th. How do I go about getting the address to wherever the hell that place is?!
Willow Rutherford

Willow Rutherford



Aug 28 2009 10:10 PM

Lovely lovely boys!
fairy boy & the official suckers

fairy boy & the official suckers



Aug 24 2009 3:50 PM

please come visit us on the coast again! do you have an address? maybe we could trade our new records.
Edgar Cayce and His Guitar

Edgar Cayce and His Guitar



Aug 18 2009 8:23 AM

when is the tour?  I miss you.
Teaadora

Teaadora



Aug 5 2009 6:59 AM

I miss Jordaan Mason,
it is nice to be next to
someone else with the
rarity of having two 'aa's
in your name. Also, I cannot
wait until I can afford the
new record, the songs in capitol
letters bring me back to my
wintertime experience in
Toronto.


Love,
Te'aa'dora
chief thundercloud

chief thundercloud



Jul 18 2009 7:24 AM

hey jordaan how are things/?
Spirit and Dust

Spirit and Dust



Jul 17 2009 2:52 AM

thank you jordaan!!!
Oh Foot

Oh Foot



Jul 13 2009 10:40 PM

i want to seeee you

and hear your cd
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