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Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. singer Jason Molina dead at 39

by Stacy Thomas on March 18th, 2013 at 10:33 AM
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      Alcohol has claimed yet another beautiful life—Jason Molina, the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter best known as the leader of indie rock band Songs: Ohia, has passed away at the age of 39 from organ failure due to alcoholism.

      The first Songs: Ohia album was released in 1997, and the band changed its name to Magnolia Electric Co. in 2003. He also released three solo albums. 

      Molina struggled with the disease for a decade before 2009 when he was forced to quit music due to severe alcoholism.

      Read the statement issued by his label Secretly Canadian here.

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      JaneM

      Mar 18, 2013 at 4:22pm

      Very sad news. Too bad he had to go out like that. Thinking of his family and friends - a great loss.

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      Mari

      Mar 18, 2013 at 10:32pm

      I'm heartbroken yet so grateful that he left such an amazing body of work behind. RIP.

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