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

by Stacy Thomas on Mar 18, 2013 at 10:33 am

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 4:22 pm
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 10:32 pm
I'm heartbroken yet so grateful that he left such an amazing body of work behind. RIP.
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