Mason Proper

Mason Proper
Mason Proper playing live at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in July 2006.
Mason Proper playing live at the Ann Arbor Art Fairs in July 2006.
Background information
OriginAlpena, Michigan
GenresAlternative rock, indie rock
Years active2004–present
LabelsDovecote Records, Secret Tunnel Group, Mang Chung
Members
Past members
  • Matt Thompson
  • Jesse Parsons
  • Pat Stafford
  • Matt Davis
  • Victor Kahn
WebsiteOfficial website

Mason Proper was an American rock band formed in Alpena, Michigan, in 2004.[1] The band consisted of Jonathan Visger (singer), Matt Thompson (keyboard player), Zac Fineberg (bass guitarist), Brian Konicek (guitarist) and Garrett Jones (drummer).

History

The band was formed in Alpena in 2004 and recorded extensively throughout the year. On 17 January 2006, they released There Is A Moth In Your Chest[2] on their own Mang Chung label. Cover art was provided by Aaron Burtch, the drummer of Grandaddy.

In 2006, the group focused on promoting their first album, touring across the country and recording sessions. In September, the band signed with the New York-based Dovecote Records, and the self-released version of their album immediately went out of print. The band released a re-mixed, re-mastered, and (in parts) re-recorded version of There Is A Moth In Your Chest in 2007 for Dovecote.[3] The band toured through most of 2007 in support of Moth," afterwards releasing a four-song EP of new material entitled Shorthand'[4]

The band released their second album, Olly Oxen Free, on September 23, 2008, on Dovecote Records.[5]

Discography

  • There Is a Moth in Your Chest (Mang Chung) – January 17, 2006
  • There Is a Moth in Your Chest (Dovecote) – March 13, 2007
  • Short Hand EP – March 25, 2008
  • Olly Oxen Free – September 23, 2008

References

  1. ^ "Mason Proper - Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  2. ^ "There Is a Moth in Your Chest - Mason Proper - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Dovecote Records. ":: Dovecote Records ::". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  4. ^ "Mason Proper". masonproper.com. 14 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Mason Proper: Olly Oxen Free Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2017.