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'''Jason Willett''' is an American [[musician]], known largely for his work with experimental [[Rock music|rock]] groups including [[Half Japanese]], Can Openers, Pleasant Livers, X-Ray Eyes, The Dramatics (Martha Colburn and Jason Willett), The Jaunties, The Attitude Robots, Leprechaun Catering, and many more. His current projects are: Half Japanese, Period Bomb, [[Matmos]], Spacience, Leprechaun Catering, and continues to put out new material in collaboration with Jac Berrocal and David Fenech. |
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His record label, Megaphone, initially set out to issue work by performers such as [[The Work (band)|The Work]], [[Fred Frith]], [[the Molecules]], [[Matmos]], [[David Liebe Hart]], [[Tim Hodgkinson]] and [[Jac Berrocal]], but became largely a venue for Willett's own collaborative music. He has also made records &/or performed with [[Ruins (Japanese band)|Ruins]], [[Jac Berrocal]], [[R. Stevie Moore|R Stevie Moore]], [[James Chance]], [[Matmos]], Hanna Olivegren, [[Jon Rose]], Michael Evans, [[Ron Anderson (musician)|Ron Anderson]], Benb Gallaher, Mick Hobbs, [[Chris Cutler]], Mu Mesons (not the other band, mu meson), Little Howlin Wolf, [[Yamatsuka Eye]] and his various pet ducks.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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The son of songwriter Fangette Willett (whose work included Tammy St. John's "Dark Shadows and Empty Hallways" and [[Walter Jackson (singer)|Walter Jackson]]'s "It's an Uphill Climb to the Bottom"), Jason Willett was raised in a musical household in Maryland. After being drafted as bassist for Half Japanese in 1990, he has retained a collaborative relationship with [[Jad Fair]], with whom he has produced 14 collaborative duo releases (at least 2000 songs still unreleased).{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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He has operated The True Vine record shop out of [[Baltimore]]'s Hampden neighborhood for about a dozen years now, but has recently had to move it to Baltimore's Station North neighborhood.{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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==Discography== |
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*Green Exist (Cassette) 1987 |
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*Jason Willett {7-inch EP} (Unpunk) 1992 |
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*Jason Willett, Jad Fair & Gilles Reider {CD} (Megaphone) 1993 |
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*The Jaunties {Triple 7-inch Box Set} (Stomach Ache) 1994{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*The Dramatics {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1994 |
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*The Can Openers {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*The Jaunties: Asthma {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*The Pleasant Livers: From The Land Of Pleasant Living {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*The Dentures: 40,000 Warriors {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*The Attitude Robots {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*The Jaunties: Myoclonic Twitch In The Key Of H {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*X-Ray Eyes {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995 |
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*The Dramatics: This Is International Telecom {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*The Dramatics: This Is International Telecom {LP} (Lissy's) 1995{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*Jason Willett & Ruins {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1995{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*Half Japanese: Hot {CD} (Safehouse 1995){{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*Half Japanese: Hot {LP} (Safe House 1995){{citation needed|date=January 2011}} |
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*The Can Openers: Sherbet {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1996 |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Honeybee {CD} (Dr. Jim's 1997) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Corpse Is Missing {7" Inside Book} (Slab-O-Concrete 1996) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Punk Rock 1996 {7" EP} (Chlorophyl 1996) |
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*The Attitude Robots: Iron On T-shirt {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1996 |
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*The Dentures: 10-inch Voice {CD} (Megaphone Limited) 1996 |
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*The Dramatics: Hypnotist Geese CD (Megaphone Limited) 1996 |
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*The Dramatics: Garbage For Your Gut {Triple 7-inch Box Set} |
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*Jason Willett & Jad Fair: It's All Good CD (Megaphone Limited) 1996 |
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*Jac Berrocal: Non Connexion {7-inch EP} (Megaphone 1996) |
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*Vince Taylor: Rock N' Roll Station {7-inch} (Megaphone 1996) |
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*X-Ray Eyes: Bonemeal CD (Megaphone Limited) 1997 |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: The Mighty Superheroes {CD} (Marginal 1997) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Wonderful World {Triple Cassette Box} (Shrimper 1997) |
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*Jason Willett & Jad Fair: Twister {LP} (Dark Beloved Cloud 1997) |
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*The Jaunties: Yes Lord! CD (Megaphone Limited) 1997 |
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*The Attitude Robots: Kings CD (Megaphone Limited) 1998 |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Wild CD (Megaphone Limited) 1998 |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Enjoyable Songs {CD} (Alternative Tentacles 1998) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Enjoyable Songs {LP} (Alternative Tentacles 1998) |
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*Jason Willett & Jad Fair: We're Going To The Moon CD (Megaphone Limited) 1998 |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: The Mighty Hypnotic Eye {CD} (Dr. Jim's 1999) |
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*Half Japanese: Hello {CD} (Alternative Tentacles 2001) |
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*Half Japanese: Hello {LP} (Alternative Tentacles 2001) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: The Attack Of Everything {CD Inside Book} (Slab-O-Concrete 2002) |
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*Jason Willett & Ron Anderson: Be The First On The Block To Eat The Snake {CD} (Ra Sounds 2003) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett: Superfine {CD} (Public Eyesore 2004) |
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*Leprechaun Catering: Kumquats, Lychees {LP} (Ehse 2004) |
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*Leprechaun Catering: Male Plumage {LP} (White Denim 2006) |
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*The Pleasant Livers: From The Land Of Pleasant Living {CD} (Megaphone Limited 2007) |
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*Jason Willett: The Sounds Of Megaphone Limited (CD) (Mt6 2008) |
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*The Can Openers: Is The One (CD) (Megaphone Limited 2008) |
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*Jason Willett: Late Night Moisturizer (7-inch split w/ Jason Urick) (Wildfire Wildfire 2010) |
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*Instant Coffee!: s/t (LP) (Planam 2010) |
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*Jason Willett: Something's Going On.... (Cassette) (Player Press) (2014) |
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*Half Japanese: Overjoyed (LP) (Joyful Noise) (2014) |
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*Bottomless Up: s/t (Cassette) (A Megaphone Cassette Special) (2015) |
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*Half Japanese: Bingo Ringo (EP) (Joyful Noise) (2015) |
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*Half Japanese: Perfect {LP} (2017, Joyful Noise) |
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*Half Japanese: Perfect {CD} (2017, Joyful Noise) |
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*Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Greatest Power {LP}(Dymaxion Groove) (2015) |
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*Half Japanese: Hear The Lions Roar {LP} (2017, Fire) |
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*Half Japanese: Hear The Lions Roar {CD} (2017, Fire) |
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*''I Said No Doctors!'' {LP}(2017, Dymaxion Groove) |
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*Half Japanese: why not? {LP} (2018, Fire) |
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*Half Japanese: why not? {CD} (2018, Fire) |
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*David Liebe Hart Meets Jad Fair & Jason Willett: For Everyone {LP} (2018, Joyful Noise) |
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*David Liebe Hart Meets Jad Fair & Jason Willett: For Everyone {Cassette} (2019, Burger) |
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*Half Japanese: Invincible {LP} (2019, Fire) |
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*Half Japanese: Invincible {CD} (2019, Fire) |
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*Jac Berrocal, Jason Willett, David Fenech : Xmas in March {LP, CD} (2020, Megaphone + Knock Em Dead Records) |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.megaphonerecords.com megaphonerecords.com] |
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*[http://www.thetruevinerecordshop.com The True Vine Record Shop] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:American multi-instrumentalists]] |
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[[Category:American experimental musicians]] |
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[[Category:American audio engineers]] |
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[[Category:Record producers from Maryland]] |
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[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]] |
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