Mason Musso

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Mason Musso
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Musso in 2021
Background information
Birth nameMason Tyler Musso
Born (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 32)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OriginBurbank, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
Years active2006–present
Associated acts

Mason Tyler Musso (born March 17, 1989) is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He is best known for being the lead vocalist of Metro Station. Mason is the older brother of actor Mitchel Musso of Hannah Montana fame.

Early life[]

Mason Tyler Musso was born to Katherine (née Moore) and Samuel Musso in Dallas, Texas on March 17, 1989. Soon after, his family moved to Rockwall, Texas. He has two younger brothers, Mitchel and Marc, who are both actors.[1] In 2006, Mitchel landed the role of Oliver Oken on the Disney Channel children’s comedy series Hannah Montana, causing the Musso family to move to Burbank, California.

Career[]

Beginnings and Metro Station: 2006–2010[]

Musso performing with Metro Station in 2007

Mason Musso met Trace Cyrus, the older brother of actress and musician Miley Cyrus, on the set of Miley's television show, Hannah Montana. Soon afterward, the two formed the band Metro Station with Blake Healy and Anthony Improgo. The group released songs on Myspace and soon signed a record deal with . The band released its first self-titled album on April 22, 2008. This album included the single "Shake It", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] Internationally, it charted in the top ten in eight countries outside the United States (#2 in Australia, #4 in Canada and the Republic of Ireland, #6 in the United Kingdom, #8 in Japan and #9 in Austria, Germany and New Zealand). The single was certified Gold by the RIAA on June 13, 2008 and later Platinum that year, finally reaching Double Platinum status at the end of January 2009.[3] On December 2007, their song Seventeen Forever was released as it is their second song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 at number 42 and has been certified gold.[2][4] Their first self-titled album Metro Station was released on September 18, 2007 and peaked at number 39 on Billboard 200 and has been certified gold in Canada.[5][6]

Breakup and solo project: 2010–2011[]

The band went on and recorded a song for the feature-length film Alice in Wonderland, titled "Where's My Angel".[7] In March 2010, after a number of personal disputes between Musso and Cyrus the band went into indefinite hiatus. Metro Station officially disbanded when it was announced both Musso and Cyrus were working on solo projects.

Return of Metro Station: 2011–2017, 2019-present[]

On May 31, 2011, Musso released a track "Ain't So High" on YouTube after acquiring the rights to the Metro Station name.[8] On July 20, 2011, Musso announced he was working on a new Metro Station record with help from former members Blake Healy and Anthony Improgo. On September 25, 2011, Musso released a second song, "Closer and Closer" on SoundCloud and YouTube with Blake Healy.[9]

Musso (left) with Trace Cyrus in Hartford, Connecticut on the 2015 Warped Tour

On August 13, 2014, Cyrus returned to the band.[10] On June 30, 2015, the band released their second album, Savior.[11] They disbanded once again in 2017 but reunited again in 2019, and released the single I Hate Society in 2020.[12]

Social Order (2020-present)[]

In 2020, Musso worked with Louis Vecchio, Matthew Di Panni and reuniting with former drummer of Metro Station Anthony Improgo to start a new project under the name "Social Order".[13] Musso spoke in an interview with Alternative Press on why the project started. He states, "The whole quarantine has definitely got me wanting to write more, try new projects and experiment with different stuff that I wouldn’t normally do." Their debut single "Going Outside Dancing" was released that same year.

Discography[]

Metro Station
Main article: Metro Station discography
Social Order
  • Going Outside Dancing (2020) [Single]
  • Dreams (2020) [Single]
  • Humans (2020) [Single]
  • Chastity (2021) [Single]

References[]

  1. ^ "Answering Flirty Come-Ons With Squeals or Singalongs". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Artist Chart History - Metro Station". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2010-10-06.
  3. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - January 28, 2011: "Shake It" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - "Seventeen Forever" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "Metro Station Chart History: Billboard 200". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND Soundtrack Details". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Ain't So High". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Closer and Closer". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Lancaster, Elizabeth (12 August 2014). "Miley Cyrus' Big Brother Rejoins Metro Station: Hear Their Comeback Single". Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Savior by Metro Station". Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Sharp, Tyler (17 June 2015). "Metro Station announce 18-track 'Savior' mixtape". AltPress.com. Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  13. ^ "SUPERGROUP SOCIAL ORDER UNITES METRO STATION, NEW POLITICS AND MOWGLI'S". Retrieved June 17, 2021.

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