Mason Musso
{{short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Mason Musso
| image = Mason Musso by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Musso in 2021
| birth_name = Mason Tyler Musso{{cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/147899/all|title=Artist: Mason Musso - SecondHandSongs|website=SecondHandSongs|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|3|17}}
| birth_place = Dallas, Texas, U.S.
| origin = Burbank, California, U.S.
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- guitar
}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Musician
- singer
- songwriter
- podcaster
}}
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = Musso Records
| current_member_of = Social Order
| past_member_of = Metro Station
| website =
}}
Mason Tyler Musso (born March 17, 1989) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for being the older brother of actor Mitchel Musso and former lead vocalist of Metro Station. He is also the lead vocalist for Social Order.
Early life
Mason Tyler Musso was born to Katherine (née Moore) and Samuel Musso in Dallas, Texas,{{cite web|url=https://isthmus.com/arts/music/mitchel-musso-is-disneys-latest-pop-idol/|title=Mitchel Musso is Disney's latest pop idol|website=Isthmus|author=Rich Albertoni|date=August 14, 2009|access-date=June 18, 2024}} on March 17, 1989.{{cite tweet|number=710575548225818624|user=TheMasonMusso|title=Thank you for showing me so much love on my birthday!|date=March 17, 2016}} Soon after, his family moved to Rockwall, Texas. He has two younger brothers, Mitchel and Marc, who are both actors.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/arts/music/31metr.html|title=Answering Flirty Come-Ons With Squeals or Singalongs|author=Jon Pareles|website=The New York Times|date=October 30, 2008|access-date=June 17, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/07/07/actorsinger-musso-rocks-disneys-boat/|title=Actor/singer Musso rocks Disney's boat|website=Chicago Tribune|date=July 7, 2009|access-date=June 18, 2024}} 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. Musso attended College of the Canyons studying music business classes in 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-feb-15-et-metro15-story.html|title=Another Cyrus, another career|website=Los Angeles Times|author=August Brown|date=February 15, 2008|access-date=November 9, 2022}}
Musso took up piano lessons at a young age, before he got his first guitar on Christmas and started playing in a church band in Texas.{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-rock-influx-134700118/episode/mason-musso-and-dreamkid-on-rock-134700121/|title=Mason Musso and Dreamkid on Rock In:flux|website=iHeartRadio|date=November 20, 2023|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
Career
= Beginnings and ''Metro Station'': 2006–2010 =
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 Columbia/Red Ink. The band released their self-titled debut studio album on September 18, 2007.{{cite web|url=https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-music-entertainment/2008/metro-station-ready-to-launch-disco-balls-blow-up-dolls-the-groups-first-ever-north-american-headline-tour-beginning-in-october.html|title=Metro Station Ready to Launch 'Disco Balls & Blow Up Dolls,' the Group's First Ever North American Headline Tour Beginning in October|website=Sony|publisher=Sony Music Entertainment|date=August 19, 2008|access-date=June 18, 2024}} The album peaked at number 39 on Billboard 200 and was certified gold in Canada.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/tlp/|title=Metro Station Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117234329/https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/tlp/|archivedate=November 17, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Metro%20Station|title=Gold/Platinum – Music Canada|publisher=Music Canada|access-date=June 17, 2021}} The album included their hit single, "Shake It", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/hsi/|title=Metro Station Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117184635/https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/hsi/|archivedate=November 17, 2021|access-date=January 28, 2011}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Metro+Station&ti=Shake+It#search_section|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 28, 2011: "Shake It" certified awards|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=January 28, 2011}} In December 2008, they released their fourth single "Seventeen Forever" from the album.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309155323/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2118769|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2118769|url-status=live|title=Buy Seventeen Forever Online|website=Sanity|date=December 13, 2008|archive-date=March 9, 2023|access-date=March 9, 2023}} It is their second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 42 and was certified gold.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Metro+Station&ti=Seventeen+Forever#search_section|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – "Seventeen Forever" certified awards|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=June 19, 2021}}
Musso provided additional vocals on the song "Crowded Room" by The Academy Is... from their third studio album, Fast Times at Barrington High in 2008,{{cite AV media notes|title=Fast Times at Barrington High|others=The Academy Is...|year=2008|type=booklet|publisher=Fueled by Ramen|id=}} and backing vocals on "Shout It" by his brother Mitchel Musso from his self-titled debut studio album.{{cite magazine|url=https://faze.ca/mitchel-musso-debut-album/|title=Hannah Montana Star Mitchel Musso Releases His Debut Album|magazine=Faze|author=James Fielding|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
= 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".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/archive_almostalicetracklisting/|title=3OH!3, All Time Low, Owl City, more on Alice In Wonderland soundtrack|magazine=Alternative Press|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=June 17, 2021}} In March 2010, after a number of personal disputes between Musso and Cyrus the band went into indefinite hiatus.{{cite web|author=Satvir Bhamra |url=http://amplified.tv/2010/03/26/metro-station-split-up/ |title=Metro Station split up! - Amplified |publisher=Amplified.tv |date=March 26, 2010 |access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=April 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411074426/http://amplified.tv/2010/03/26/metro-station-split-up}} Metro Station officially disbanded when it was announced both Musso and Cyrus were working on solo projects.{{cite web|url=https://www.mcall.com/entertainment/mc-xpm-2013-04-25-mc-trace-cyrus-ashland-high-crocodile-rock-20130425-story.html|title=Trace Cyrus takes a second shot at success|website=The Morning Call|date=April 25, 2013|access-date=November 9, 2022}} In November 2010, Musso worked with his brother Mitchel for his EP, Brainstorm.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/qcea9r/mitchel-musso-gets-real-on-new-album-brainstorm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240620163600/https://www.mtv.com/news/qcea9r/mitchel-musso-gets-real-on-new-album-brainstorm|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 20, 2024|title=Mitchel Musso Gets Real On New Album, 'Brainstorm'|website=MTV|author=Jocelyn Vena|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
In April 2011, Musso acquired the rights to the Metro Station name and on May 31, 2011,{{cite web|url=https://underthegunreview.net/2011/09/07/metro-station-returns-minus-cyrus/|title=Metro Station Returns Minus Cyrus|website=Under the Gun Review|author=Jacob Tender|date=September 7, 2011|access-date=September 16, 2023}} Musso released the track "Ain't So High".{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-upPxJuN8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xP-upPxJuN8 |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live|title=Ain't So High|website=YouTube |access-date=June 17, 2021}}{{cbignore}} 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.{{cite tweet|number=93816985196036098|user=themasonmusso|title=Check out my new track "Ain't So High" Working with @blakehealy and Anthony Improgo on the new M.S. record. GET READY!|date=July 20, 2011}} On September 25, 2011, Musso released a second song, "Closer and Closer" on SoundCloud and YouTube with Blake Healy.{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/news/new-metro-station-tune-online|title=New Metro Station Tune Online|author=Kaj Roth|website=Melodic|date=October 3, 2011|access-date=June 18, 2024}} On November 20, Musso along with Improgo and Ryan Daly performed at the 2011 American Music Awards Red Carpet.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/video/metro-station-the-2011-amas-466330/|title=Metro Station at the 2011 AMA's|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 27, 2022}} In April 2012, Musso released the song, "Ciao Bella", via his self-titled record label and co-wrote the track with Simon Wilcox, Jim and PJ Bianco.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9ZhXCshNX8|title=Mason Musso - Ciao Bella (Official Audio)|website=YouTube|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
= Return of Metro Station: 2013–2017, 2019–2020 =
File:Metro Station in 2015 PHOTO BY PETER DZUBAY.jpg in Hartford, Connecticut on the 2015 Warped Tour]]
In August 2013, Musso released the EP, Middle of the Night.{{cite magazine|url=https://libmagazine.com/metro-station-releases-new-ep-the-middle-of-the-night/|title=Metro Station Releases New EP "The Middle of the Night"|magazine=Lib Magazine|date=August 22, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184303/https://libmagazine.com/metro-station-releases-new-ep-the-middle-of-the-night/|archivedate=July 9, 2021|access-date=July 3, 2021}} On August 13, 2014, Cyrus returned to the band and they released their comeback single, "Love and War".{{cite web|last1=Lancaster|first1=Elizabeth|title=Miley Cyrus' Big Brother Rejoins Metro Station: Hear Their Comeback Single|website=MTV |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1897059/metro-station-back-together/|accessdate=March 10, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815235021/http://www.mtv.com/news/1897059/metro-station-back-together|archivedate=August 15, 2014|date=August 12, 2014}} On October 14, the group released their fourth EP, Gold.{{cite web|last1=Alyson|first1=Stokes|title=Album Review: Metro Station - Gold {{pipe}} idobi Network|url=http://idobi.com/review/metro-station-gold/|website=idobi Radio|access-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724062858/http://idobi.com/review/metro-station-gold/|archive-date=July 24, 2015|date=October 15, 2014}} On June 30, 2015, the band released their second studio album, Savior.{{cite magazine|last1=Sharp|first1=Tyler|title=Metro Station announce 18-track 'Savior' mixtape|url=http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/metro_station_announce_18_track_savior_mixtape|magazine=Alternative Press|accessdate=July 13, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713185132/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/metro_station_announce_18_track_savior_mixtape|archivedate=July 13, 2015|date=June 17, 2015}} They disbanded once again in 2017, but reunited again in 2019,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/metro-station-reunion-trace-cyrus-interview/|title=Trace Cyrus confirms Metro Station reunion, new music in 2020|magazine=Alternative Press|author=Paige Owens|date=December 20, 2019|access-date=September 17, 2023}} and released the single "I Hate Society" in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/i-hate-society-single/1509588691|title=I Hate Society - Single by Metro Station|website=Apple Music|access-date=November 9, 2022}}
In 2015, Musso was featured in a song with rapper B.LaY titled "It Comes From You".{{cite magazine|url=http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/b.lay_and_metro_stations_mason_musso_team_up_for_it_comes_from_you|title=B.LaY and Metro Station's Mason Musso team up for It Comes From You|magazine=Alternative Press|author=Matt Crane|date=April 15, 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416060520/http://www.altpress.com:80/features/entry/b.lay_and_metro_stations_mason_musso_team_up_for_it_comes_from_you|archivedate=April 16, 2015|access-date=November 24, 2022}}
= Social Order: 2020–present =
In 2020, Musso worked with Louis Vecchio, Matthew Di Panni and Anthony Improgo to start a new project under the name "Social Order". Musso spoke in an interview with Alternative Press on why he started the group. He stated, "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."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.altpress.com/features/social-order-metro-station-new-politics-the-mowglis-supergroup-interview/|title=Supergroup Social Order Unites Metro Station, New Politics and Mowgli's|magazine=Alternative Press|author=Mala Mortensa|date=July 13, 2020|access-date=June 17, 2021}} Their debut single "Going Outside Dancing" was released that same year. The group released an EP titled, How to Lie in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/how-to-lie-ep/1633566101|title=How to Lie - EP by Social Order|website=Apple Music|access-date=November 9, 2022}}
In September 2023, Musso collaborated with synthwave artist Dreamkid, singing lead vocals on the song "Take Me On Tonight", which Musso also co-wrote. Social Order released their second EP, Tantalize in October 2023.{{cite magazine|url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-social-order-release-new-ep-tantalize/|title=News: SOcial Order Release New EP 'Tantalize'|magazine=New Noise Magazine|author=Ryan Piers|date=October 19, 2023|access-date=June 20, 2024}}
Discography
Metro Station
{{Main|Metro Station discography}}
- Metro Station (2007)
- Savior (2015)
Social Order
- How to Lie (2022)
- Tantalize (2023)
Other appearances
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist(s) ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| "Crowded Room"
| 2008 | Fast Times at Barrington High | Additional vocals | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mason-musso-mn0000734568/credits|title=Mason Musso – Credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=November 9, 2022}} |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Shout It"
| 2009 | Backing vocals |
| scope="row"| "When You Stole My Heart"
| 2012 | Trey Ewald | 3 | rowspan="2"| Composer |
| scope="row"| "Ghosted"
| 2019 | Yumi | Ghosted |
| scope="row"| "Take Me On Tonight"
| 2023 | Dreamkid | {{N/A}} | Lead vocals, songwriter | {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSAruRtvX08|title=Dreamkid - Take Me On Tonight (Official Music Video) feat. Mason Musso|website=YouTube|access-date=October 24, 2023}} |
References
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External links
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