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Mason Musso
Musso in 2021
Background information
Birth nameMason Tyler Musso[1]
Born (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OriginBurbank, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • podcaster
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2006–present
LabelsMusso Records
Member ofSocial Order
Formerly ofMetro Station

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

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Mason Tyler Musso was born to Katherine (née Moore) and Samuel Musso in Dallas, Texas,[2] on March 17, 1989.[3] Soon after, his family moved to Rockwall, Texas. He has two younger brothers, Mitchel and Marc, who are both actors.[4][5] 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.[6]

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.[7]

Career

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Beginnings and Metro Station: 2006–2010

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Musso performing in 2008

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.[6] The band released their self-titled debut studio album on September 18, 2007.[8] The album peaked at number 39 on Billboard 200 and was certified gold in Canada.[9][10] The album included their hit single, "Shake It", which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[11] 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.[12] In December 2008, they released their fourth single "Seventeen Forever" from the album.[13] It is their second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 42 and was certified gold.[11][14]

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,[15] and backing vocals on "Shout It" by his brother Mitchel Musso from his self-titled debut studio album.[16]

Breakup and solo project: 2010–2011

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The band went on and recorded a song for the feature-length film Alice in Wonderland, titled "Where's My Angel".[17] In March 2010, after a number of personal disputes between Musso and Cyrus the band went into indefinite hiatus.[18] Metro Station officially disbanded when it was announced both Musso and Cyrus were working on solo projects.[19] In November 2010, Musso worked with his brother Mitchel for his EP, Brainstorm.[20]

In April 2011, Musso acquiried the rights to the Metro Station name and on May 31, 2011,[21] Musso released the track "Ain't So High".[22] 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.[23] On September 25, 2011, Musso released a second song, "Closer and Closer" on SoundCloud and YouTube with Blake Healy.[24] On November 20, Musso along with Improgo and Ryan Daly performed at the 2011 American Music Awards Red Carpet.[25] 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.[26]

Return of Metro Station: 2013–2017, 2019–2020

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

In August 2013, Musso released the EP, Middle of the Night.[27] On August 13, 2014, Cyrus returned to the band and they released their comeback single, "Love and War".[28] On October 14, the group released their fourth EP, Gold.[29] On June 30, 2015, the band released their second studio album, Savior.[30] They disbanded once again in 2017, but reunited again in 2019,[31] and released the single "I Hate Society" in 2020.[32]

In 2015, Musso was featured in a song with rapper B.LaY titled "It Comes From You".[33]

Social Order: 2020–present

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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."[34] Their debut single "Going Outside Dancing" was released that same year. The group released an EP titled, How to Lie in 2022.[35]

In September 2023, Musso collaborated with synthwave artist Dreamkid, singing lead vocals on the song "Take Me On Tonight", which Musso also co-wrote.[7] Social Order released their second EP, Tantalize in October 2023.[36]

Discography

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Metro Station

Main article: Metro Station discography

Social Order

  • How to Lie (2022)
  • Tantalize (2023)

Other appearances

Title Year Artist(s) Album Notes Ref.
"Crowded Room" 2008 The Academy Is... Fast Times at Barrington High Additional vocals [37]
"Shout It" 2009 Mitchel Musso Mitchel Musso Backing vocals
"When You Stole My Heart" 2012 Trey Ewald 3 Composer
"Ghosted" 2019 Yumi Ghosted
"Take Me On Tonight" 2023 Dreamkid — Lead vocals, songwriter [38]

References

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  1. ^ "Artist: Mason Musso - SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Rich Albertoni (August 14, 2009). "Mitchel Musso is Disney's latest pop idol". Isthmus. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ @TheMasonMusso (March 17, 2016). "Thank you for showing me so much love on my birthday!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Jon Pareles (October 30, 2008). "Answering Flirty Come-Ons With Squeals or Singalongs". The New York Times. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Actor/singer Musso rocks Disney's boat". Chicago Tribune. July 7, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b August Brown (February 15, 2008). "Another Cyrus, another career". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Mason Musso and Dreamkid on Rock In:flux". iHeartRadio. November 20, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Metro Station Ready to Launch 'Disco Balls & Blow Up Dolls,' the Group's First Ever North American Headline Tour Beginning in October". Sony. Sony Music Entertainment. August 19, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Metro Station Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Gold/Platinum – Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Metro Station Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  12. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 28, 2011: "Shake It" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  13. ^ "Buy Seventeen Forever Online". Sanity. December 13, 2008. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  14. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – "Seventeen Forever" certified awards". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  15. ^ Fast Times at Barrington High (booklet). The Academy Is... Fueled by Ramen. 2008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ James Fielding. "Hannah Montana Star Mitchel Musso Releases His Debut Album". Faze. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "3OH!3, All Time Low, Owl City, more on Alice In Wonderland soundtrack". Alternative Press. January 12, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  18. ^ Satvir Bhamra (March 26, 2010). "Metro Station split up! - Amplified". Amplified.tv. Archived from the original on April 11, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "Trace Cyrus takes a second shot at success". The Morning Call. April 25, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  20. ^ Jocelyn Vena (November 16, 2010). "Mitchel Musso Gets Real On New Album, 'Brainstorm'". MTV. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  21. ^ Jacob Tender (September 7, 2011). "Metro Station Returns Minus Cyrus". Under the Gun Review. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
  22. ^ "Ain't So High". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  23. ^ @themasonmusso (July 20, 2011). "Check out my new track "Ain't So High" Working with @blakehealy and Anthony Improgo on the new M.S. record. GET READY!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Kaj Roth (October 3, 2011). "New Metro Station Tune Online". Melodic. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  25. ^ "Metro Station at the 2011 AMA's". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  26. ^ "Mason Musso - Ciao Bella (Official Audio)". YouTube. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  27. ^ "Metro Station Releases New EP "The Middle of the Night"". Lib Magazine. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  28. ^ Lancaster, Elizabeth (August 12, 2014). "Miley Cyrus' Big Brother Rejoins Metro Station: Hear Their Comeback Single". MTV. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
  29. ^ Alyson, Stokes (October 15, 2014). "Album Review: Metro Station - Gold | idobi Network". idobi Radio. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  30. ^ Sharp, Tyler (June 17, 2015). "Metro Station announce 18-track 'Savior' mixtape". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  31. ^ Paige Owens (December 20, 2019). "Trace Cyrus confirms Metro Station reunion, new music in 2020". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  32. ^ "I Hate Society - Single by Metro Station". Apple Music. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  33. ^ Matt Crane (April 15, 2013). "B.LaY and Metro Station's Mason Musso team up for It Comes From You". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  34. ^ Mala Mortensa (July 13, 2020). "Supergroup Social Order Unites Metro Station, New Politics and Mowgli's". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  35. ^ "How to Lie - EP by Social Order". Apple Music. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  36. ^ Ryan Piers (October 19, 2023). "News: SOcial Order Release New EP 'Tantalize'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  37. ^ "Mason Musso – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  38. ^ "Dreamkid - Take Me On Tonight (Official Music Video) feat. Mason Musso". YouTube. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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