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Mason Musso
Birth Name:Mason Tyler Musso[1]
Birth Date:17 March 1989
Birth Place:Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Origin:Burbank, California, U.S.
Years Active:2006–present
Label:Musso Records
Current Member Of:Social Order
Past Member Of:Metro 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

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

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.[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

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

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

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

Metro Station

See main article: Metro Station discography.

Social Order

Other appearances

TitleYearArtist(s)AlbumNotes
"Crowded Room"2008The Academy Is...Fast Times at Barrington HighAdditional vocals[37]
"Shout It"2009Mitchel MussoMitchel MussoBacking vocals
"When You Stole My Heart"2012Trey Ewald3Composer
"Ghosted"2019YumiGhosted
"Take Me On Tonight"2023DreamkidLead vocals, songwriter[38]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Artist: Mason Musso - SecondHandSongs. SecondHandSongs. June 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Mitchel Musso is Disney's latest pop idol. Isthmus. Rich Albertoni. August 14, 2009. June 18, 2024.
  3. 710575548225818624. TheMasonMusso. Thank you for showing me so much love on my birthday!. March 17, 2016.
  4. Web site: Answering Flirty Come-Ons With Squeals or Singalongs. Jon Pareles. The New York Times. October 30, 2008. June 17, 2021.
  5. Web site: Actor/singer Musso rocks Disney's boat. Chicago Tribune. July 7, 2009. June 18, 2024.
  6. Web site: Another Cyrus, another career. Los Angeles Times. August Brown. February 15, 2008. November 9, 2022.
  7. Web site: Mason Musso and Dreamkid on Rock In:flux. iHeartRadio. November 20, 2023. June 20, 2024.
  8. Web site: 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. June 18, 2024.
  9. Metro Station Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117234329/https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/tlp/. November 17, 2021. June 17, 2021.
  10. Web site: Gold/Platinum – Music Canada. Music Canada. June 17, 2021.
  11. Metro Station Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117184635/https://www.billboard.com/artist/metro-station/chart-history/hsi/. November 17, 2021. January 28, 2011.
  12. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum – January 28, 2011: "Shake It" certified awards. Recording Industry Association of America. January 28, 2011.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20230309155323/https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2118769. Buy Seventeen Forever Online. live. Sanity. December 13, 2008. March 9, 2023. March 9, 2023.
  14. Web site: RIAA – Gold & Platinum – "Seventeen Forever" certified awards. Recording Industry Association of America. June 19, 2021.
  15. Fast Times at Barrington High. The Academy Is.... 2008. booklet. Fueled by Ramen.
  16. Hannah Montana Star Mitchel Musso Releases His Debut Album. Faze. James Fielding. June 20, 2024.
  17. 3OH!3, All Time Low, Owl City, more on Alice In Wonderland soundtrack. Alternative Press. January 12, 2010. June 17, 2021.
  18. Web site: Satvir Bhamra . Metro Station split up! - Amplified . Amplified.tv . March 26, 2010 . November 9, 2022. April 11, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100411074426/http://amplified.tv/2010/03/26/metro-station-split-up.
  19. Web site: Trace Cyrus takes a second shot at success. The Morning Call. April 25, 2013. November 9, 2022.
  20. Web site: Mitchel Musso Gets Real On New Album, 'Brainstorm'. https://web.archive.org/web/20240620163600/https://www.mtv.com/news/qcea9r/mitchel-musso-gets-real-on-new-album-brainstorm. dead. June 20, 2024. MTV. Jocelyn Vena. November 16, 2010. June 20, 2024.
  21. Web site: Metro Station Returns Minus Cyrus. Under the Gun Review. Jacob Tender. September 7, 2011. September 16, 2023.
  22. Web site: Ain't So High. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/xP-upPxJuN8 . December 21, 2021 . live. . June 17, 2021.
  23. 93816985196036098. themasonmusso. Check out my new track "Ain't So High" Working with @blakehealy and Anthony Improgo on the new M.S. record. GET READY!. July 20, 2011.
  24. Web site: New Metro Station Tune Online. Kaj Roth. Melodic. October 3, 2011. June 18, 2024.
  25. Metro Station at the 2011 AMA's. Billboard. July 27, 2022.
  26. Web site: Mason Musso - Ciao Bella (Official Audio). YouTube. June 20, 2024.
  27. Metro Station Releases New EP "The Middle of the Night". Lib Magazine. August 22, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184303/https://libmagazine.com/metro-station-releases-new-ep-the-middle-of-the-night/. July 9, 2021. July 3, 2021.
  28. Web site: Lancaster. Elizabeth. Miley Cyrus' Big Brother Rejoins Metro Station: Hear Their Comeback Single. . March 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815235021/http://www.mtv.com/news/1897059/metro-station-back-together. August 15, 2014. August 12, 2014.
  29. Web site: Alyson. Stokes. Album Review: Metro Station - Gold idobi Network. idobi Radio. March 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150724062858/http://idobi.com/review/metro-station-gold/. July 24, 2015. October 15, 2014.
  30. Sharp. Tyler. Metro Station announce 18-track 'Savior' mixtape. Alternative Press. July 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150713185132/http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/metro_station_announce_18_track_savior_mixtape. July 13, 2015. June 17, 2015.
  31. Trace Cyrus confirms Metro Station reunion, new music in 2020. Alternative Press. Paige Owens. December 20, 2019. September 17, 2023.
  32. Web site: I Hate Society - Single by Metro Station. Apple Music. November 9, 2022.
  33. B.LaY and Metro Station's Mason Musso team up for It Comes From You. Alternative Press. Matt Crane. April 15, 2013. 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. April 16, 2015. November 24, 2022.
  34. Supergroup Social Order Unites Metro Station, New Politics and Mowgli's. Alternative Press. Mala Mortensa. July 13, 2020. June 17, 2021.
  35. Web site: How to Lie - EP by Social Order. Apple Music. November 9, 2022.
  36. News: SOcial Order Release New EP 'Tantalize'. New Noise Magazine. Ryan Piers. October 19, 2023. June 20, 2024.
  37. Web site: Mason Musso – Credits. AllMusic. November 9, 2022.
  38. Web site: Dreamkid - Take Me On Tonight (Official Music Video) feat. Mason Musso. YouTube. October 24, 2023.

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