Jason Kardong is a pedal steel player based out of Seattle, Washington and is the Pedal Steel player for

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. Originally from outside of

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, he grew up directly next door to folk artist Josh Ritter. Shortly after graduating from Washington State University (WSU) with a BS in Agriculture, he relocated to Seattle Washington. His first band after moving to Seattle was the retro western swing six piece band called Six String Eric and his Lazy Ranch Hands who performed along the West Coast opening for such acts as

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, Wanda Jackson and Dave Stuckey. In 2003, he co-founded the band

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and shortly after began also playing with Sera Cahoone. Currently, he also is involved with

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and

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. Kardong is also active as an audio engineer working with such artists as

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, Widower and The Wakefields. He graduated from the Audio Engineering program at the University of Washington, and has worked at such studios as Jupiter Studios, Soundhouse and MRX. He also started the music label Eminence Records in 2005 as a way to promote his music.

Member Of/ Performed With

Son Volt, Jeffrey Foucault,

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Grand Archives Grand Archives was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle. They were originally called Archives

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, The Souvenirs, Ole Tinder,

Collaborations / Tour With

Band of Horses , Son Volt,

, and

Grand Archives Grand Archives was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle. They were originally called Archives

. Recently he appeared on the song "If You've Lost Someone" by Three Ninjas

Gear

Kardong plays a Rittenberry as well as a Carter

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. He uses various amplifiers but plays mainly through a Milkman Sound Amplifier and plays a Creston custom guitar.

Trivia

* J. was an extra in the Kenny Chesney video "Me and You
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* His uncle

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placed 4th in the 1976 Olympic Marathon * Has toured with Son Volt,

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, Band of Horses, Lucinda Williams * Cousin of L.A. ceramic artist Rebeccah Kardong

Partial Discography

References

* Sub Pop Records *

Grand Archives Grand Archives was an American indie rock band that formed in Seattle. They were originally called Archives

DiscOgs
* AllMusic

External links

J Kardong Main Website

Eminence Records Website

Sera Cahoone Website

Grand Archives Website
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