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heller mason

About Me

Wisconsin is hardly known for producing notable bands or artists. Despite this fact, there are a number of criminally under-rated and over-looked musicians from this woodland state that deserve the pro-longed affection of music lovers everywhere just as much as any band on the cover of the current "cool" indie magazine. Heller Mason proves this fact with vigor. Todd Vandenberg, the man behind the songs of Heller Mason, has amassed a group of talented musicians to create beautiful alt-country/indie rock songs with thickly layered instrumentation and passionate lyrics that could only be crafted by a modest Wisconsin upbringing. "The Mess I've Made" is a stunning album that demands your undivided attention.

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Member Since: 10/08/2005
Band Website: www.gileadmedia.net
Band Members: Todd Vandenberg w/ Justin Bricco, Adam Cargin, Cory Chisel, Christopher Dietz, Dana Erlandson, Ashlee Gene Krull, Daniel McMahon, Justin Mitchell, Jeremiah Nelson, Jerry Pansier, Justin Perkins, Matthew Rajala, Rick Setser, Nick Sanborn, Matt Turner, Abigail Zdrajala
Influences: Nick Drake, Mark Kozelek, Mike Kinsella, Will Johnson, Dan Littleton, Rocky Votolato, Aaron Vold, Nirvana, Townes Van Zandt, Bert Jansch, Geoff Farina, Ingmar Bergman, Al Burian, Charles Bukowski, JD Salinger, Michael Azerrad, "Siddhartha", "Letters to a Young Poet", "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close", "Into the Wild", PUNK ROCK, Mom, Dad, Friends, Family, SJHV, La Crosse, the Fox Valley, London, the World, Uncertainties, the Past, the Present, the Future, Joy & Sorrow, Life in general...
Record Label: Gilead Media
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Possibly some of the nicest things ever said about me, I blushed...

(from my friend David in England - www.myspace.com/inaplace2)A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK, I BOUGHT A JOB LOT OF ROCK/METAL CDS FROM EBAY, GOING THROUGH THEM ALL WAS A TASK, MOST WERE BADLY RECORDED SPEED M...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:12:00 GMT

an article/review of THE MESS I'VE MADE, now "officially" out

(from www.directcurrentmusic.com)Pop/Rock - Wisconsin singer/songwriter Todd Vandenberg is the man behind Heller Mason, whose upcoming March 24 album The Mess I've Made is a stark and inspired collect...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:52:00 GMT

heller mason interview

i recently did an interview with the folks over at second supper here in la crosse, check it!http://secondsupper.com/review.php?r=56---or you can read the text here...(and miss out on the photo that m...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:55:00 GMT

little bird

cheer up little birdcheer up little birdcuz when the sun's out and the birds singthat's kind of what it's like these dayscheer up little birdgrow up little birdgrow up little birdfollow the lights to ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:13:00 GMT

john martyn has passed...

john martyn has passed away...an utterly amazing guitarist and songwriter, influenced me in some way or another over last few years. rest in peace sir john... - johnmartyn.com -
Posted by on Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:33:00 GMT

"Hurry Up & Wait" limited CDR available NOW!!!

"Hurry Up & Wait", a collection of 22 tracks in the works for the past year or so, is available NOW!! limited to 59 hand-made/colored, and individually numbered copies. this release is available for...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:09:00 GMT

heller mason "the mess i’ve made"

Hey all...Long overdue message to let you know that my new album, "The Mess I've Made" is out now on Gilead Media!! We (myself, Justin Perkins and the 10 others involved with the recording) spent the...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 12:37:00 GMT