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Jason McMaster, born in Corpus Christi, Tx., 3/18/65 |
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• Vocalist, bassist,songwriter, artist, rock and metal music enthusiast.
• Moved to Austin,Tx. 1981
• Gold Sales Awards presented in 1994 (Dangerous Toys/Columbia Records-Self-Titled 1989, and Hellacious Acres 1991)
• 1998 Induction into the Texas Music Hall of Fame (other Hall of Famers include,Stevie Ray Vaughn,Willie Nelson,Gibby Haynes,Chris Gates,Doug Sahm and many other Texas song writers and legendary artists)
• 2003-2004-Austin Music Network-Host/VJ for The Hard Show(Heavy Metal/Punk Video Show)
• 2005 to the present- Staff Vocal Instructor at the Austin Branch of "The Paul Green School of Rock Music"
• 2007-Guest speaker to University of Texas music class (Austin Live Music Academy) Oct. 15,2007
(Class modeled after "Inside the actor's Studio" on Bravo)
•2008- Aug. 5, 2008 Versailles Records releases Guns N Roses tribute CD "Double Talkin Jive" featuring Mcmaster on vocals on "Welcome to the Jungle", first track on the CD.
•2008-Judas Priest Tribute CD - Hell Bent Forever, Broken Teeth (Mcmaster vocals) - Devils Child
released 9/16/08 Deadline/Cleopatra Records. CD also includes Sepultura, Great White, LA Guns and Motorhead.
Honorable Mentions in Many Books
• "White line fever"(Lemmy, bassist/singer of Motorhead)...mentions road stories of a tour dangerous toys did with Sony related bands summer 1991.
• "The Dirt", Motley Crue's book of trials and tribulation. (page 257)
• "Are You Morbid-Into the Pandemonium of Celtic Frost" (Tom Gabriel Fischer-singer/guitarist of
Swiss-German death metal group Celtic Frost)
• "Kiss and Tell" Favorable review by band members of Kiss on Jason’s performance of a Kiss song from a microphone passed in the audience.
• "Defenders of the Faith" The true story of Judas Priest- an UN-official biography / stories of the band, with interviews with bands and artists that toured or have connection to the influential metal band,
Judas Priest.
• Rock journalist Lonn Friend Most known as editor for rock magazine"RIP", book titled "Life on Planet Rock" mentions Dangerous Toys
on page 198 (forward written by Lars Ulrich).
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DISCOGRAPHY
Numerous Releases
Watchtower
1982 to Present- vocalist
Watchtower Releases:
Energetic Disassembly-Originally Released 1985
Watchtower pioneered the math metal movement, before the media had even given the genre a monicker.
Demonstrations in Chaos- Released 2000
collection of rarities, demos, live performances throughout the bands carreer
Dangerous Toys
October 1987 to Present
Dangerous Toys Releases:
Debut/Self Titled - Released 1989
Hellacious Acres- Released June 9,1991
Sophmore effort does not as well as the first,but garners new fans,and precedes with a successful tour with judas priest ,alice cooper, motorhead and other metal legends.
Pissed-Released 1994
Independently released and toured, this cd ended up being considered a favorite by fans and critics alike, band sold and toured on their own terms, punk rock style, for the first time, paid off well. sound on this was a bit darker and moving into different directions without leaving old fans behind.
The R-tist 4merly Known as Dangerous Toys-Released October 1995
A departure, came close to changing the name of the band, sound was different, jason plays bass/vocals, making this record the least fave by default, leaving old fans in the dust, making new fans of the darker, heavier material, a change subject to the loss of two original members.
Vitamins and Crashhelmets Tour-Live-Released 1999
A live cd containing material showcasing the bands carreer, from westwood one recordings, to sound desk bootlegs recorded by fans.
Greatest Hits-Texas Sleaze Kings-Released 2003
Not band endorsed, label has bad cover art applied, and mis-spelled song titles. Good collection of songs,
from the live, as well as the pissed and the r-tist releases, spanning 10 years.
Broken Teeth
1999 to Present
Broken Teeth Releases:
Self Titled - Broken Teeth - Released 1999
Guilty Pleasure - Released 2002
Blood on the Radio Live - Released 2004
Blood on the Radio DVD - Released 2004
Electric - Released 2007
Electric the DVD - Released 2009
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BANDS & PROJECTS
Watchtower - 1982
Dangerous Toys - 1987
Gahdzilla Motor Company-1997-2002
Broken Teeth - 1999
SSIK (KISS Tribute) - 1991-2006
Ignitor - 2008
Killa Maul (Metallica Tribute) - 2008
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MORE...
• Spastic Ink - The mostly instrumental project of Watchtower Guitarist,Ron Jarzombek,released "Ink Compatible" in 2004,which featured McMaster's Vocals on 5 tracks(Aquanet,Just a little bit,Multi-masking,In Memory of...,ACRONYM)(like watchtower,very progressive agressive guitar metal, and probably the closest thing to a new watchtower release so far)
• Shadows Fall- Century Media Records - The power metal band from Boston covers the Dangerous Toys hit song-Teasn Pleasn on the Gold Award Release of "The War Within" for the Japanese Import 2005 - a "B" side,as well, McMaster joins them onstage ,Backroom Club in Austin,filmed and released the performance of Jason w/ Shadows fall doing the D.Toys classic.-Shadows Fall record the music,send McMaster the master tapes, McMaster records the vocal, Released on DVD -"The Art of Touring"-out on Century Media Records. The track again appears on a Shadows Fall- greatest hits release, "Fall out from the War"2006.
• Cygnus and the Sea Monsters-a Tribute to Rush-One Night in Chicago-Jason McMaster-Vocals DVD and CD Drummer Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater).. Guitarist Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big , Racer -X), Bassist-Sean Malone (Cynic)
• Various Artists A Tribute to Aerosmith - Guest Appearance, Vocals and Bass
• Michael Haaga Plus and Minus Show - Vocals (Background)
• Various Artists Best of Both Worlds: A Tribute to Van Halen (MTM) Vocals
• Various Artists Best of Both Worlds: A Tribute to Van Halen (Versailles) Vocals
• Kevin Fowler High on the Hog - Vocals (Background), Percussion (COUNTRY)
• Various Artists Bon Appetite: Tribute to the Bon Scott Years of AC/DC - Vocals, Vocals (Background), Cover Art
• Various Artists A Tribute to Vai/Satriani: Lords of Karma - Vocals
• Various Artists Fire Woman: A Tribute to the Cult - Vocals, Vocals ,"King Contrary Man", " Peace Dog".(Lead and Background)Liner Notes
• Various Artists Leppardmania: A Tribute to Def Leppard - Performer-Track "Let it Go".
• Shadows Fall “The War Within”(Century Media Records) Guest Lead Vocals -Track-"Teasn' Pleasn'.
• "Eatin' Watermelon" Michael Dvorken and Pals (Childrens' Music) Guest vocals
• Lynard Skynard Tribute CD -Deadline/Cleaopatra records 2007(Vocals)
• A Motley Crue Tribute CD -Versailles Records 2007 (Vocals- "Kickstart my Heart")
• A Judas Priest Tribute(Hell Bent Forever) CD due out in 2008 (Vocals)
• Broken Teeth Record-"Devils Child".
• Jason also plays bass/vocals with SSIK, a Kiss tribute from Austin(since 1991) as well as A tribute to Judas Priest, Sad Wings, where Jason plays Rob Halford, (2005 to the present) (myspace.com/sadwingstexas) |
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