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Jason Kardong
J Kardong performing with Son Volt 2012
Background information
Birth name	Jason Kardong
Also known as	J. Kardong, Jay Kardong, JB Kardong
Genres	Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, alt country, Americana
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	pedal steel, guitar, piano, mandolin, engineer
Years active	1991 – Present
Labels	Eminence Records
Website	http://www.jkardong.com/

Jason Kardong is a pedal steel player based out of Seattle, Washington and is the Pedal Steel player for Sera Cahoone. Originally from outside of Moscow, Idaho, 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 The Lucky Stars, Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys, Wanda Jackson and Dave Stuckey.

In 2003, he co-founded the band The Wakefields and shortly after began also playing with Sera Cahoone. Currently, he also is involved with The Beautiful Confusion, Massy Ferguson and Grand Archives.

Kardong is also active as an audio engineer working with such artists as Betsy Olson, 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, Matt Costa, Sera Cahoone, Grand Archives, Anna Coogan, Carissa's Wierd, The Beautiful Confusion, Massy Ferguson, The Souvenirs, Ole Tinder, The Wakefields

Collaborations / Tour With

Band of Horses , Son Volt, Matt Costa, and Grand 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 steel guitar. 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" VIDEO
• His uncle Don Kardong placed 4th in the 1976 Olympic Marathon
• Has toured with Son Volt, Matt Costa, Grand Archives, Band of Horses, Lucinda Williams
• Cousin of L.A. ceramic artist Rebeccah Kardong

Partial Discography

References

1. ^ "Sera Cahoone". Retrieved January 25, 2005.
2. "Washington State University". Retrieved September 21, 2010.
3. "University Of Washington Audio Program". Archived from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2008.
4. "Eminence Records". Retrieved June 25, 2005.
5. "Son Volt". Retrieved May 3, 2012.
6. ^ "Matt Costa". Retrieved June 14, 2008.
7. "Band of Horses". Retrieved February 25, 2004.
8. "Son Volt". Retrieved October 15, 2009.
9. "Rittenberry Pedal Steel Guitars". Retrieved June 25, 2008.
10. "Milkman Sound Amps". Retrieved January 30, 2015.
11. "Creston Electric Instruments". Retrieved December 19, 2012.

• Sub Pop Records
• Grand Archives
• DiscOgs
• AllMusic

External links

• J Kardong Main Website
• Eminence Records Website
• Sera Cahoone Website
• Grand Archives Website

• Pedal steel guitarists
• Living people
• Washington State University alumni
• Musicians from Seattle
• Guitarists from Idaho
• Guitarists from Washington (state)
• American male guitarists