![]() ![]() During this dark time, Jason released an album of pre-war recordings called Poverty recorded in his home studio in 2006. In Iraq, he performed frequently for his fellow troops, but for over five years after his return in 2004 he was unable to finish more than a single song despite songwriting being his greatest joy in life, the war had taken this simple pleasure away from him as emotions cut too deep to take pen to paper. He also hosted several open mics, wrote dozens of songs, and played hundreds of shows until he deployed to Iraq in 2003. ![]() During this time, Jason released his first album, Naked under All These Clothes, in 1998. ![]() He later attended UW-Oshkosh and was a driving force behind the burgeoning Fox Valley music scene of the late ‘90s. Jason began his musical career as a teenager playing around campfires in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Based in Chandler, AZ, his folk/Americana musical style has been compared to the likes of: John Prine, Jim Croce and Greg Brown. Jason Moon is also a veteran of the Iraq War, and the founder of the non-profit Warrior Songs, which brings healing to military veterans with PTSD through music and the creative arts. An evening with Jason Moon is always engaging and entertaining. A winner of several awards and honors, Jason has been recognized for both his songwriting skills as well as his engaging performances. His gravelly voice is balanced by a unique flat picking guitar style evoking blues, folk and Americana genres. ![]() Jason Moon is funny and wise, thoughtful and poetic, urgent and often heartbreaking. He invites you in, sits you down and makes you want to listen. His songs and performances make you feel like you are with a trusted friend reminiscing about the good old days. (NOTE: The Soul Catcher is a registered trademark of the University of Washington School of Public Health and cannot be used without expressed permission from the School.Jason Moon is a storyteller. Small soul catchers were often worn around the neck as medicinal charms larger soul catchers were sometimes placed in the smoke holes of houses to prevent souls from leaving prematurely. Shamans or healers were hired to track down the missing soul, capture it in a soul catcher, and restore it to the body in order to prevent illness from invading the "empty" body. Soul catchers were usually made of hollowed animal leg bones, carved at each end to resemble the open mouth of the animal, with cedar bark plugs to trap the captured soul. Traditionally, soul catchers were used by Northwest Native Americans, who believed that the loss of one's soul or spirit - if it became separated from the body during a dream, for instance, or was driven out by witchcraft - causes disease. Our Soul Catcher, which depicts two bears, one at each end, has become widely identified with the School and symbolizes our mission: education to prepare innovative and diverse public health leaders and scientists, research to advance public health science and policies, and service to promote the well-being of communities locally, nationally, and globally. Our distinctive logo, the Soul Catcher, a Northwest Indian symbol for physical and spiritual well-being, was designed in 1981 by Marvin Oliver, internationally acclaimed printmaker and contemporary sculptor and professor of American Indian Studies at the UW. ![]()
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