J Mascis

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Born 10 December 1965.

J Mascis

Biography

J Mascis ( MASS-kiss; born Joseph Donald Mascis on December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr. He was ranked number 86 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", and in 2012, he was ranked 5th in Spin's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

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  • Founded Baked Goods Records

BBC Reviews

  1. Several Shades of Why 2011

    Review of Several Shades of Why

    Reviewed by Chris Lo

    Dinosaur Jr. lynchpin’s solo LP drifts by like the caress of a summer breeze.

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