Growing up, influenced by punk, metal, and various other 80\u2019s genres, Jason found inspiration in a wide range of music at a young age. Finally getting his first guitar out of a cheap mail-order catalog, he was instantly hooked. <\/p>\n
Some of Jason\u2019s biggest influences, when it comes to guitar players, are Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies), Spike Cassidy (D.R.I.), and Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) just to name a few.<\/p>\n
Jason is also heavily influenced by old-school NYC hardcore and British metal bands such as Carcass and Bolt Thrower as well as various metal bands like Life of Agony, At the Gates, Fear Factory, The Haunted, and In Flames.<\/p>\n
Jason\u2019s first serious band, ASCENSION, was a metal band that infiltrated the hardcore scene and grew a huge following. Jason and his friend Mark Hunter then went on to form CHIMAIRA, his most well-known band. Currently, Jason is working on a new album Years Of Fire. This promises to be some of the heaviest, most punishing music he\u2019s written to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":77190,"template":"","class_list":["post-77077","artists","type-artists","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n