This book would not be possible without Darcie Molina. You didn’t have to tell your story, but you did. Thank you for trusting me with it. I hope I have done it justice. To the Molina family: Thank you for allowing me into your homes and your memories. I am grateful for the support and participation of the many members of the Spineriders, Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co. I couldn’t have done this without your sharp minds and big hearts. Jason Molina had a unique savvy for surrounding himself with talented and unselfish people. Your friendship is essential to his story. Thanks in particular to Jason Groth and Jeff Panall for championing this project from the start, and for helping me piece together the many scattered pieces. To William Schaff: The world is a better place because of your phenomenal talent and good nature. Thank you Anne Grady for your openness and honesty. A very big thanks to Chris and Ben Swanson from Secretly Canadian for opening the archives and your memories. To my mom, Ann Moore, and my dad, Randy Moore, thank you for instilling a love of music and writing in me, and for not freaking out when I became a weird punk rock kid in high school. I found my people and Molina’s music because of your support. Thank you Ken Shipley for your fierce and undying support. Thank you to my agent, Alice Spielburg, for fighting the good fight. Finally, thank you Jason Molina for your talent and hard work. You created an extraordinary catalog of music in a very short amount of time and changed many lives in the process.