$Rodric$ Posted March 30 Posted March 30 The Moonstone is a band group formed by students from Fort Benton High School, Meshach Osceola and Jethro Mekledoodum. Initially, the band consisted only of the two of them, but over time, they gradually gained popularity among the students at Fort Benton High School. This band carries the Rock, Pop Rock, and J-Pop genres. It all began with a boy named Meshach Osceola. He was someone who truly loved musical instruments. Meshach was also a student at Fort Benton High School. Because of his strong passion for music, he decided to try something new by forming a band. In the area where Meshach lived, often referred to as the reservation, he met a newcomer named Jethro Mekledoodum. They had a long conversation, and eventually Meshach invited Jethro to join his project. Not only Jethro, Meshach also reconnected with his old friend Charles Masichuvio, who was also from the reservation. The three of them each had different goals. Meshach wanted to grow his career in music, Jethro desperately needed money, and Charles simply wanted to spend his free time helping with the project. From that point on, a band began to take shape, formed by the three of them. They named the band "The Moonstone", an idea that came from Jethro. The project was focused on becoming a business, based on Jethro suggestion to Meshach. Of course, the money earned would be used to develop the project, as they initially lacked proper facilities and musical instruments. Since Meshach had a close connection with Frontier Wolves Studio, they used that place along with its equipment to produce their first music album. The three of them shared roles in the band. Meshach as the bassist, Jethro as the guitarist and vocalist, and Charles as the drummer. This band carries the Rock, Pop Rock, and J-Pop genres. In February 2026, Jethro showed up with a song he had written himself, titled “Ignite.” The song is about finding strength within yourself, accepting the past, including failures, and turning it into fuel to become the best version of who you are. It also carries the idea that time that feels “lost” is actually an important part of the journey toward your goals. He met Meshach at the reservation and explained everything about the song he had written. Without hesitation, Meshach agreed and made it The Moonstone first project. They planned to produce the song as a video. Meshach quickly contacted Charles so the project could begin as soon as possible, but unfortunately, Charles asked for a delay because he was still learning his instrument, the drums. Meshach gave him two weeks to practice and memorize the chords used in “Ignite.” During that time, Jethro and Meshach also practiced and memorized the chords for their own instruments. After two weeks passed, Charles disappeared without a word, forcing the project to be delayed for quite some time. Meshach and Jethro decided to wait a little longer. Around that same time, Meshach received bad news that some of his money had been taken by an apartment builder who ran off with it. Previously, Meshach and Jethro had agreed to use Meshach’s apartment as The Moonstone’s recording studio. The delay and financial loss nearly caused the project to fall apart, but they refused to give up. Instead, they decided to produce cassette tapes to manage their financial situation, since it would be far cheaper than shooting a video. Meshach, who was still a student at Fort Benton High School, introduced The Moonstone and a sample of “Ignite” there. Unexpectedly, many students and even teachers liked the sample. Meshach immediately brought the good news to Jethro. Jethro pushed for the project to move forward as soon as possible and suggested finding a replacement for Charles, who was still missing. As it turned out, Jethro brought in someone named Pallaton Wachinksapa from the reservation, who was also a student at Fort Benton High School. Pallaton was highly skilled with musical instruments and volunteered to join The Moonstone, mainly for the same reason as Jethro, to make money. Meshach, Jethro, and Pallaton then began the project by recording at Frontier Wolves Studio. The recordings were later produced by Meshach in the form of cassette tapes. After a few months, they successfully completed the production of “Ignite,” and The Moonstone’s popularity began to grow steadily. In April 20, 2025, Meshach was found dead in his apartment. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown, but police confirmed that he had been murdered. The perpetrator was never identified, as no evidence or traces were left behind. The tragic news deeply devastated both the members and fans of The Moonstone. Jethro, who had been involved in building the band from the very beginning, decided to temporarily take over Meshach’s position while reorganizing the current lineup. He quickly took steps to recruit several students from Fort Benton who were passionate about music and skilled at playing instruments in order to continue The Moonstone project. Those names were Abraham Shaman, Samuel Tahmelapachme, and Saul Aranck. Jethro took the role of manager within the band and recruited the three of them as the second generation of The Moonstone. Second Generation Jethro began continuing the project left behind by Meshach alongside the three students from Fort Benton whom he had recently recruited. Abraham was appointed as the drummer, Samuel became the lead guitarist as well as the vocalist, and Saul took the position of bassist. Jethro also appointed Abraham as the leader of the band to help manage and guide the others. The three of them were prepared for the band’s second song project, which was currently being worked on by Jethro. At the same time, Jethro started developing new strategies to make the band more widely recognized, rather than relying only on selling cassette tapes. He planned to have the band perform at bars, local events, and other public venues in hopes of introducing The Moonstone to a larger audience. Credits: Picture: @Rodric Story: @Ejamzz @Rodric 1
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