Jason Torbert
Jason Torbert is an American musician currently in the solo project Goddamn Electric Bill on the record label 99X/10 (founded by keyboardist Roger O'Donnell of The Cure (and previously, The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins and Berlin)).[1][2] Torbert has also performed bass in several other bands, including Cigar[3] (with Jon Sortland (The Shins, Broken Bells) and Rami Krayem) and Sing The Body Electric (with Damon DeLapaz and Adam Lewis (Fenix TX)).
Jason Torbert | |
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 Swallowed by the Machines Promo | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Davis, CA, US |
| Genres | Electronic music Folktronica Ambient music Skate Punk |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar Vocals Keyboards |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Pro.Con Records 99X/10 Records Restart Records Theologian Records |
| Associated acts | Goddamn Electric Bill Cigar Sing The Body Electric |
| Website | http://www.jasontorbert.com |
Discography
With Cigar
- Speed is Relative (Theologian Records, 1999)
- The Early Demos, (Self-Released, 2007)
With Goddamn Electric Bill
- The Only Power To Please (Pro.Con Records, 2005)
- Nothing Concrete – 99X/10 Label Sampler, (99X/10 Records, 2006)
- Swallowed by the Machines (99X/10 Records, 2006)
- Dntel – Dumb Luck Remixes, (Sub Pop, 2007)
- Erin Lang – Foundlings and Strays (99X/10 Records, 2008)
- Topics For Gossip (99X/10 Records, 2008)
- IMMOOR – She Moves, 2010
- Jazz (Pro.Con Records, 2011)
- Dead Alive (Pro.Con Records, 2012)
With Sing The Body Electric
- S/T (Restart Records, 2004)
TV and film uses
- "Birth of a Star" appeared in the film Opposite Field which played at the Toronto International Film Festival[4] and DOC NYC[5]
- Composer for the short film, NSFW[6][7] which premiered at the 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival[8]
- "Clouds and a Bee" appeared in an episode of One Tree Hill[9]
- "Pull The Lever" and "Less Evil" appeared in the film Like Crazy[10] which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Film[11] at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival[12]
- "End Credits" appeared in an episode of The Real World: New Orleans[13]
- Composer for the film, Douchebag[14] which premiered, in Dramatic competition, at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival[15][16]
- "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in an episode of Cameron Crowe's television series Roadies on Showtime,[17] a trailer for the movie Spooner, an episode of The Real World: Cancun,[18] and in a commercial for Tri-Cities Regional Airport[19]
- "Birth of a Star", "Fairytale Orchestra", "Country Jam", "Everyone's Turning Back", and "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in commercials for Etnies[20]
- "Country Jam" and "Everyone's Turning Back" appeared in episodes of The Real World: Hollywood
- "Country Jam" appeared in an episode of Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Island
- "In Memory" and "The Morning Commute" appeared in episodes of The Real World: Brooklyn
- "Oui-Ja" appeared in an episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians
- "Witching Hour", "Wake Me Up", "Clouds and a Bee" and "Looking Up at Down" appeared in episodes of Giuliana and Bill[21]
gollark: Unintended features.
gollark: I've... fixed... features... and added... new features? Sure.
gollark: Might have to start minifying it again.
gollark: I've fixed all kinds of potatOS bugs, and introduced new ones.
gollark: Hi jake!
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2008/12/street_people_goddamn_electric_1.html
- Jason Torbert at Allmusic
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.docnyc.net/film/opposite-field/#.VrTOUIc5lRF
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2503260/
- https://www.deadline.com/2013/01/santa-barbara-film-festival-2013-lineup-announced-list/
- http://sbiff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/nsfw_josepharmario_sbiff2013
- http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill/season-9/episode-904
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758692/
- https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-01-30-sundance_N.htm
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/neworleans2/episode.jhtml?episodeID=170029
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535568/
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/movies/01douchebag.html
- http://www.sho.com/roadies/season/1/episode/9/109
- http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rw_cancun/episode_music.jhtml?episodeId=156733
- http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/jul/26/plugged/
- http://etnies.com/blog/2008/8/25/sean-maltos-etnies-commercial
- http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/detail/index.jsp?contentId=6007
External links
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