Jason Torbert
Jason Torbert | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Associated acts | Goddamn Electric Bill Cigar |
| Website | http://www.jasontorbert.com |
Jason Torbert is an American musician currently in the solo project Goddamn Electric Bill on the record label (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 (with and Adam Lewis (Fenix TX)).
Discography[]
With Cigar[]
- Speed is Relative (, 1999)
- The Early Demos, (Self-Released, 2007)
With Goddamn Electric Bill[]
- The Only Power To Please (, 2005)
- Nothing Concrete – 99X/10 Label Sampler, (99X/10 Records, 2006)
- Swallowed by the Machines (, 2006)
- Dntel – , (Sub Pop, 2007)
- Erin Lang – Foundlings and Strays (99X/10 Records, 2008)
- Topics For Gossip (, 2008)
- – She Moves, 2010
- Jazz (, 2011)
- Dead Alive (, 2012)
With Sing The Body Electric[]
- S/T (, 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 , 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]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Opposite Field".
- ^ "NSFW (Short 2013) - IMDb".
- ^ "Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup Announced". January 8, 2013.
- ^ http://sbiff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/nsfw_josepharmario_sbiff2013
- ^ "The CW Music | Soundtracks | Featured Artists".
- ^ "Like Crazy (2011) - IMDb".
- ^ "'Like Crazy' wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize".
- ^ "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
- ^ "Douchebag (2010) - IMDb".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Scott, A. O. (September 30, 2010). "Two Brothers on the Road, and One's Bad Company". The New York Times.
- ^ http://www.sho.com/roadies/season/1/episode/9/109
- ^ http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rw_cancun/episode_music.jhtml?episodeId=156733
- ^ "San Diego's plugged in websites | San Diego Reader".
- ^ http://etnies.com/blog/2008/8/25/sean-maltos-etnies-commercial
- ^ http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/detail/index.jsp?contentId=6007
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- American electronic musicians
- 1975 births