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 |
| Instrument(s) | Bass Guitar Vocals Keyboards |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Pro.Con Records 99X/10 Records Restart Records Theologian Records |
| Website | http://www.jasontorbert.com |
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 played 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)).
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]
References
- ↑ "Double billed". Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ↑ "The San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, California & National News".
- ↑ Jason Torbert at Allmusic
- ↑ "TIFF.net | Opposite Field". Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Opposite Field".
- ↑ "NSFW (Short 2013) - IMDb". 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". IMDb.
- ↑ "'Like Crazy' wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize". USA Today.
- ↑ "Sundance Film Festival 2011 : Like Crazy". Archived from the original on December 22, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Real World XXIV: New Orleans | Episode : Au Revoir Nawlins | Video, Photos | MTV". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Douchebag (2010) - IMDb". IMDb.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 29, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
{{cite web}}: 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.
- ↑ "Roadies - Season 1 Episode 9 | SHOWTIME". www.sho.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Real World 22 Cancun | Episode | Songs from the Show | MTV". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009.
- ↑ "San Diego's plugged in websites | San Diego Reader".
- ↑ "Sean Malto's etnies commercial! / Blog / etnies - Action Sports Footwear and Apparel". etnies.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2009.
- ↑ "G&B; Resource Guide: The Music - mystyle.com". www.mystyle.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2011.
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