Jason Torbert
{{Short description|American musician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jason Torbert
| image = Jason_Torbert_Shoot.jpg
| caption = Swallowed by the Machines Promo
| image_size = 220
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| origin = Davis, California, US
| instrument = Bass
Guitar
Vocals
Keyboards
| genre = Electronic music
Folktronica
Ambient music
Skate Punk
| occupation =
| years_active = 1998–present
| label = Pro.Con Records
99X/10 Records
Restart Records
Theologian Records
| associated_acts = Goddamn Electric Bill
Cigar (band)
Sing The Body Electric
| website = http://www.goddamnelectricbill.com
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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)).{{Cite web |url=http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/double_billed/4741/ |title=Double billed |access-date=May 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120911233217/http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/double_billed/4741/ |archive-date=September 11, 2012 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2008/12/street_people_goddamn_electric_1.html] {{dead link|date=June 2024}} Torbert has also played bass in several other bands, including Cigar[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p382026|pure_url=yes}} Jason Torbert] at AllMusic (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{{Cite web |url=http://tiff.net/festivals/tiffkidsfestival15/film-list/opposite-field |website=Tiff.net |title=Opposite Field |access-date=February 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150916225105/http://tiff.net/festivals/tiffkidsfestival15/film-list/opposite-field |archive-date=September 16, 2015 |url-status=dead }} and DOC NYC{{Cite web|url=https://www.docnyc.net/film/opposite-field/|title=Opposite Field|website=Docnyc.net}}
- Composer for the short film, NSFW{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2503260/|title = NSFW (Short 2013) |website = IMDb}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2013/01/santa-barbara-film-festival-2013-lineup-announced-list-398941/|title = Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup Announced|website=Deadline Hollywood|date = January 8, 2013}} which premiered at the 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival{{cite web | url=http://sbiff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/nsfw_josepharmario_sbiff2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128012801/http://sbiff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/nsfw_josepharmario_sbiff2013 | archive-date=January 28, 2013 | title=Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2013 : NSFW }}
- "Clouds and a Bee" appeared in an episode of One Tree Hill{{cite web | url=http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill/season-9/episode-904 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401233028/http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill/season-9/episode-904 | archive-date=April 1, 2012 | title=One Tree Hill Music | Season 9 - Episode 4 }}
- "Pull The Lever" and "Less Evil" appeared in the film Like Crazy{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1758692/|title = Like Crazy (2011) - IMDb|website = IMDb}} which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Film{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2011-01-30-sundance_N.htm|title = 'Like Crazy' wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize|website = USA Today}} at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival{{Cite web |url=http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/likecrazy_sundance2011 |title=Sundance Film Festival 2011 : Like Crazy |access-date=January 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222002124/http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/likecrazy_sundance2011 |archive-date=December 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
- "End Credits" appeared in an episode of The Real World: New Orleans{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/neworleans2/episode.jhtml?episodeID=170029 |title=Real World XXIV: New Orleans {{!}} Episode : Au Revoir Nawlins {{!}} Video, Photos {{!}} MTV |website=Mtv.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917084100/http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/neworleans2/episode.jhtml?episodeID=170029 |archive-date=2010-09-17}}
- Composer for the film, Douchebag{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1535568/|title = Douchebag (2010) |website = IMDb}} which premiered, in Dramatic competition, at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival{{cite web |url=http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-10-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111229012600/http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 |archive-date=December 29, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/01/movies/01douchebag.html|title = Two Brothers on the Road, and One's Bad Company|newspaper = The New York Times|date = September 30, 2010|last1 = Scott|first1 = A. O.}}
- "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in an episode of Cameron Crowe's television series Roadies on Showtime,{{cite web |url=http://www.sho.com/roadies/season/1/episode/9/109 |title=Roadies - Season 1 Episode 9 {{!}} SHOWTIME |website=Sho.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021001916/http://www.sho.com/roadies/season/1/episode/9/109 |archive-date=2016-10-21}} a trailer for the movie Spooner, an episode of The Real World: Cancun,{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rw_cancun/episode_music.jhtml?episodeId=156733 |title=Real World 22 Cancun {{!}} Episode {{!}} Songs from the Show |website=Mtv.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090817123612/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rw_cancun/episode_music.jhtml?episodeId=156733 |archive-date=2009-08-17}} and in a commercial for Tri-Cities Regional Airport{{Cite web|url=http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2007/jul/26/plugged/|title = San Diego's plugged in websites |website=Sandiegoreader.com}}
- "Birth of a Star", "Fairytale Orchestra", "Country Jam", "Everyone's Turning Back", and "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in commercials for Etnies{{cite web |url=http://etnies.com/blog/2008/8/25/sean-maltos-etnies-commercial |title=Sean Malto's etnies commercial! / Blog / etnies - Action Sports Footwear and Apparel |website=Etnies.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103054647/http://etnies.com/blog/2008/8/25/sean-maltos-etnies-commercial |archive-date=2009-11-03}}
- "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{{cite web |url=http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/detail/index.jsp?contentId=6007 |title=G&B; Resource Guide: The Music - mystyle.com |website=Mystyle.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726160734/http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/detail/index.jsp?contentId=6007 |archive-date=2011-07-26}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.goddamnelectricbill.com|Goddamn Electric Bill's official website}}
- {{Facebook|cigartheband|Official page}}
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