Jason Torbert Explained

Jason Torbert
Origin:	Davis, California, US
Instrument:	Bass Guitar Vocals Keyboards
Genre:	Electronic music Folktronica Ambient music Skate Punk
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	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

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 ^[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 ,^[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
• "Country Jam" appeared in an episode of
• "In Memory" and "The Morning Commute" appeared in episodes of
• "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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Double billed . May 21, 2009 . https://archive.today/20120911233217/http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/double_billed/4741/ . September 11, 2012 . dead .
2. http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2008/12/street_people_goddamn_electric_1.html
3. Jason Torbert
4. Web site: Opposite Field . Tiff.net . February 5, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150916225105/http://tiff.net/festivals/tiffkidsfestival15/film-list/opposite-field . September 16, 2015 . dead .
5. Web site: Opposite Field. Docnyc.net.
6. Web site: NSFW (Short 2013) . IMDb.
7. Web site: Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup Announced. Deadline.com. January 8, 2013.
8. https://web.archive.org/web/20130128012801/http://sbiff.festivalgenius.com/2013/films/nsfw_josepharmario_sbiff2013
9. https://web.archive.org/web/20120401233028/http://www.cwtv.com/music/one-tree-hill/season-9/episode-904
10. Web site: Like Crazy (2011) - IMDb. IMDb.
11. Web site: 'Like Crazy' wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize. USA Today.
12. Web site: Sundance Film Festival 2011 : Like Crazy . January 27, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101222002124/http://sundance.slated.com/2011/films/likecrazy_sundance2011 . December 22, 2010 . dead .
13. Web site: Real World XXIV: New Orleans Episode : Au Revoir Nawlins Video, Photos MTV . Mtv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917084100/http://www.mtv.com/shows/real_world/neworleans2/episode.jhtml?episodeID=170029 . 2010-09-17.
14. Web site: Douchebag (2010) . IMDb.
15. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-10-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111229012600/http://sundance.bside.com/2010/films/douchebag_sundance2010 . December 29, 2011 . mdy-all .
16. News: Two Brothers on the Road, and One's Bad Company. The New York Times. September 30, 2010. Scott. A. O..
17. Web site: Roadies - Season 1 Episode 9 SHOWTIME . Sho.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161021001916/http://www.sho.com/roadies/season/1/episode/9/109 . 2016-10-21.
18. Web site: Real World 22 Cancun Episode Songs from the Show . Mtv.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090817123612/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/rw_cancun/episode_music.jhtml?episodeId=156733 . 2009-08-17.
19. Web site: San Diego's plugged in websites . Sandiegoreader.com.
20. Web site: Sean Malto's etnies commercial! / Blog / etnies - Action Sports Footwear and Apparel . Etnies.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091103054647/http://etnies.com/blog/2008/8/25/sean-maltos-etnies-commercial . 2009-11-03.
21. Web site: G&B; Resource Guide: The Music - mystyle.com . Mystyle.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726160734/http://www.mystyle.com/mystyle/detail/index.jsp?contentId=6007 . 2011-07-26.