Jason Torbert

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::summary American musician ::

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Field	Value
name	Jason Torbert
image	Jason_Torbert_Shoot.jpg
caption	Swallowed by the Machines Promo
image_size	220
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 (band)
Sing The Body Electric
website	http://www.goddamnelectricbill.com
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| name = Jason Torbert | image = Jason_Torbert_Shoot.jpg | caption = Swallowed by the Machines Promo | image_size = 220 | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | death_date = | 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 | current_members = | past_members =

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)). Torbert has also played bass in several other bands, including Cigar (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 and DOC NYC
• Composer for the short film, NSFW which premiered at the 2013 Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• "Clouds and a Bee" appeared in an episode of One Tree Hill
• "Pull The Lever" and "Less Evil" appeared in the film Like Crazy which won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Film at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
• "End Credits" appeared in an episode of The Real World: New Orleans
• Composer for the film, Douchebag which premiered, in Dramatic competition, at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival
• "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in an episode of Cameron Crowe's television series Roadies on Showtime, a trailer for the movie Spooner, an episode of The Real World: Cancun, and in a commercial for Tri-Cities Regional Airport
• "Birth of a Star", "Fairytale Orchestra", "Country Jam", "Everyone's Turning Back", and "Lost in the Zoo" appeared in commercials for Etnies
• "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

References

References

1. "Double billed".
2. [http://www.signonsandiego.com/entertainment/street/2008/12/street_people_goddamn_electric_1.html] {{dead link. (June 2024)
3. [{{AllMusic
4. "Opposite Field".
5. "Opposite Field".
6. "NSFW (Short 2013)".
7. (January 8, 2013). "Santa Barbara Film Festival Lineup Announced".
8. "Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2013 : NSFW".
9. "One Tree Hill Music | Season 9 - Episode 4".
10. "Like Crazy (2011) - IMDb".
11. "'Like Crazy' wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize".
12. "Sundance Film Festival 2011 : Like Crazy".
13. "Real World XXIV: New Orleans {{!}} Episode : Au Revoir Nawlins {{!}} Video, Photos {{!}} MTV".
14. "Douchebag (2010)".
15. "Archived copy".
16. (September 30, 2010). "Two Brothers on the Road, and One's Bad Company". The New York Times.
17. "Roadies - Season 1 Episode 9 {{!}} SHOWTIME".
18. "Real World 22 Cancun {{!}} Episode {{!}} Songs from the Show".
19. "San Diego's plugged in websites".
20. "Sean Malto's etnies commercial! / Blog / etnies - Action Sports Footwear and Apparel".
21. "G&B; Resource Guide: The Music - mystyle.com".

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