Jim Bob
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Jim Bob is the stage name for the London born writer and musician best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM.
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[edit] Biography
Jim Bob was born James Robert Morrison in the city of London, on 22 November 1960. He changed his name because he did not want to be mistaken for, in his own words, "a fat, dead, crap poet" - ie the former singer of the Doors.
He played in various bands during the 1980s, one of which was Jamie Wednesday who were performing between 1985 and 1987. In 1987 Jamie Wednesday split up just before a gig at the Astoria in London. Morrison and Les Carter filled in playing along to a backing tape and Carter USM was born.
In Carter USM Jim Bob had 14 top 40 singles, one number one album and played over 800 gigs all over the world as lead singer of the band. The band split up in 1997. Since Carter USM, Jim Bob has released two albums and three singles with his disco-pop-punk group Jim's Super Stereoworld, three solo albums as Jim Bob and played various live shows both with his band and solo. In 2001 he joined his old Carter bandmate Fruitbat onstage once again as part of supergroup Who's The Daddy Now?.
Jim Bob currently tours as a solo artist playing both Carter songs and his solo material. His Goodnight Jim Bob - On The Road With Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine autobiography was published by Cherry Red Books in May 2004 to critical acclaim. Jim Bob's album Angelstrike, was released on November 22, 2004. He is currently writing his second book in between touring commitments.
He latest solo album, entitled School, was released in March 2006, brought forward after a leak to the internet.
A "Best of" album was released in the autumn of 2006, accompanied by a UK tour. This release was originally intended to be a download only release, but a physical CD was produced. The album was be accompanied by a free CD of Jim Bob and Jim's Super Stereoworld rarities.
Jim Bob contributed two songs to the Barbican's 2006/7 Pantomime, Dick Whittington, "The Lord Major's show" and other, the title of which is not yet known.
[edit] Solo Discography
All releases credited as Jim Bob unless otherwise stated. See Carter USM and Jamie Wednesday for those bands' discographies.
[edit] Albums
- Jim's Super Stereoworld - Jim's Super Stereoworld, 2001
- James Robert Morrison - J.R., 2001
- Jim's Super Stereoworld - Big Flash Car on a Saturday Night, 2002
- Goodnight Jim Bob, 2003
- Angelstrike!, 2004
- School, 2006
- Best of Jim Bob, 2006
[edit] Singles
- Dumb and Dumber March 2005
- Jim's Super Stereoworld - "Bonkers In The Nut", 1999
- Jim's Super Stereoworld - "Could U B The 1 I Waited 4", 1999
- Jim's Super Stereoworld - "Bubblegum EP", 2002
[edit] Other Releases
- Acoustic Party 7 October 2003
A Free CD recorded by Jim at home and given away to the first 10 people to visit the T-shirt stall and ask for Marc or Neil on the 2003 tour
- Stolen from Westlife
25 readers of Jim's book won a copy of the CD 'Stolen From Westlife' - 8 cover versions recorded by Jim - after answering some questions posed by the author on page 95. There were surprisingly few competition entries as most people presumed it was a joke.
- Busker
A free Cd recorded by Jim and containing six acoustic covers, the CD is currently being issues only to members of Jim's "street team". The CD includes a cover of a track originally written and recorded by former-Carter bandmate Les Carter.
