James Gordon Shapiro, also called Jim Shapiro (born March 19, 1965) is an American rock musician.
Shapiro is the brother of singer/guitarist Nina Gordon and the son of Robert Shapiro, former chairman of the board of Monsanto Company. He graduated from Yale University in 1987. Shapiro was the original drummer of the band Veruca Salt[1] and co-wrote the track "Number One Blind" on their first album American Thighs (1994). In 1997, he left the band after their second full album, Eight Arms to Hold You, was released. With former Veruca Salt bass guitarist Steve Lack, he then formed his own band, Ultraswiss, and acted as the frontman (guitar/vocals)
On Nina Gordon's solo first album, Tonight and the Rest of My Life (2000), Shapiro played mellotron and guitar. In 2003, he recorded Up Late With People with Rick Ness' project, Ness.
Currently, Shapiro is a member of the band Hushdrops.
| Artist | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Veruca Salt | 1994 | American Thighs |
| Veruca Salt | 1996 | Blow It Out Your Ass... |
| Veruca Salt | 1997 | Eight Arms to Hold You |
| Nina Gordon | 2000 | Tonight and the Rest of My Life |
| Ness | 2003 | Up Late With People |
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