Jason Roberts (guitarist)

Jason Abraham Roberts
Birth name Jason Abraham Roberts
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Occupation(s)
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Years active 1997–present
Associated acts

Jason Abraham Roberts is the professional name of American musician and producer Jason Roberts.[1][2][3] Roberts is best known for his collaborations with Norah Jones,[4][5][6][7] Hymns,[8] Ben Kweller,[9] and The Candles.[10]

Musical career

2004–2007: Ben Kweller

Roberts met Ben Kweller at The Living Room shortly after relocating to New York City. Kweller was about to embark on the On My Way world tour and was searching for a new guitarist. Roberts quickly filled this role to play guitar and piano on the tour.[9] Roberts toured again with Kweller in 2006 in support of Ben Kweller (2006).[11]

2006–2010: Hymns

In the fall of 2006, Roberts formed Hymns with Brian Harding, Matt Shaw, and Tony Kent. The band would later release the album Brother/Sister. This record was critically acclaimed by Spin Magazine[8] and MTV News.[12] Following the release, the band toured with Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, Butch Walker and Daniel Johnston, and later released the albums Travel in Herds (2008) and Appaloosa (2009).

Roberts and the other members of Hymns were Daniel Johnston's backing band for several tours as well as a 2014 show at the Hollywood Bowl.[13][14]

2010–Present: The Candles

Roberts is a member of The Candles.[15] The band has toured several times with The Lemonheads, acted as Evan Dando's backing band, and opened for Norah Jones on her Daybreaks World Tour.[16][17][18]

2012–Present: Norah Jones

Roberts is the lead guitarist in Norah Jones' band. He toured extensively with her during the 2012-2013 Little Broken Hearts Tour [19][20] and in 2016-2017 for the Daybreaks World Tour. Roberts has appeared live with Jones on television and radio programs including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,[21] Later... with Jools Holland,[22] Austin City Limits,[23] and the Late Show with David Letterman.[24][25]

Other notable appearances

In August 2012, Roberts performed with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), and Mike Gordon (Phish) at Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday party.[4] The Move Me Brightly event was held at TRI Studios.[26]

In August 2012, Roberts performed with Bob Weir at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.[2]

In January 2013, Roberts performed with Jon Fishman (Phish) at the 'Long May You Run' Benefit Concert in Washington DC.[27]

Between February and April 2018, Roberts toured with Jonathan Wilson in the US and Europe.

Discography

Year Artist Name Release Details
2002

The Port Huron Statement
2006

Domino
2006

Hymns
2007

Sputnik

2007

Hymns
2010

Hymns
2010

Anthony D'Amato
2012

Pretty Good Dance Moves
2012

Phenomenal Handclap Band & Peaches
2013

The Candles
2013

Bing Ji Ling
2014

Beck
2014

Lucy Arnell
2014

Ex Cops

2015

Alberta Cross
2015

Lucy Arnell
2016

Norah Jones
  • Album: Norah Jones: Day Breaks (Target Exclusive)
  • Genre: Jazz
  • Roberts Credits: Guitar[47][48]
2016

The Candles
2016

George Fest
2016

Jenny O.
2017

Blond Ambition

References

  1. ↑ Richter, Ryan (February 1, 2016). "Six Strings from Stardom: Jason Abraham Roberts". fretboardjournal.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Eisen, Benjy (August 12, 2012). "Bob Weir Sits in with Norah Jones at Outside Lands". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Norah Jones Band Guitarist Jason Abraham Roberts Joins Reunion Blues". Music News Desk. May 29, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Soja, Jamie (August 16, 2012). "Jerry Garcia Is Still Making the Fans Move". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  5. ↑ "New DigiTech Whammy Pedal Is Pivotal for Guitarist Jason Roberts on Norah Jones' Little Broken Hearts Tour". Digitech.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Players | Norah Jones ...Little Broken Hearts". .norahjones.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ Ferreiro, Laura (March 19, 2012). "Norah Jones". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  8. 1 2 Damato, Anthony (February 29, 2008). "Hymns | SPIN | Profiles | Spotlight". SPIN. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  9. 1 2 "About". benkweller.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ VanDervoort, oliver (March 17, 2010). "The Candles Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  11. ↑ Ben Kweller - Sundress Live on Conan 2006. January 2, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ You R Here: MTV News Live Music Coverage » Hymns Deliver Southern-Fried Preview Of Upcoming LP Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  13. ↑ Daniel Johnston w/ Hymns-Speeding Motorcycle (Live in Asheville, NC). HYMNSfuels. May 20, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  14. ↑ Daniel Johnston - Speeding Motorcycle Live September 18, 2014 HD (Hollywood Bowl). HYMNSfuels. September 24, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Info". Thecandlesmusic.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  16. ↑ "This June, 'The Candles' Are Hitting The Road Again With Norah Jones". The End Records. March 20, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  17. ↑ Rake, Jamie Lee (June 2, 2017). "'Norah Jones' w/ 'The Candles' @ The Riverside Theater". Shepard Express. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  18. ↑ Gamboa, Glenn (June 2, 2017). "'Matter + Spirit' review: 'Norah Jones' band, 'The Candles', stay sunny". News Day. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Jason Roberts". Brooklynvegan.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  20. ↑ Snider, Mike (March 18, 2012). "SXSW 2012: Norah Jones debuts 'Little Broken Hearts' | Metromix New York". Newyork.metromix.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  21. ↑ Norah Jones - Flipside. norahjonesVEVO. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  22. ↑ Norah Jones - Flipside - Later… with Jools Holland - BBC Two. BBC Music. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  23. ↑ Norah Jones - Flipside (Live From Austin City Limits). BBC Music. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  24. ↑ Norah Jones Say Goodbye Live On Letterman. David Damm. December 26, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  25. ↑ Norah Jones - Take It Back (Live on Letterman). norahjonesVEVO. December 26, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  26. ↑ Eisen, Benjy (August 4, 2012). "'Move Me Brightly' Celebrates Jerry Garcia's 70th With All Star Tribute". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  27. ↑ Miller, Joshua (January 27, 2013). "'Long May You Run' Benefit Concert Features All Star Line-Up". Hidden Track. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  28. ↑ "The Port Huron Statement: Tory". All Music. January 1, 2002. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  29. ↑ Raper, Dan (February 5, 2007). "Domino: Everyone Else Is Boring". Pop Matters. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Hymns: Brother / Sister". All Music. October 6, 2006. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Sputnik: Shine On..." All Music. July 18, 2007. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Hymns: Travel in Herds". All Music. January 1, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  33. ↑ "Hymns: Appaloosa". All Music. January 1, 2007. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  34. ↑ Simpson, Jim (October 24, 2010). "Review: Solid Debut "Down Wires" by Anthony D'Amato -- He Answers Our". No Depression. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Pretty Good Dance Moves: Limo". All Music. January 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  36. ↑ "Phenomenal Handclap Band & Peaches: Walk The Night". Laut. January 1, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  37. ↑ "The Candles: La Candelaria". All Music. July 8, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  38. ↑ "Bing Ji Ling: Por Cada Nube". Eastzono. January 1, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  39. ↑ "Beck: Song Reader". All Music. July 29, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  40. ↑ Rankin, Kelsey Anne (March 24, 2016). "Lucy Arnell: Side By Side EP". Eugene Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  41. ↑ Carmody, Jennifer (January 1, 2014). "Lucy Arnell: Side By Side EP". Jennifer Carmody. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  42. ↑ "Ex Cops: Daggers". Discogs. November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Ex Cops: Daggers". All Music. January 1, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  44. ↑ Trepanier, Robert (December 8, 2015). "Alberta Cross: Alberta Cross". WRUV. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  45. ↑ Simpson, J (October 16, 2015). "Lucy Arnell: The Sky Turned Red With The Rainbow". Divide and Conquer Music. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  46. ↑ O'Brien, Andrew (January 17, 2017). "Lucy Arnell: The Sky Turned Red With The Rainbow". Live For Live Music. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  47. ↑ "Norah Jones: Day Breaks (Target Exclusive)". Target. October 7, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  48. ↑ "Norah Jones: Day Breaks (Target Exclusive)". All Music. October 7, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  49. ↑ "The Candles: Matter + Spirit". All Music. November 11, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  50. ↑ "George Fest: A Night To Celebrate the Music of George Harrison". Wikipedia. January 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  51. ↑ "Jenny O.: Work EP". Discogs. January 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  52. ↑ "Jenny O.: Work EP". Band Camp. January 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  53. ↑ "Blond Ambition: Slow All Over". All Music. May 19, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  54. ↑ Kaye, Ben (February 15, 2017). "Blond Ambition announces debut album, Slow All Over, shares "Stupid Boy / Girl" — listen". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
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