Jason Roberts (guitarist)
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Birth name | Jason Abraham Roberts |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Jason Abraham Roberts is the professional name of American musician and producer Jason Roberts.[1][2][3][4] Roberts is best known for his collaborations with Bedouine,[5][6] Norah Jones,[7][8][9][10] Hymns,[11] Ben Kweller,[12] and The Candles.[13]
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 on the hunt for a new guitarist; Roberts quickly filled this role to play guitar and piano at 92 concerts.[14][15] Roberts toured again with Kweller in 2006 in support of the album: Ben Kweller.[16][14][12]
2006–2010: Hymns
In fall 2006, Roberts formed the band: Hymns with Brian Harding, Matt Shaw, and Tony Kent.[17]
The band would later release the record Brother/Sister, which was critically acclaimed by Spin Magazine[11] and MTV News.[18] Afterwards, the band toured with Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, Butch Walker, and Daniel Johnston. Later, Roberts and the Hymns released the albums: Travel in Herds (2008) and Appaloosa (2009).
Roberts and other members of Hymns were also Daniel Johnston's backing band for several tours, including an appearance at the Hollywood Bowl (2014).[19][20]
2010–2017: The Candles
Roberts was a member of The Candles.[21]
The band had toured several times with The Lemonheads, acted as Evan Dando's backing band, and opened for Norah Jones on her Daybreaks World Tour.[22][23][24]
2012–2017: Norah Jones
Roberts was the lead guitarist in the Norah Jones band.[25][26][27]
He toured extensively with her during the 2012–2013: Little Broken Hearts Tour[28][29] and the 2016–2017: Daybreaks World Tour. Roberts has appeared live with Jones on television and radio programs including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,[30] Later... with Jools Holland,[31] Austin City Limits,[32] and the Late Show with David Letterman.[33][34]
2017–present: Bedouine
Roberts is the lead guitarist in Bedouine's band.[35][36][6]
Other Notable Appearances
Musical Performances
- Aug. 2012: Roberts performed with Bob Weir at the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival.[2]
- Aug. 2012: Roberts performed with Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Bob Weir (Grateful Dead), and Mike Gordon (Phish) at Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday party.[7]
- The Move Me Brightly event was held at TRI Studios.[37]
- Jan. 2013: Roberts performed with Jon Fishman (Phish) at the 'Long May You Run' Benefit Concert in Washington DC.[38]
- Oct. 2016: Roberts performed with Neil Young at The Bridge School Benefit in Mountain View, CA
- Between Feb. and April 2018: Roberts toured with Jonathan Wilson in the US and Europe.[39][40]
Selected discography
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2002 |
The Port Huron Statement |
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Sputnik |
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Lucy Arnell |
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Ex Cops |
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Lucy Arnell |
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Blond Ambition |
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References
- ^ Richter, Ryan (February 1, 2016). "Six Strings from Stardom: Jason Abraham Roberts". fretboardjournal.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Eisen, Benjy (August 12, 2012). "Bob Weir Sits in with Norah Jones at Outside Lands". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ "Norah Jones Band Guitarist Jason Abraham Roberts Joins Reunion Blues". Music News Desk. May 29, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
- ^ Pedals, Jam (July 16, 2015). "Jam Pedals Presents Jason Abraham Roberts". Jam Pedals.
- ^ Miller, Samantha (August 21, 2022). "Caliber Magazine". Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
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- ^ a b Soja, Jamie (August 16, 2012). "Jerry Garcia Is Still Making the Fans Move". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ^ "New DigiTech Whammy Pedal Is Pivotal for Guitarist Jason Roberts on Norah Jones' Little Broken Hearts Tour". Digitech.com. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
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- ^ You R Here: MTV News Live Music Coverage » Hymns Deliver Southern-Fried Preview Of Upcoming LP Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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