Jim Bob (Carter USM)
+ BERRIES
As singer with Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine Jim Bob had 12 top 40 singles, 4 top ten albums (including a number one), sold over a million records, toured the world and headlined Glastonbury.
In 2007, ten years after initially splitting, Carter USM reformed for a series of huge sold out shows until they called it a day again in 2014 Jim Bob has had a long and varied solo music career.
He has released eleven solo albums and written songs for Ian Dury and for the 2006 Barbican production of Mark Ravenhill’s ’Dick Whittington & His Cat’. In August 2010 Jim Bob made his Edinburgh Fringe acting debut in the Ward and White musical ‘Gutted’ Jim Bob’s autobiography ‘Goodnight Jim Bob – On The Road With Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine’ (Cherry Red Books) was released to critical acclaim in 2004.
The sequel ‘Jim Bob from Carter’ (Cherry Red Books) followed in 2019 to tons more praise. Jim Bob (AKA J.B. Morrison) has written six novels, published by Harper Collins, Pan Macmillan and Cherry Red Books.
Jim Bob’s last two albums ‘Pop Up Jim Bob’ (2020) and last years follow up, ‘Who Do We Hate Today’ were critically acclaimed and made the UK top 30. Jim Bob completed a sold out UK tour in November 2020 that concluded at the 1500 capacity Brixton Electric.
Line Up
Jim Bob (Carter USM)
BERRIES are an Alt/Rock trio based in London. They recently released their new EP 'Lies' through Rose Coloured Records, working with producer Dan Lucas at Anchor Baby Studios. Their EP was well received by National Radio and they had plays on Huw Stephens’ BBC Radio 1 show, Steve Lamacq’s show and Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6 Music, BBC London Introducing, John Kennedy’s Radio X show (including being booked for one of his live showcases), Amazing Radio, 1Live in Germany and Rodney on The Rock.
They have also been featured in several well known blogs and magazines including Record Collector Mag where they were described as “infectiously energetic, instrumentally taut and melodically uplifting”, Time Out Magazine and Fred Perry Subculture where they selected their new favourite bands. Louder Than War have featured them many times and premiered their animated lyric video for their release ‘Silent’ describing them as “unflinching and uncompromising, their latest single, and its accompanying animated video, are no exception. Two and half minutes of melodic post-punk”.
Recent shows include support for Cherry Glazerr at Electric Brixton, Ex Hex at Village Underground and earlier this year The Mysterines at The Dome along with playing many sold out shows for National Promoters DHP & SOTN.
"Great writing, Great playing, Great track" - Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music
"A fantastic band I saw them at Great Escape and they were Brilliant" - Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio
"You couldn’t help but be impressed by this fine power-trio" - Record Collector Mag
