Jim Bob

Jim Bob
Jim Bob performing at The Garage, 2010
Background information
Born	(1960-11-22) 22 November 1960 (age 56)
Origin	London, England
Genres	punk rock, acoustic
Years active	1978–
Labels	The Ten Forty Sound Cherry Red EMI Big Cat Rough Trade Fierce Panda
Associated acts	Carter USM Jim's Super Stereoworld James Robert Morrison Abdoujaparov iDou Chris T-T

Jim Bob (born on 22 November 1960) is a British musician and author, best known as the singer of indie punk band Carter USM.

Jim Bob played in various bands during the late 1970s and early 1980s, one of which was Jamie Wednesday who were performing between 1984 and 1987. In 1987 Jamie Wednesday split up just before a gig at the London Astoria. Morrison and Les "Fruitbat" Carter filled in, playing along to a backing tape, and Carter USM was born. In fact, Jim and Les had known each other since the late 1970s, when their bands The Ballpoints (featuring Jim on vocals) and Dead Clergy (Les on bass and vocals) used to rehearse at the same studio behind Streatham station. When The Ballpoints' bassist quit at the end of 1980, Les joined the band, who then went on to play several gigs under the name of Peter Pan's Playground.

In Carter USM Jim Bob had 12 top 40 singles, 4 top ten albums (including a number one) 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, four solo albums as Jim Bob or James Robert Morrison 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 the group 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 22 November 2004.

In 2005, Cherry Red released a DVD of a live solo acoustic performance titled Live From London featuring songs from throughout his solo career as well as many Carter USM tracks.