Jim Bob
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| Born | James Robert Morrison Script error: No such module "person date". |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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James Robert Morrison,[1] known as Jim Bob, is a British musician and author. He was the lead singer of the 1990s indie punk band Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine.[2] Writing both as J.B. Morrison[3] and under the name Jim Bob, he has written six novels, two volumes of memoir and published a lyric collection.
Biography
The album Pop Up Jim Bob was released on Cherry Red Records in August 2020, peaking on the official UK album chart at number 26. Jim Bob's 13th solo album, Who Do We Hate Today, was released on Cherry Red Records on 20 August 2021 and reached 34 in the UK album charts, his second top-40 solo LP. His 14th solo album, Thanks For Reaching Out was released on Cherry Red Records in June 2023 and peaked at number 9 on the UK Independent Albums Chart.[4]
Morrison released his autobiography, Goodnight Jim Bob: On the Road with Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, in 2004.[5] His debut novel, Storage Stories, which took six years to write, was released[6] on the day of a UK general election, 6 May 2010, by Ten Forty Books.
Solo discography
All releases credited as Jim Bob unless otherwise stated. See Carter USM and Jamie Wednesday for those bands' discographies.
| Title | Year | Peak UK albums[4] |
Peak UK Ind[4] |
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| Goodnight Jim Bob | 2003 | ||
| Angelstrike | 2004 | ||
| School | 2006 | ||
| A Humpty Dumpty Thing | 2007 | ||
| Goffam | 2009 | ||
| What I Think About When I Think About You[7] | 2013 | ||
| Jim Bob Sings Again | 2016 | ||
| National Treasure (Live At The Shepherd's Bush Empire) | 2018 | ||
| Pop Up Jim Bob | 2020 | 26 | 5 |
| Who Do We Hate Today | 2021 | 34 | 4 |
| The Essential | 2022 | 14 | |
| Thanks for Reaching Out[8] | 2023 | 94 | 9 |
| Stick | 2025 | 3 | |
| Automatic | 2025 | 5 |
Bibliography
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Goodnight Jim Bob: On the Road with Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine. Cherry Red. 2004. ISBN 9781901447231.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Storage Stories. Ten Forty. 2010. ISBN 9780956404909.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Driving Jarvis Ham. The Friday Project. 2012. ISBN 9780007468324.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81. Pan. 2014. ISBN 9781447252757.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Frank Derrick's Holiday of A Lifetime. Pan. 2015. ISBN 9781447292029.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jim Bob From Carter: In The Shadow Of My Former Self. Cherry Red. 2015. ISBN 9781909454729.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.A God Awful Small Affair. Cherry Red. 2020. ISBN 9781909454798.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harvey King Unboxes His Family. Cherry Red. 2020. ISBN 9781914565298.
- Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jim Bob: Where Songs Come From. Cherry Red. 2024. ISBN 9781914565335.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Goodnight Jim Bob... on the road". Drowned in Sound. 2 February 2003. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Monger, James Christopher. "Jim Bob Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."J.B. Morrison". Pan Macmillan. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."JIM BOB Hits". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jarvis, Toby (23 July 2004). "Book Review: Jim Bob - Goodnight Jimbob: On The Road With Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 7 October 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Britcher, Chris (25 May 2012). "Carter USM's Jim Bob on reunions, money and an artistic dilemma". Kentnews.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Male, Howard (1 November 2013). "CD review: Jim Bob, What I Think About… (The Ten Forty Sound)". Independent.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roy, David (30 June 2023). "Noise Annoys: Rory Nellis & Philip Watts d'Alton, Neil Brogan, Problem Patterns and Jim Bob". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links
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- Interview with Jim Bob in TRM
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