James Robbins, better known as J. Robbins, is an American rock musician.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | James Robbins |
| Born | June 14, 1967[1] |
| Origin | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock, post-hardcore |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Career
editRobbins began his career as a bassist for Government Issue, and has also led five of his own bands: Jawbox,[2] Rollkicker Laydown, Burning Airlines,[2] Channels, and Office of Future Plans.[3] He was a touring bassist for Scream and played bass on the debut 7" from Jack Potential, which was issued by DeSoto Records in 1993. More recently he played bass in Report Suspicious Activity with Vic Bondi, which released two albums on Alternative Tentacles Records.
In 2011, Robbins, along with Kerosene 454's drummer and fellow Channels bandmate Darren Zentek, bassist Brooks Harlan, and guitarist/cellist Gordon Withers, released an EP under the name Office of Future Plans.[3] The band, who had been playing since 2009 and released an album on Dischord Records in November 2011,[4] but as of October 2016, they are not together anymore.[5] In May 31, 2019, J. Robbins released his first solo album, Un-Becoming.[6]
In February 2024, Robbins released Basilisk.
Producer
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2019) |
Robbins is also a successful producer and engineer for bands such as War on Women, Ponytail, Clutch (and side project The Bakerton Group), Jets to Brazil, Hey Mercedes, Shiner, Mock Orange, Bacchae (band), The Pauses, The Life and Times, Miranda Sound, Time Spent Driving, Faraquet, The Dismemberment Plan, The Monorchid, The Promise Ring, Dwindle, Pilot to Gunner, Paint It Black, None More Black, Jawbreaker, Discount, Against Me!, Goodbye Soundscape, Modern Life is War, Stapleton, Murder By Death, mewithoutYou, Black Cross (hardcore), Lemuria, Caustic Casanova, The Sword, Debate (from Sao Paulo, Brazil), Coliseum, Hammer No More the Fingers, Small Brown Bike, Broadcaster, Noyo Mathis and Nakatomi Plaza.
Personal life
editIn 2007, Robbins's son Callum was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, an incurable nerve disorder.[7] A number of benefit shows for Callum Robbins have been organized and played in cities such as Chicago, Washington DC, Minneapolis, and New York.
References
edit- ^ "Dad Talk: J. Robbins | Dad's Not Punk". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ a b Case, Wesley (June 4, 2014). "J. Robbins' resonance remains felt in rock circles". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Heller, Jason (December 6, 2011). "Office Of Future Plans: Office Of Future Plans". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "Office of Future Plans (2009–2016)". Dischord Records. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ^ "A Q&A with former Jawbox frontman J. Robbins". Creative Loafing. October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 30, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "J. Robbins – Un-Becoming Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ^ "J. Robbins, His Wife Janet, Their Son Callum". Sub Pop. January 19, 2007. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
External links
edit- J. Robbins producer/engineer and Magpie Cage Recording Studio – Official website.
- Office of Future Plans – Official band website.
- Interview with J Robbins on Aural States (Oct 2009)
- Interview with Robbins and his new band, Channels, from Punk Planet 64
- Interview with Robbins from punknews.org
- Interview with Robbins from Sound Bites Dog E-Zine
- Benefit drive for Cal Robbins
- Conan Neutron's Protonic Reversal – Ep96: J. Robbins