Jim Protector
Encyclopedia
Jim Protector is an Norwegian
alternative rock
group. The band was formed in 2001 in Horten, Norway by primary songwriters Alexander Svanberg and Jarle Nordaas. They are best known for their radio hit "Jim Protector's guide to self-pity" (from their EP with the same name released in 2004).
In 2004 Jim Protector released their second EP called "Jim Protectors guide to self-pity", engineered and produced by Thomas Ruud, from the Norwegian rock-act Mohammed.
Most members of Jim Protector are currently studying in Trondheim, Norway where an old storage room in a closed down smelting-plant serves as a studio and practice-arena. Jim Protector is now a fourpiece including the drummer Andreas and the guitar-player Stein Ove.
Jim Protector released their debut album "Shields Down" the summer of 2007, which includes a collaboration with lo-fi legend Jad Fair
(Half Japanese
, Teenage Fanclub
, Yo La Tengo
) and Ken Stringfellow
from The Posies
who has been mixing the album as well.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group. The band was formed in 2001 in Horten, Norway by primary songwriters Alexander Svanberg and Jarle Nordaas. They are best known for their radio hit "Jim Protector's guide to self-pity" (from their EP with the same name released in 2004).
History
Jim Protector was formed in 2001 by primary songwriters Alex and Jarle. The result was the 7-inch EP Half Finished / Half Begun, released in 2002. The EP received good reviews in some of Norways most profiled music-zines; Mute and Panorama.In 2004 Jim Protector released their second EP called "Jim Protectors guide to self-pity", engineered and produced by Thomas Ruud, from the Norwegian rock-act Mohammed.
Most members of Jim Protector are currently studying in Trondheim, Norway where an old storage room in a closed down smelting-plant serves as a studio and practice-arena. Jim Protector is now a fourpiece including the drummer Andreas and the guitar-player Stein Ove.
Jim Protector released their debut album "Shields Down" the summer of 2007, which includes a collaboration with lo-fi legend Jad Fair
Jad Fair
Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
(Half Japanese
Half Japanese
Half Japanese is a punk rock band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in their Coldwater, Michigan bedroom around 1975. Their original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out of tune guitar...
, Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub
Teenage Fanclub are an alternative rock band from Bellshill, Scotland. The band is composed of Norman Blake , Raymond McGinley , Gerard Love and Francis MacDonald , with songwriting duties shared equally among Blake, McGinley and Love...
, Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
) and Ken Stringfellow
Ken Stringfellow
Kenneth Stuart Stringfellow is an American musician, best known for his work with The Posies, R.E.M., and the re-formed Big Star.-Musical career:...
from The Posies
The Posies
The Posies are an alternative rock/power pop group. The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham, Washington by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. They are best known for their radio hits "Golden Blunders" , as well as "Dream All Day", "Solar Sister" and "Flavor of the Month"...
who has been mixing the album as well.
Current
- Alexander Svanberg - Bass, Vocals
- Jarle Nordaas - Guitar, Vocals
- Stein Ove Eriksen - Guitar, Synth (2004–Present)
- Andreas Solem Kjær - Drums (2004–Present)
Past
- Sondre Graasvoll - Guitar (2001–2004)
- Anders Lindvig - Drums (1992, 2001–2004)
- Ola Emil Moss - Guitar (2003)
- Mats Alnæs - Drums (2004)
Singles/EPs
- Jim Protectors guide to self-pity (Switch Off Records, 2004).
- half finished / half begun (2002).
Compilation/Soundtrack contributions
- "half finished/half begun" on slagendagen 5 år (2002).
- "Waking Up With Me" and "Jim Protector's guide to self-pity" on Resolutt Julejazz vol. 5 (2004).
- "The Tunnel" and "The Hallmark Channel" on Resolutt Julejazz vol. 7 (2006).