Jim Roth (musician)
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Jim Roth is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has played with several indie
bands including The Delusions, Voodoo Gearshift, and The Hollowmen
. He also has released a solo album called Anti-Rad. Roth also plays guitar in Built to Spill
. He initially started playing with them on the Keep It Like a Secret
tour, when The Delusions were opening, but was a full-time member of the band by the time You in Reverse
was released.
Jim Roth was born in 1962 and was raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. He graduated from West Des Moines Valley High School in 1980.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
bands including The Delusions, Voodoo Gearshift, and The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen is an Australian television comedy series set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a fictional political advisory unit personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected. Their brief is long term vision; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on...
. He also has released a solo album called Anti-Rad. Roth also plays guitar in Built to Spill
Built to Spill
Built to Spill is an American indie rock band based in Boise, Idaho. The band has released seven full-length albums. Their most recent album, There Is No Enemy, was released on October 6, 2009.-History:...
. He initially started playing with them on the Keep It Like a Secret
Keep It Like a Secret
Keep It Like a Secret was the fourth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill, and their second for Warner Bros. The core line-up of the band had not changed since Perfect from Now On: singer/guitarist Doug Martsch, bassist Brett Nelson, and drummer Scott Plouf...
tour, when The Delusions were opening, but was a full-time member of the band by the time You in Reverse
You in Reverse
You in Reverse is the sixth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. The band added one new member for this album, making Built to Spill a quartet for the first time. It was also first album since Ultimate Alternative Wavers not recorded or produced by Phil Ek. The lineup...
was released.
Jim Roth was born in 1962 and was raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. He graduated from West Des Moines Valley High School in 1980.