Jim Wilson (guitar player)
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| Jim Wilson | |
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 Jim performing with Mother Superior
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| Background information | |
| Born | Delaware |
| Genre(s) | Rock Blues Alternative |
| Occupation(s) | Guitar Player |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar Vocals |
| Associated acts | Mother Superior The Rollins Band Daniel Lanois Sparks |
Jim Wilson, guitar player with Mother Superior and previously The Rollins Band, is a professional musician known for his soulful vocals and powerful blues-rock guitar work. He also plays guitar with Daniel Lanois.
Jim is from Delaware but currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
[edit] Mother Superior
A founder member of the blues rock trio Mother Superior who as a band have worked with Lemmy, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice Cooper, Meatloaf, Emmylou Harris, Anthrax, Wayne Kramer, George Clinton, and Iggy Pop. They were also approached by Henry Rollins in 1999 and asked to become 3/4 of the Rollins Band, an offer which they accepted.
[edit] Recent projects
- Jim's band Mother Superior has recently released their eighth studio album "Three Headed Dog".
- Jim has made live appearances with Sparks, notably in 2008 during the Sparks Spectacular where they played each of their 21 albums in its entirety over 21 nights in London.
- Along with the other members of Mother Superior, Jim has recorded and appeared with U2 / Peter Gabriel producer Daniel Lanois in 2006/2007.
[edit] Discography
Mother Superior
| Release Date | Title | Label | Notes |
| 1993 | Right in a Row | None | Self Produced 8 song recording |
| 1996 | The Heavy Soul Experience | Top Beat Records | |
| 1997 | Kaleidescope | Top Beat Records | |
| 1998 | Deep | Top Beat Records | Japanese version 1999 - Crown Records |
| 2001 | Mother Superior | Triple X Records | |
| 2002 | Sin | Muscletone Records | Euro version 2003 - Fargo |
| 2004 | 13 Violets | Top Beat Records | Euro version 2004 - Fargo |
| 2005 | Moanin | Bad Reputation | First record with Matt Tecu on drums. |
| 2007 | Three Headed Dog | Rosa Records |
W/Rollins Band
| Release Date | Title | Label | Notes |
| 2000 | Get Some Go Again | Dreamworks | Single Get Some Go Again was released in 2000. (B-side Don't Let This Be). |
| 2000 | A Clockwork Orange Stage | 2.13.61 Records | Live at the Roskilde Festival, Denmark, July 1, 2000. |
| 2001 | Yellow Blues | 2.13.61 Records | Out-takes from Get Some Go Again sessions. |
| 2001 | Nice | Sanctuary Records | |
| 2001 | A Nicer Shade Of Red | 2.13.61 Records | Out-takes from Nice. |
| 2002 | The Only Way To Know For Sure | Sanctuary Records | 2 discs. Recorded live at The Metro in Chicago on March 1 & 2, 2002. |
| 2002 | Rise Above | Sanctuary Records | 24 Black Flag songs to benefit the West Memphis Three |
