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Jason Wrobel

About Me

Jason Wrobel is a Motown native, born to a feminist vegan Mother and gregarious Hollywood Father. An on-stage performer and actor since age five, he is currently performing and recording as an independent artist. Over the past decade, he has served as the lead singer, rhythm guitarist or backup vocalist for multiple bands from Detroit to Los Angeles, including The Big Four, Queen Bee, The Bellicose Butchers and Samantha Tobey.
At the turn of the Millennium, he sang for Chicago synthpop group A Modern Joy, culminating with the concept demo “Collideascope” in 2001. In 2005, he entered the studio with Pacific Coast in North Hollywood, California, with a full-length CD release at the Whisky A Go-Go in 2007. Relocating to New York City in Spring 2006, he worked as a raw vegan chef and sang backup harmonies for the sexy Brooklyn funk band Jasper James and the Jetset, whose track “This House” is featured on the soundtrack to the John Cameron Mitchell film “Shortbus”.
Currently, he’s back in sunny California, returning to his funky Motown roots and infusing it with a sweet dollop of catchy folk pop. Expect to get filled up quickly on a full serving of soul-expanding joy with a healthy dose of revolution on the side. So go on now – take a bite. It’s good for ya!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/07/2005
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/jasonwrobel
Band Members: Jason Wrobel - Lead and Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keys, Percussion
Influences: Freddy Mercury. Jeff Buckley. David Bowie. Mick Jagger. Chris Robinson. Tina Turner. Big Maybelle. Aretha Franklin. David Gahan. Martin Gore. Richard Ashcroft. Lou Reed. Matt Johnson. Marc Bolan. Anthony Kiedis. Mike Patton. Janis Joplin. Grace Slick. Iggy Pop. Sting. Peter Murphy. Rob Halford. Robert Plant. Nat King Cole. Ian Astbury. Mike Matijevic. Tony Harnell. Amos Lee. Cat Stevens. Frank Sinatra. Otis Redding. Eric Burdon. Peter Wolf.
Sounds Like: A mellifluous mix of Acoustic Balladeering, Motown, Soul, Blues, Folk, Hair Metal, and a healthy dollop Of '70s Glam Rock.
Record Label: Soon

My Blog

Spiderball 2008 is apparently THE event in S.F. on Halloween...

Hello My Burning Lovelies...Check out what I found scavenging the Web today... won't you join me in a firey frolicking fantasy?It sounds so sick.  I hope they have nurses on staff.J*******Spiderb...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:14:00 GMT

The Land of Drunken Lovers

Woozy and weary, yet I am awake Everything looks fine in light of the EarthQuake Nothing bereft or out of place, just a tad shaken But something has changed, the feeling can't be faked In the space be...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:54:00 GMT

Ma Wrobel Got the Ill Communication!

My Mom is is town from Detroit.I am overjoyed like Stevie Wonder, yo.It's been, like 6 years since she actually saw me play live.Sunday night - Venice - AC Lounge.Come meet my Mom and kiss her for bei...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:21:00 GMT

The Full Rush

The goal is to live with Godlike composureon the full rush of energy,like Dionysus riding the leopardwithout being torn to pieces.
Posted by on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 09:40:00 GMT

Number of the BEAST

So... I now have 666 friends. Perfect timing for an L.A. move. By the way, folks, did I mention that I'm relocating back to Southern California?  A friend of mine told me that I'm a masochist. Ma...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:01:00 GMT

Jobless.Carless.Nameless.Shameless.

Well, the Northern California winds have apparently blown in a chilly 20 degree wind... and have taken my car (it was a Miata, apparently only 2,000 lbs.)... my job... and my shame along with it! ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:39:00 GMT

Make Up Sex

This past week in Los Angeles was like the best make up sex you could ever have...Not just with ONE person, oh no, but with an entire city... the entirety of what L.A. is... what it has to offer... th...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:54:00 GMT

My Granparents' House in Detroit

My face twitches as she asks me to go toThe basementNo, not the "grocery aisle"Anything but the grocery aisleNo matter what the euphemism or facadeShe tries to seduce me withI get the sinking feeling ...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 17:39:00 GMT

I want to live in a city

where the air is clean.  New York has possibly the worst air quality in the world... except maybe Mexico City... or East Detroit... West Coast comin' Like a co-pilot Thumbin' his nose Propose To ...
Posted by on Thu, 25 May 2006 19:24:00 GMT

The New York Groove

It's been a while since I've written anything, really.  'Tis a shame... NO... a cryin' shaman! So I'm getting on a plane in 10 hours to go to New York City.  I have three interviews with raw...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Mar 2006 18:31:00 GMT