BAND PROFILES: Jason Roberts

BIRTHDAY: July 25

ORIGINALLY FROM: Lampasas, TX

INSTRUMENT: Fiddle

ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS: Guitar, Mandolin, Steel Guitar & Bass

PERSON WHO MOST INFLUENCED YOUR MUSIC CAREER: Johnny Gimble

FAVORTIE SONG: “Faded Love” – Bob Wills

FAVORTIE ARTIST: George Strait

FIRST ALBUM PURCHASED: George Strait “Strait Country”

WEBSITE: www.texasfiddleman.com

When approaching catering & asking yourself “What am I going to have for dinner” what do you always hope won’t be the answer? Sushi

Projects you’ve been involved with? Suzy Bogguss, Dale Watson, Gary P. Nunn, Aaron Watson & Riders In The Sky

What have you lost on the road that you would most like to retrieve? A pair of sharkskin boots

Your name spelled backwards? Nosaj Strebor

Were you ever in a school play? If you answered yes, what was the first one & what grade were you in?
The play was something about teddy bears & I was very young… 6 or 7 probably.

What type of music do you dislike the most? Metal

Favorite pizza topping? Cheese & Pepperoni

Have you ever ordered anything off an infomercial & if so what was it? Never

All time favorite Saturday Night Live character? Will Ferrell

One thing you’ve learned from the band elder: Jim Murphy? Honesty. He’s the most honest person I’ve ever known.

File your taxes at the beginning of the year or wait until April 15th? April 14th

Do you have a pre-show ritual and if so what is it? Try to get there in time!

Favorite song to karaoke to? The Chair

Dancehalls or County Fairs/Festival? Festivals – favorites are Spring Ho in Lampasas, TX & The Rattlesnake Jubilee in Lometa, TX

If you were to re-name the band, what would you name them? Swingers

If you were to choose another profession what would it be? Fisherman

Jessica Simpson or Britney Spears? Britney

Who makes the best hamburger in Austin? Dan’s

If you could choose the TV channel on the bus – what channel would everyone else be watching? History Channel

If you could star in a movie who would your female co-star be? Cameron Diaz

If they were to make a movie about your life who would wish they would cast as you? Skeet Ulrich

Soprano character that is most like you? Uncle Junior

Curb Your Enthusiasm or Sopranos? Sopranos

Please write your own bio
I’ve been playing the fiddle since I was 11 years old. I’ve worked with many people in the music business. I’ve worked with The Wheel for almost 10 years and it’s my kinda music. Western Swing and traditional country music all the way!

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