Jimmy Stofer is an American singer, bassist, composer, and record producer.

Life and career

Stofer was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. His credits include The Fray, Rose Hill Drive, Ryan Bingham, Scars On 45, Weather Maps, Cary Brothers, Meese, Hello Kavita, VAN STEE, Dualistics, and more. Stofer was the touring bassist for

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-based piano rock band

The Fray The Fray is an American rock band from Denver, Colorado, formed in 2002 by schoolmates Isaac Slade and Joe King. Their debut studio album, '' How to Save a Life'' (2005) was released by Epic Records and received quadruple platinum certific ...

, for three years. The Fray had never had an official bassist, and in 2004, Stofer was employed as their touring bassist. Stofer's talent became evident to ''The Fray'' on the local scene. At the time, Stofer was the bassist for the

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group

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and

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band Bop Skizzum, while he was attending the

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''The Fray'' came calling for a bassist. Stofer and The Fray amicably disbanded in 2007, and he focused his attention on his own bands (including Dualistics and The Commentary. He made an appearance in the music video for "

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" Stofer was a member of Hello Kavita, an

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group from Denver, Colorado, and played bass and co-wrote their second album, ''To A Loved One.'' In June 2010, Jimmy was also presented as a new member of

Rose Hill Drive Rose Hill Drive is an American rock band. The group is often aligned with other bands that are reviving traditional hard rock and early metal–psychedelic. Combining hard-driving rock and blues with modern touches and arrangements, they are of ...

. In 2011, the band toured as an opener for

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for a few months. Stofer was recognized by ''

Bass Player A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), keyboard bass (synth bass) or a low bra ...

magazine'' for his contributions to his trade. He is the singer and main songwriter of the band Weather Maps. Their debut album ''Places'' was released in late 2010. The second album ''Painted Stripes'' was released in August 2014. Jimmy is also a composer/producer for the orchestral/electronic trio Aux Cerna. Their debut album "Textures" was released in August 2022.

Film / TV

Jimmy is a composer for film and television. His credits include ''

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'', '' Girl in the Picture'', '' Icahn: The Restless Billionaire'', ''

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'', '' Daughters of the Cult'', '' The Truth About Jim'', '' The Night House'', '' Drunk Bus'', ''Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad'', ''Look Into My Eyes'', ''Babysplitters'', and many others.

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* Living people American session musicians American folk rock musicians 21st-century American bass guitarists Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-bass-guitarist-stub