Jimmy Stofer (born February 10, 1983) 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, 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 hip hop group

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and funk rock 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 Stone Temple Pilots for a few months. Stofer was recognized by '' Bass Player magazine'' for his contributions to his trade. He is the singer and main songwriter of the band Weather Maps. The debut album ''Places'' was released in late 2010. The second album "Painted Stripes" was released in August 2014. Jimmy is a composer for film and television. His credits include ''Girl In The Picture'', '' Icahn: The Restless Billionaire'', ''VICE,'' ''

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'', ''Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad'', ''Babysplitters'', and many others.

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* Living people 1983 births American session musicians American folk rock musicians 21st-century American bass guitarists {{US-bass-guitarist-stub