In 1978, after Jim moved to California to get a fresh start since overcoming his heroin addiction, Carroll formed The Jim Carroll Band, a new wave/punk rock group, with encouragement from Patti Smith, with whom he once shared an apartment in New York City, along with Robert Mapplethorpe.
The Jim Carroll Band's first album Catholic Boy released on Thu Jan 03 1980.
The most popular album by The Jim Carroll Band's is Catholic Boy
The most popular song by The Jim Carroll Band's is People Who Died
The Jim Carroll Band's first song People Who Died released on Mon Nov 05 1979.