Joel Silbersher
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| Joel Silbersher | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Joel Rock'n'Roll, Melonman |
| Born | 1971 |
| Genres | rock |
| Occupations | DJ, musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Hoss, Tendrils, The Dirty Three, Tex Perkins, GOD |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson guitars | |
Joel Silbersher is a musician from Melbourne, Australia, who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band, GOD (1986–1989).[1][2] GOD had a minor but enduring hit with "My Pal," a song written by Silbersher.[3] Since its release in 1988, "My Pal" has been covered by bands such as Magic Dirt, Violent Soho, Bonnie Prince Billy, and Peabody. At the closing of Melbourne's Tote Hotel,[4] Silbersher and The Drones played "My Pal" as the very last song.[5][6]
Silbersher went on to form Hoss and Tendrils, also working with Tex Perkins and The Dirty Three.[7] He has recorded as a solo artist, releasing the album Greasy Lens on King Crab Records in October 2002.[8]
[edit] References
- General
- McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1865080721. http://web.archive.org/web/20040405231007/www.whammo.com.au/index.asp. Retrieved 11 February 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
- Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara, Paul McHenry with notes by Ed Nimmervoll (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1.[9] Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.
- Specific
- ^ McFarlane 'God' entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) Silbersher, Joel entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ Murray, Jim (September 10, 2005). "GOD". article. Mess and Noise. http://www.messandnoise.com/articles/10349. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Donovan, Patrick (January 19, 2010). "Nostalgia and anger as lights go down on Tote". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/2010/01/18/1263663047771.html. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ McGuire, Jess (Jan 19, 2010). "The Drones and Joel Silbersher play My Pal". Defamer. http://www.defamer.com.au/2010/01/the-drones-joel-silbersher-my-pal/. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Lyngcoln, Tom from The Nation Blue (January 20, 2010). "Tote's End - The Last Goodbye". Triple J radio website. http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/homeandhosed/blog/s2796738.htm. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ "Hoss: A million people seem to be always be wrong". Faster Louder. November 22, 2006. http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/features/6908/. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
- ^ Spencer et al, (2007) SILBERSHER, Joel entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
- ^ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/2090055. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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