Joel Silbersher Musical artist

Joel Silbersher is a musician from Melbourne, Australia, who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band, GOD (1986–1989). GOD had a minor but enduring hit with "My Pal," a song written by Silbersher. 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, Silbersher and The Drones played "My Pal" as the very last song.Silbersher went on to form Hoss and Tendrils, also working with Tex Perkins and Dirty Three. He has recorded as a solo artist, releasing the album Greasy Lens on King Crab Records in October 2002.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Joel Rock'n'Roll Melonman
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1971

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Musical artist

Career started1986
associated musical artist
God (Australian band)
Dirty Three
Tex Perkins
Hoss (band)
Tendrils
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Rock music
instrument
Guitar
Gibson Guitar Corporation
Singing

Joel Silbersher on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.myspace.com/hossmelbourne
  2. http://www.whiteroom.com.au/howlspace/whoswho/aboutww.htm