Joel Silbersher

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Joel Silbersher
Also known asJoel Rock'n'Roll, Melonman
Born1971 (age 49–50)
Genresrock
Occupation(s)DJ, musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Drums
Years active1984–present
Associated actsHoss, Tendrils, Dirty Three, Tex Perkins, GOD, Headland, Melonman, Chromenips, The Doodads, The Freedom Jabbers, The Dark Horses, The Ancient Meat, The Baggage Handlers

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 Dinosaur Jr, Magic Dirt, Violent Soho, Bonnie Prince Billy, Tide of Iron and Peabody. At the closing of Melbourne's Tote Hotel,[4] Silbersher and The Drones played "My Pal" as the final song.[5][6]

Silbersher went on to form Hoss and , also working with and Dirty Three.[7] He has recorded as a solo artist, releasing the album Greasy Lens on King Crab Records in October 2002.[8] Silbersher has appeared on many records, particularly Darkhorses and Murray Paterson's Headland albums, but has barely released anything of his own in the last decade. Occasional seven inches by Hoss and Joel have popped up, the most recent being 'No Teeth' by Joel Silbersher.. The second solo Silbersher album "I came as soon as I heard' is due soon as is HOSS' 'A Shooter's sandwich" album, their first in 20 years.

Silbersher is the singing voice of Glenn Robbins' lead singer character in the reward-winning 'elderly boyband' spoof 'Boytown' He claims it is the best job he'd ever had.

References[]

General
  • McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 5 April 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
  • Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (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
  1. ^ McFarlane 'God' entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ^ Spencer et al, (2007) Silbersher, Joel[permanent dead link] entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  3. ^ Murray, Jim (10 September 2005). "GOD". article. Mess and Noise. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  4. ^ Donovan, Patrick (19 January 2010). "Nostalgia and anger as lights go down on Tote". The Age. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  5. ^ McGuire, Jess (19 January 2010). "The Drones and Joel Silbersher play My Pal". Defamer. Archived from the original on 25 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  6. ^ Lyngcoln, Tom from The Nation Blue (20 January 2010). "Tote's End - The Last Goodbye". Triple J radio website. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  7. ^ "Hoss: A million people seem to be always be wrong". Faster Louder. 22 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  8. ^ Spencer et al, (2007) SILBERSHER, Joel[permanent dead link] entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  9. ^ "Who's who of Australian rock / compiled by Chris Spencer, Zbig Nowara & Paul McHenry". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

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