Joel Silbersher is a musician from
Melbourne
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Australia, who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band,
GOD
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(1986–1989).
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Silbersher, Joel
entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010. GOD had a minor but enduring hit with "My Pal," a song written by Silbersher. Since its release in 1988, "
My Pal" has been
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by bands such as
Dinosaur Jr
Dinosaur Jr. is an American rock band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts, in 1984, originally simply called Dinosaur until legal issues forced a change in name.
The band was founded by J Mascis (guitar, vocals, primary songwriter), Lou Barlo ...
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Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt are an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially forming an alternative u ...
,
Violent Soho
Violent Soho were an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 2004 in the Brisbane suburb of Mansfield, Queensland originally under the name of "showroom". For the majority of the band's existence, the line-up was composed of Luke Bo ...
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Bonnie Prince Billy, Tide of Iron and
Peabody. At the closing of Melbourne's Tote Hotel, Silbersher and
The Drones played "My Pal" as the final song.
Silbersher released ''Tendrils'' with
Charlie Owen in 1995. The duo released ''Soaking Red'' as Tendrils in 1998.
Silbersher released the solo album ''Greasy Lens'' on King Crab Records in October 2002.
[Spencer et al, (2007]
SILBERSHER, Joel
entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
Discography
Albums
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
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1999
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, ''Soaking Red'' (as Tendrils)
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ARIA Award for Best Adult Alternative Album
The ARIA Music Award for Best Adult Alternative Album is an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given by the Australian Reco ...
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References
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External links
Hossat
MySpace
1971 births
Living people
Musicians from Melbourne
20th-century Australian musicians
Australian guitarists
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