- Barstool Prophets
The Barstool Prophets were a rock band formed in
Cornwall, Ontario in 1989 that was active throughout the 1990s. The members were bassist Glenn Forrester, singer/songwriter Graham Greer, guitarist Al Morier, and drummer Bobby Tamas. Originally known as the Wallflowers, the band changed its name in time to release its first independent album, "Deflowered", in 1993. The band soon signed toMercury Records and released "Crank" in 1995 and "Last of the Big Game Hunters" in 1997. The single "Paranoia" was included on the soundtrack to theAntonio Banderas /Rebecca De Mornay film "Never Talk to Strangers ". The singles "Paranoia", "Last of the Big Game Hunters" and "Friend of Mine" were all Canadian rock radio hits in the mid-late 1990s.The band broke up in October 1999, but have since reunited for a few shows through 2005/06. Graham Greer went on to produce a solo album under the name Moonlight Graham.
Discography
*1992 "Birdman" indie tape
*1993 "Deflowered" (Independent Release)
*1995 "Crank" (Mercury/Polygram Records)
*1995 "Never Talk To Strangers" motion picture soundtrack (Scotti Bros./Universal Records)
*1997 "Last of the Big Game Hunters" (Mercury/Polygram Records)
*2003 "Palookaville" (Independent release for Graham Greer)External links
* [http://www.barstoolprophets.com/ Barstool Prophets Site]
* [http://www.grahamgreer.com/ Graham Greer's site]
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