Biography

b. USA. Prophet first attracted attention in March 1983 on joining Los Angeles band Green On Red. His exciting, highly skilled, technique added a new dimension to this already excellent group, although critics initially dubbed his work derivative of Neil Young. Successive releases by the group established Prophet as one of the era's finest musicians, whose skills were enhanced through jams with the cream of San Francisco's rock fraternity. In 1990 the artist released Brother Aldo, a largely country-rock selection. This superior set featured several vocal duets with Prophet's partner Stephanie Finch and included support from R&B pianist Spooner Oldham and Durocs' drummer Scott Matthews. Prophet's guitar work was, however, also prominent, particularly on "Scarecrow", the album's most intense offering. Following Green On Red's demise in 1992, Prophet was able to concentrate on his solo career, establishing himself as one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of the 90s. He has collaborated with several legendary songwriters, including Jim Dickinson, Billy Swan and Bob Neuwirth. In 1997, Prophet delivered Homemade Blood, a live studio set that contains several of his finest songs to date. He made an excellent contribution to Kelly Willis' 1998 album What I Deserve.
DISCOGRAPHY: Brother Aldo (Fire 1990)****, Balinese Dancer (Dutch East India 1993)***, Feast Of Hearts (China 1995)**, with Jim Dickinson A Thousand Footprints In The Sand (Last Call 1997)**** Homemade Blood (Cooking Vinyl 1997)****, The Hurting Business (Cooking Vinyl 1999)***, with the Mission Express Turn The Pigeons Loose: LIve In San Francisco 2000 (Cooking Vinyl 2001)***, No Other Love (New West 2002)***, Age Of Miracles (New West 2004)***.

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