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Joel R.L. Phelps

from Vancouver BC
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Joel R.L. Phelps

Instruments: Vocals, Guitar, Composition/Songwriting details
Joel R.L. Phelps is from Billings, Montana and lives in Vancouver. He started playing music in around 1982, co-founding a regionally infamous post-punk group, Ein Heit, in Missoula in 1983. Ein Heit suspended operations in 1987, and bandmates Phelps and Andrew Cohen then formed rock ‘n’ roll ensemble Silkworm in 1988. After 3 LPs and many barnstorming national tours, Phelps left Silkworm in 1994, perhaps due to the pressures pressure of all the travel, and perhaps some unconscious musical prompt. In a split that can compared to a Buzzcocks/Magazine schism (except for the lack of fame, money or any musical similarities ), both parties would go on to their finest works — Silkworm, having staked a claim as one of the U.S.ís most important bands, Phelps, as the nationís most unique singer/songwriter. Joel struck out on his own in 1995 forming his own group, The Downer Trio. The Downer Trio feature Seattle residents William Herzog (formerly of Citizen's Utilities, Neko Case, Sunn O))),and Earth) and Robert Mercer (Zebra Hunt), musicians with a similar minimal sensibility who, in truth, make the music really work. With five albums, two EP’s and two singles and some compilation appearances to their collective credit, the group has assembled an accomplished and formidable body of work: no matter what the self-effacing Phelps might tell you to the contrary. The latest, GALA is available in Canada on Triple Crown Recordings of Canada, in the United States on 12XU and on Damnably in the UK/EU. The Downer Quartet features Vancouver's Scott Malin (Secret Three, Womankind).
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Past Events

13
Feb
2014
21:00
Joel R.L. Phelps, The Backhomes, Speller
 
$8
The Cobalt
Event can be attended in person
28
Dec
2013
10:00 01:30
Joel R.L. Phelps, Scars and Scarves, PSYCHOSOMATIC ITCH
JOEL RL PHELPS (from SILKWORM) http://joelrlphelps.net/ http://www.silkworm.n...
$8
Copper Owl
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08
Nov
2012
20:00
Mark Eitzel, Joel R.L. Phelps
 
$15
Electric Owl
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31
Aug
2012
21:30 01:00
Joel RL Phelps & Chris Brokaw double bill!: Joel R.L. Phelps, CHRIS BROKAW, Zebr...
The Storyboard Label, Scratch Records, CiTR 101.9 FM, & Discorder Magazine prese...
$10-$12
Interurban Gallery
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31
Aug
2007
19:00
Magnolia Electric Co., Joel R.L. Phelps
 
$15
Richard's On Richards
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10
Jun
2005
20:00 00:00
Great Aunt Ida CD RELEASE for "Our Fall": Great Aunt Ida, The Fits, Joel R.L. Ph...
Great Aunt Ida CD RELEASE for "Our Fall" Tickets available at Red Cat, Zulu, an...
$10
The Western Front
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21
Jan
2005
20:00
Sparrow, Jonathan Inc., Joel R.L. Phelps, Secret Three, Bonaparte
 
$10
The Media Club
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11
Jun
2004
Joel R.L. Phelps, The Downer Trio, The Secret 3
 
Railway Club
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12
May
2004
The Secret 3, Joel R.L. Phelps, Video Tokyo, Mimi's Ami, Parks and Rec
 
The Brickyard
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07
Nov
2003
Joel R.L. Phelps
 
The Sugar Refinery
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08
Oct
2003
Dirty Projectors, [[VVRSSNN]], Joel R.L. Phelps
 
The Sugar Refinery
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19
Sep
2003
Joel R.L. Phelps, Southerly, Dana & Emma
 
The Pic Pub
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03
Jul
2003
22:00
Joel R.L. Phelps, Ryan Beattie
Joel RL Phelps, formerly of Seattle's popular Silkworm will perform with Chet's ...
$6
Second Story Cafe And Books
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13
Jan
2000
Silkworm
 
The Starfish Room
Event can be attended in person

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Silkworm
The Downer Trio

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