Jon Prophet Band Bio Born a saint in the city of sin, Prophet's music offers a sweet tonic for the trails and tribulations of the human heart schooled as he was from his early years on classic rock from Europe and America to classic country and the [+]Jon Prophet Band Bio Born a saint in the city of sin, Prophet's music offers a sweet tonic for the trails and tribulations of the human heart schooled as he was from his early years on classic rock from Europe and America to classic country and the blues legends. Motivated by metaphysics, Prophet engages the audience to do more than listen passively but to "hear and act". His intense voice is haunting yet soulful and belts out with sad and seismic passion that unfurls like a sail in a summer storm. A delicious miracle elixir, Prophet blends ethnic, punk, sweet soul, hybrid blues, neo folk and experimental influences to create music that is both unique and familiar like that new vintage coat that just screams "Yes!" when you put it on. And to reinforce the malleability of his sound Jon has shared the stage with a diverse range of artists including; The Foo Fighters, P.O.D., Star Flyer 59, Mike Knott and even country legend T.G. Shepard. Focusing now on a neo classic Indie rock sound Prophet is backed by long time drummer and high priest of the big beat Pete Mott. Mott stumbled across bassist Steve Young while rocking god's greatest hits as hired guns at a local church and the two found a common rhythm. Guitarist Chris Forenz was recruited from a local Pink Floyd Tribute band to handle the bulk of the guitar so Jon could get down to the business of selling snake oil. Prophet recounts "Getting Chris on board was like having another me to play my guitar parts. He learned every nuance and then improved upon it." Having migrated from Utah where she fronted her own successful band Jon met with Wendy J and convinced her to lend her exquisite backing vocal talents to the mix thus bringing to life the layered harmonies Prophet had recorded on his debut release "A New Religion". "The energy of our live show I will put up against any band." says Prophet. "This band has it all, the visuals, the songs, the energy, the musical execution and it's getting better all the time. We take people for a ride and we engage them. I'm not just chit chatting up there on stage. I'm drawing out of the audience their own deep desires to have a holy moment, where they stop looking at their watches and around the room and are truly lost in the experience. Where just for a while they can
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