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Chuck Prophet: Temple Beautiful

Not since Lou Reed paid homage to the city and era that forged him with New York has there been a song cycle dedicated to a place and reality that offers the core immediacy with the thump, churn and ferocity of Chuck Prophet’s Temple Beautiful. A stripped down rock & roll record - where the drums pump and echo, guitars slash and buzz and horns squawk like geese with rhythm - the former wunderkind of progressive cosmic cowboys Green On Red bristles with an intensity that makes great rock burn.  read more

Chuck Prophet - "Freckle Song"

Click above to watch "Freckle Song" from Chuck Prophet's new record Soap and Water out now on Yep Roc Records....  read more

Chuck Prophet spreads the word on U.S. tour

If nothing else, Chuck Prophet is one intense guy. Witness some information that can be gleaned from a quick once-over his website: * He joined his first band, Green on Red, spending eight years recording albums and touring the U.S....before turning 20. * He leapt from one rooftop to another, high up above the streets of San Francisco, which Prophet calls his hometown, and accidentally crashed through a glass skylight, falling three stories down onto a concrete floor. All to impress a girl. * He lost his virginity at fourteen. In a mental hospital. * He's been written about by...  read more

Chuck Prophet cleans up with Soap and Water

Jesus, Elvis and Anna Nicole Smith have a few things in common: they’re probably knocking back some merlot with the big guy, and they turn up on Chuck Prophet’s new release Soap and Water. Multiple times. The album, set for an October 2 release on Yep Roc, features 12 songs recorded in Nashville and Prophet’s hometown of San Francisco. Co-produced by the rocker and Brad Jones (Dolly Parton, Yo La Tengo, Josh Rouse), it’s Prophet’s first effort in three years. The singer tackles a hodgepodge of genres on Soap and Water, featuring a ballad here and there, a drum machine,...  read more

Chuck Prophet Signs Book Deal

Little-known but extraordinarily talented songwriter Chuck Prophet, who recently parted with New West Records, has signed a deal with Chronicle books, which will release his first book. Shoulda Stayed in School – Road Diaries from the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trenches will be released in the summer of 2008 and will feature anecdotes, advice and jokes, as well as photos and ephemera of Prophet and other musicians’ lives on the road. “You can expect some seriously light-hearted shit, from tear stained roadmaps and missing lug nuts, to first class cabin shenanigans and champagne debauchery,” Prophet said in a statement. “Whether your...  read more

Chuck Prophet - Age of Miracles

For a number of former Americana artists, leaving the twang behind was the healthiest thing they could’ve done for their music career. Just ask Chuck Prophet...  read more