Artist description VARIED MEMBERSHIP AROUND POET ROBERT PRIEST

Music Style ECLECTIC

Musical Influences RAP BEATLES DOORS SPOKEN

Similar Artists KING MISSILE LOU REED JIM MORRISON JOHN LENNON

Artist History HAS PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE 1981 IN TORONTO BAR SCENE. VIDEOSON MUCHMUSIC. EP ROBERT PRIEST (1981), CD TONGUE'N'GROOVE (EMI) 1997

Group Members ROBERT PRIEST, NEIL CHAPMAN, WILSON LAURENCIAN, PETER LAFFERTY

Instruments VARIOUS- DRUMS BASS, GUITARS

Albums ROBERT PRIEST 1981 TONGUE'N'GROOVE 1997

Press Reviews REVIEWS OF TONGUE'N'GROOVETongue 'n'GrooveEMIReview by Darren Kerr A work of words and funky grooves that is extremely listenable and, in spots, very clever. "Sayings" is a listing of reworked quotations like "Every little ruler wants a 13th inch," "you cannot kiss ass and kick it too" and "stop procrastinating tomorrow." "Vote Shit" elevates excrement above politicians in a way that King Missile's John S. Hall would be proud of. "Ticket to Hell" is great protest-and-bile folk vented in the direction of the tax man. Both soothing and biting, this is well done. -DropDead Magazine - Darren Kerr"Grand & Mystic" - Jason Anderson (Eye Magazine) 'From the short, satirical Wedding Poem, through the intensely beautiful Hera to the visionary and political Lesser Shadows, Priest shows a depth and complexity that operates on many levels, raising his performance above a bar-room rant or a wishy-washy poetry reading to an intense experience, something akin to a trance session "The Budapest Sun (Lucy Mallows Oct 22-28 1998)"This is the edge of poetry…there seems to be a synergous amalgamation between songs. The passing from mundane to supra-mundane torches from beginning to end is quite unique" Suzanne Legault Northern Life (Sudbury)ON TONGUE'N'GROOVEA work of words and funky grooves that is extremely listenable… Both soothing and biting, this is well done. Darren Kerr (Drop Dead Magazine)"Grand & Mystic" - Jason Anderson (Eye Magazine) 'From the short, satirical Wedding Poem, through the intensely beautiful Hera to the visionary and political Lesser Shadows, Priest shows a depth and complexity that operates on many levels, raising his performance above a bar-room rant or a wishy-washy poetry reading to an intense experience, something akin to a trance session "Lucy Mallows, The Budapest Sun Oct 22-28 1998)"Some of these are mellow thoughts about lovers, poems and trees, others are down right rambunctious rocking sprees or resemble the scary voices you hear in your head.. He's got a range." Elysia Gallo Budapest Week"This is the edge of poetry…there seems to be a synergous amalgamation between songs. The passing from mundane to supra-mundane torches from beginning to end is quite unique"Suzanne Legault Northern Life (Sudbury)

Location Toronto, ONt. - Canada

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