Artist description The band just finished their second album, Music Concrete, which is now available at Amazon.com. The album was produced by Paul Mahern (Mellencamp, Blake Babies, ...) The band plans on touring in the fall.

Music Style Alternative Rock

Musical Influences Neil Young, Beatles, Steely Dan, George Jones

Similar Artists Wilco, Neil Young, R.E.M.

Artist History The band originates from Louisville, KY, which Playboy magazine listed as one of the three best cities in the world for original music. The band formed in 1994 and just released their second album, "Music Concrete" on their own label, Sundried Records. The album is being distributed nationally by Valley Media and is available on Amazon.com and CDNow.

Group Members The band consists of: Bert Guinn on guitar and vocals, Matthew Fleitz on bass and Troy Williams on drums.

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums,

Albums Happiness Dispenser, Music Concrete

Press Reviews Look for reviews of "Music Concrete" soon. "HAPPINESS DISPENSER" Prophets (Sundried Records) Prophet-able listening By LES REYNOLDS © The Courier-Journal Reviewed Feb. 27, 1999 Forgive the pun, but the Prophets provide some Prophet-able listening if you're willing to dig into their debut, "Happiness Dispenser." Bert Guinn, Matt Fleitz and Troy Williams constitute the Louisville-based trio, and their polished, well-produced effort will provide some surprises and push the listener out of the comfort zone, given the chance. The Prophets' sound could be thrown into the alt-rock bin. The mood is at best somber and introspective, at worst despondent. Well, usually. A few tunes are a bit more upbeat, but overall the album's title seems a bit ironic. This is Guinn's band, with his lyrics and lead vocals featured almost exclusively. He also provides the bulk of the guitar work, which is a nice blend of rock, jazz and blues. Repetition of melody and rhyme patterns is heard throughout. Lyrics are where the Prophets get interesting. Overall, the murky feelings manifest a spiritual questioning that sometimes approaches the frantic, yet never quite reaches that point. Wording is clever; Guinn knows how to turn a phrase. His crafty verses fool the listener into thinking, "Oh, I've got it now," before inspiring a sudden, "Huh?" On "Nothing to Say," for example, Guinn offers such puzzling observations as "I once saw a movie, and the whole galaxy saw the whole human language as an infectious disease." That's not the case on the album's last, and best, song, the soaring "It's My World": "Enter realms unknown often/ Open your world and your soul / Visions will produce 'em / We will get by, if we join, we will lead only one joyous world of peace / Please listen." It's as if Guinn and the band are asking the listener to check them out and really listen.

Location Louisville, KY - USA

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