Artist description Bob Prong is an extraordinary guitarist that writes and sings memorable songs. He can be seen as a "solo artist" or with a band. He songs present a modern sounding twist to the a lyical style reminiscent of Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Matchbox 20. of 70's 80's and

Music Style Alternative rock with classic rock

Similar Artists Matchbox 20, Tonic, Widespread panic, Allman Brothers

Artist History During the past several years Bob has earned a reputation for being one of the upstate's most successful entertainers, and most recently received some national recognition when Bob's song "Prongwater" was used as background music for the popular sports program NBA on TNT. At the time of this writing (September 29th, 1999) Bob has done somewhere around 700 performances either as a solo singer/guitarist or with his Prongwater band since left his day job as a book keeper to dive headfirst into full time professional music in late 1994. He has also been a "hired gun" guitarist for about 100 gigs with other groups, and is the Rochester and Syracuse area bass player for the Ebony magazine fashion fair tour. Since the February, 1995 release of his first CD Bob's playing and song writing has earned him praise from music critics and audiences alike. Casey Farrell of Real Magazine writes: "Classically trained with a yearning for rock and roll hero status, Prong's technical prowess and soulful creativity allow for no boundaries." Andrew MacDuffie of City magazine wrote "When an accomplished guitar player is the center of a band , it usually means a lot of endless guitar solos wedged into half baked songs. But Bob Prong is a team player; he demonstrates his superb playing by making it a part of his well crafted so

Group Members Over the years Bob has worked with

Instruments Guitar, Piano, Singing, Harmonica

Albums Bob Prong(ST) 1995, Salt of the Earth 1997, Prongwater Live,

Location Rochester, NY - USA

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