Joel Silbersher is a musician from

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, who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band,

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by bands such as

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, Tide of Iron, Bad//Dreems and Peabody. At the closing of Melbourne's Tote Hotel, Silbersher and The Drones played "My Pal" as the final song. Silbersher released ''Tendrils'' with Charlie Owen in 1995. The duo released ''Soaking Red'' as Tendrils in 1998. Silbersher released the solo album ''Greasy Lens'' on King Crab Records in October 2002.Spencer et al, (2007
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entry. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

Discography

Albums

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The

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References

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External links

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