associated_acts years_active notable_instruments alias background instrument birth_date genre article_title name occupation
hoss , god , tendrils , dirty three , tex perkins 1986 -- present gibson guitars joel rock 'n' roll , melonman solo_singer guitar , vocals 1971 rock joel silbersher
 joel silbersher dj , musician , songwriter
joel silbersher

joel silbersher is a musician from melbourne , australia , who was the singer and guitar player for rock and roll band , god -lrb- 1986 -- 1989 -rrb- .
god had a minor but enduring hit with `` my pal , '' a song written by silbersher .
since its release in 1988 , `` my pal '' has been covered by bands such as magic dirt , violent soho , bonnie prince billy , and peabody .
at the closing of melbourne 's tote hotel , silbersher and the drones played `` my pal '' as the very last song .
silbersher went on to form hoss and tendrils , also working with tex perkins and dirty three .
he has recorded as a solo artist , releasing the album `` greasy lens '' on king crab records in october 2002 .
