Marginal Prophets
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There are two bands called The Marginal Prophets. One is a Celtic
band from Southern Germany
and the other is a Hip-Hop
band from San Francisco
.
They presently perform mainly as a duo, but often expand to a trio or quartet.
by Queen
) was awarded the 2004 California Music Award for Outstanding Rap Album. However, they are still an unsigned band. Keith Knight is a nationally syndicated cartoonist; the illustrator/writer/producer of two weekly comic strips, the K Chronicles and (th)ink, and the daily The Knight Life.
Celtic music
Celtic music is a term utilised by artists, record companies, music stores and music magazines to describe a broad grouping of musical genres that evolved out of the folk musical traditions of the Celtic people of Western Europe...
band from Southern Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and the other is a Hip-Hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
band from San Francisco
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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The (Celtic) Marginal Prophets
The Southern Germany-based Marginal Prophets were founded in 1991 by Harry Reed and Peter Corbett. For their first CD, A Jar of Whiskey and a Glass of Beer, they were joined by Jim Klopfenstein. In 1994, Reed and Klopfenstein recorded A Slow Return, joined by Brian McNeil, formerly of Battlefield Band.http://marginalprophets.net/index.php?query=2&lang=0They presently perform mainly as a duo, but often expand to a trio or quartet.
Primary members
- Harry Reed (Guitar, Vocals, Bagpipes, Bodhrán)
- Jim Klopfenstein (Double Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals)
Discography
- A Jar of Whiskey and a Glass of Beer (1992)
- A Slow Return (1994)
- Come Out Ye Black and Tans (1995)
- Celtic Folk - Raw and Pure (1996 - Various Artists Compilation)
The (Hip-Hop) Marginal Prophets
The San Francisco-based Marginal Prophets are Keith Knight, aka K-Squared, and Jeff Kramer, aka The Noble Def G, on the microphones, Adam Lodge on bass, drummer Adam Lipsky, and guitarist Jeff Ranney. Their CD Bohemian Rap CD (a play on the song Bohemian RhapsodyBohemian Rhapsody
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...
by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
) was awarded the 2004 California Music Award for Outstanding Rap Album. However, they are still an unsigned band. Keith Knight is a nationally syndicated cartoonist; the illustrator/writer/producer of two weekly comic strips, the K Chronicles and (th)ink, and the daily The Knight Life.
Discography
- Twist the Nob (1997)
- Dead Hippie Bootleg (2002)
- Bohemian Rap CD (2004 California Music Award: Outstanding Rap Album)