Prabir and The Substitutes
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Prabir and The Substitutes is a pop-rock band from Richmond, Virginia
. The band has released multiple recordings while touring alongside Dr. Dog
, The Silver Beats, The Parties
, and The Old Ceremony
. Although still an independent band, the Substitutes have received accolades from such national publications as the All Music Guide, Paste, and the A.V. Club. Additionally, Prabir and The Substitutes won the Wammie Award
for 2008 New Artist of the Year.
The band toured alongside The Silver Beats in support of their album, 5 Little Pieces.
The band announced it would play its last show at Gallery 5 in Richmond, VA on December 12, 2009.
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The band has released multiple recordings while touring alongside Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog is a psychedelic rock band from West Grove, Pennsylvania. Its lineup currently consists of Toby Leaman , Scott McMicken , Frank McElroy , Zach Miller , and Eric Slick . Lead vocal duties are shared between Leaman and McMicken, with all members contributing harmonies...
, The Silver Beats, The Parties
The Parties (band)
The Parties is an American psych rock group based in San Francisco, CA.The Parties brand of powerpop harkens back to the classic era of melodic song writing popularized by such bands as The Byrds, The Beatles, The Zombies, The Who and The Beach Boys, as well as bands involved in the '80s Paisley...
, and The Old Ceremony
The Old Ceremony
The Old Ćeremony is a Chapel Hill, North Carolina pop-noir musical group fronted by Django Haskins. Formed in 2004, the group has released four full-length albums, Our One Mistake, on sonaBLAST! Records; and The Old Ceremony, Walk On Thin Air, and Tender Age on the Durham, NC label, Alyosha Records...
. Although still an independent band, the Substitutes have received accolades from such national publications as the All Music Guide, Paste, and the A.V. Club. Additionally, Prabir and The Substitutes won the Wammie Award
Washington Area Music Awards
The Washington Area Music Awards are a music award for Washington, D.C. area performers, issued by the Washington Area Music Association . The awards are issued at an annual awards program....
for 2008 New Artist of the Year.
Current members
- Prabir Mehta - Guitar, vocals
- Chris Smith - Guitar, vocals
- Charlie Glenn - Organ, vocals
- Robbie King - Bass, vocals
- Tyler Williams - Drums, vocals
History
Prabir and The Substitutes formed at the end of 2005, following the demise of Prabir Mehta's former group, The Rachel Nevadas. At the time of its inception, the band consisted of Mehta, guitarist Chris Smith, bassist Adam Thompson, and drummer Adam Palamore. Shawn Lynch soon replaced Palamore on drums, while Charlie Glenn joined in early 2007 as the group's organist. Later that year, bassist Robbie King and drummer Tyler Williams stepped in to solidify the Substitutes' current lineup.The band toured alongside The Silver Beats in support of their album, 5 Little Pieces.
The band announced it would play its last show at Gallery 5 in Richmond, VA on December 12, 2009.
Discography
- EP (Pop Faction, 2006; reissued by Stereo Couture, 2011)
- Annabelle I'm Coming Home Tonight (Pop Faction, 2007; reissued by Stereo Couture, 2011)
- Share (Stereo Couture, 2007)
- 5 Little Pieces (Stereo Couture, 2008)
- Hello (Stereo Couture, 2009)
External links
- Official website
- MySpace page
- [ Biography on www.AllMusic.com]
- Article by Bright Young Things
- Releases on Stereo Couture, band members' updates