Joel RL Phelps

Joel RL Phelps
Phelps in 2014
Background information
Born1966

Joel RL Phelps (born 1966) is an American musician and songwriter originally from Montana, known for his work with the indie rock bands Silkworm and The Downer Trio.[1]

Phelps has played with Pacific Northwest bands such as Ein Heit, which he joined in high school, and The Wilma Pool. He founded Silkworm after Ein Heit broke up in 1987.[2] More recently he teamed up with G. Stuart Dahlquist, brother of the late Silkworm drummer Michael Dahlquist, to form the band Dama/Libra.[3] He also writes and performs solo material.[4][5]

  1. ^ Heller, Jason (August 13, 2014). "Joel RL Phelps is indie rock's best-kept secret". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Walsh, Cory (December 7, 2019). "Revisiting Silkworm, a Band Born in Missoula". The Missoulian. Vol. 144, no. 341. pp. B2. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ Peters, Taylor (2014-04-30). "Joel RL Phelps (Silkworm, The Downer Trio) and G. Stuart Dahlquist (Burning Witch, Asva) end years of will they/won't they speculation with new collaboration as Thine". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  4. ^ "ABOUT / CONTACT". D A M A / L I B R A. 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  5. ^ "Silkworm". Trouser Press. 2005-02-16. Retrieved 2020-12-16.