Age Pryor | pt

Soft-spoken, yet with a sly sense of humor (evidenced in the liner notes of one of his albums), Age Pryor is making a name for himself in Wellington, New Zealand, but is also garnering a group of devoted fans around the globe. With his contribution to the soundtrack of the film Eagle vs. Shark, he may develop an even greater reach in the near future. A gifted multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Pryor's first CD was a collaboration with fellow singer-songwriter Tessa Rain. Their album, Homerecordings Tess and Adrian (released in 2000), recorded live at various performances and at Tessa's home, creates...

Nascido em Peoria, Illinois, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III foi criado no prostíbulo da avó, era espancado pelo pai e apanhava dos vizinhos, enfim, teve uma infância muito difícil. Com o tempo, depois de ter passado pelo exército e até trabalhado numa boate de mafiosos, começou a se apresentar em pequenos clubes de comédia, ainda com uma comédia familiar, inspirado em Bill Cosby. Num certo dia, em Las Vegas, numa apresentação de stand-up onde até o famoso Dean Martin estava presente, Pryor parou, exclamou um belo "What the fuck am I doing here?" e saiu do palco. E, depois...

Matt Pryor is the singer / guitar player in Kansas City, MO's The Get Up Kids. He currently is playing in The New Amsterdams and The Terrible Twos. Matt Pryor's first solo album, named 'Confidence Man' after a track of the same title, is a folk-tinged collection of stripped, acoustic songs. It was released on July 29, 2008. Speaking with Songfacts in a 2011 interview, Pryor said the raw production of his second album, May Day, reflects his emotional state at the time of recording: "I mean, it's a home recording written and recorded by someone who was very, very...

Arthur Willard Pryor (September 22, 1870 – June 18, 1942) was a trombonist, bandleader, and soloist with the Sousa Band. Pryor was born on the second floor of the Lyceum Theater in Saint Joseph, Missouri. He first took up music at a very young age and was playing the valve trombone by age 11. By age 15 he had mastered the slide trombone and was awarded a spot in his father's band. He was hailed as a prodigy after this. Shifted to another band, Pryor went on to direct the Stanley Opera Company in Denver, Colorado until joining the John...