Black Tar Prophet was formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2011.

Founding members: Greg Swinehart (Drums/Booking/Management) / Mark (Guitar/Noise)

Genre: (Instrumental/Doom/Drone/Noise)

After recording numerous demos, Black Tar Prophet released a 1 track album June 12, 2012 entitled (Note To Nod) clocking at 42 minutes. The album was recorded/mixed and mastered by Greg Swinehart in his shed. Followed by a southern tour through Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, and Louisiana. Immediately after the tour Mark decided to leave the band on a permanent note due to personal and other interests. Erik Dever Vocalist/Guitarist of “Archdruid” and "War Bong" was asked to take over on drums while Greg picked up the bass to keep the project alive.

In the fall of 2012, Black Tar Prophet teamed up with Atlanta Georgia's “Crawl” for a split release. Black Tar Prophet entered Noise Shift Studios. Drew Moore recorded/mixed/mastered 2 tracks entitled “Judgement Whore” and “Hypomania”. With the release, Black Tar Prophet has been playing around Nashville constantly with touring bands “Order Of The Owl, Backwoods Payback, Before The Eyewall, Crawl, Gorgantherron, Ponykiller (Housecore Records), Motherplant, and many of the locals in the area that appeal to this genre of music. Greg uses custom Avedissian bass pickups, and Black Art Toneworks pedals.

2013 Black Tar Prophet ran a 12 date summer tour, along with shows all over the regions of the Midwest and South. Currently Black Tar Prophet is working on writing and recording for their January 2014 release, with Domestic Genocide Record. Locally and regionally constantly booking and playing shows.

Press: http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/2013/06/18/black-tar-prophet-despondent-sludge-duo-signs-to-domestic-genocide/

Links:

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http://www.facebook.com/blacktarprophet

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http://www.soundcloud.com/blacktarprophet

http://www.youtube.com/blacktarprophet

http://www/myspace.com/blacktarprophet

http://blacktarprophet.bigcartel.com/

http://blacktarprophet.bandcamp.com/