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"We play badass music that’s better than what you listen to," says illuminating Prophet vocalist Christian Bohonos in the band’s basement blasting space, relaxing after practicing on a freezing January night.
   
"We drink a lot when we do shit, especially after we jam," he says before revealing the real reason behind the badass booze blitz of Prophet.
   
"I’m 30 years old, and the only thing I know is playing badass rock ’n’ roll. I just live my life getting wasted and playing badass music. We don’t even have a choice. The only music we play is the most badass music ever. I do it because if I didn’t do it, I’d blow my brains out.
   
"I have a stressful life," Bohonos continues. "That’s putting it mildly. Now I’m trying to live my life vicariously through this, and I think the main reason why we play badass rock ’n’ roll is this: a lot of us played in punk bands and other bands and, at the end of the day, we’re all having a better time playing badass rock ’n’ roll."
   
Hey Streetbeaters — where do most Winnipeg punks go when they grow up? Backwards of course! The five-piece killer rock band features punks gone crazy for classic hard rock such as Purp and Sab with powerhouse vocalist Bohonos (ex-Hate Kill Destroy, Martian Grave Robbers, Cone Five), bassist Marty ‘Sex Wolf’ Lafreniere (Minority Justice League, Rastamils, ex-High Five Drive, Day One), guitarist Ryan Mcelhoes (MJL, Rastamils, ex-Day One), drummer Steve Jowsey (ex-HFD, Asado and Gizmo) and Nick Weselowski on guitar.
   
"It’s Nick’s first band," the guys chime in.
   
If U dig thunderous rock with a kickass, classic, proto-metal schtick and a booze ’n drug-fueled bent, then U must take the time to expose your mind to Prophet if you haven’t already. Prophet is the band that stones U! It formed about two years ago and has already played MTS Centre as part of the Uproar Rockstar Tour. Now the quintet is going hard for the local rock jugular — pugilistic pounders of heavy ’n’ hard rock!
   
In, July Prophet released the epic Slow Heavy Killers EP, recorded with John Paul Peters at Private Ear. It features quasi-metallic killer cuts such as Quarter-Mile Romance and Bow to the Gun.
   
"We have a bunch of new songs," Bohonos says. "Some are finished, some are in the process. At our next show, we’re playing three songs that will be on our (planned) full-length album."
   
He then details these new kickass numbers for you streetbeaters: "Warbird was written about the Jets coming back to Winnipeg. Highway Thunder is about bikers selling drugs and riding Harleys.
   
"Then we have another one with the (working) title Heavy as Fuck."
   
See heavy as hell Prophet at The Zoo on Feb. 3 with the guzzlin’ Legion of Liquor as well as Kids and Heroes. Fist click Prophetrocks.com for up-to-the-badass-moment info. (In related streetbleat new, Marty and Ryan gig with Minority Justice League at the Standard on Feb. 4 with Dead Ranch).
   
"If you need to know anything about Prophet — we’re writing really great shit right now," Bohonos says. "Really heavy, really groovy. We’re going to play the classic hits like Gamblin’ Man from our demo, and those new songs at the next show.
   
"And I would just like to add that, in the future, girls with minimal clothing should come to our shows!"
   
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