Philmore

Philmore was a Christian rock band that formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the late 1990s, and was active until 2005. The band's original lineup consisted of brothers Justin (lead guitar and vocals) and Kayle Greiman (bass) with drummer Brett Schoneman.

This article is about Christian rock band. For the Funkadelic song, see America Eats Its Young. For the TV show, see Fillmore!

Philmore
OriginTulsa, OK, United States, Garner Iowa
GenresAlternative rock, Christian rock
Years active1998–2005
LabelsFive Minute Walk
Members
  • Justin Greiman
  • Kayle Greiman
Past members
  • Brett Schoneman
  • Sean Donnelly
  • Aakash Pattabi

Career

Philmore's self-titled debut album was released on Five Minute Walk Records in June 2000, featuring the track "Our Finest Hour", and a cover of Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer". The inside cover features a photograph of the band wearing mirror sunglasses and jeans with holes in them.

Philmore were heavily influenced by MXPX, and their music combined punk rock with a 1980s edge of pop and glam metal.[1] Justin Greiman's vocals were unusually high for a male vocalist, leading to comparisons with "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Philmore toured the United States extensively after the release of their first album, touring with Relient K, Bleach, Holland in the Back to the Few Tour and Watashi Wa, among others.

In July 2002, their second album, The Bare Truth About Philmore, was released. This album was somewhat softer-edged than the first, and at the same time, was not explicitly Christian. They continued touring, but their popularity began to decrease. Schoneman left the band in 2001 and became a realtor in Iowa,[2] and was replaced by Sean Donnelly in 2003. The band made a third CD in April 2005 called Demolition, then went dormant after Donnelly left the band in August 2005.

Justin Greiman owns a photography company,[3] while Kayle is now a fireman.[4][5]

Discography
  • Live with No Audience (1998)
  • Philmore (2000)
  • The Bare Truth About Philmore (2002)
  • Demolition (2005)

References
  1. Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 708–709. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  2. "Brett schoneman (Brettschoneman) on Myspace".
  3. "GREIMAN PHOTOGRAPHY".
  4. "Tulsa Fire Department introduces new bicycle team". www.fox23.com. November 1, 2022.
  5. Thompson, Franque (July 15, 2016). "Candles used during power outage may have cost family their home". KTUL.
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