Elton John's album 11.17.70, Ben Folds, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jack Kerouac, Phish, Vince Guaraldi, Richard Tee, William Burroughs, Led Zeppelin, Erwin Helfer, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preseton and all the rock piano players from Billy Joel to Tori Amos.
Michael Beazley Phillips grew up in North Carolina, but was drawn to Chicago because of the blues! What's that Beat poem, "When you’ve come to the place, where the days are black and you’ve gone too far and can’t come back, then you’ve come to the place where the blues begin"!
Beazley says he lived and drank the blues for the better part of his initial years as the millennium came to a close. The scene was that of local blues players Erwin Helfer, Barrel House Chuck, Jimmy Burns and Aron Burton, who all were steeped in the influences of the old Chicago sounds of Jimmy Yancy and well known players such as Memphis Slim, Brother Montgomery and Floyd McDaniel. By 2003, Beazley decided it was time to put out his own record, he says, "I never knew if I was a Beatnik poet, a folk singer, a rock piano player or a blues man."
Shooting Ghosts, his first record, came together and brought in some of the friends he'd met during his time in Chicago; that record is now going on it's second printing and the circles keep spinning out wider and wider.
Bring the Angels Down is the groups sophomore album with new band mate, Philly native, Pete Nocito on drums and back-up vocals and with E. G. McDaniel on bass. The new album reflects the energy of their live shows, while still maintaining its integrity as a studio album; the album is a raucous, piano driven rock and roll record that highlights both Beazley and Pete's energy as well as their sense of harmony. Engineered by Acme veteran, Blaise Barton, and with good friend (and drummer on Shooting Ghosts), co-producer Eric Hill.
2008 has been a great year for the band and saw them on the road, playing shows both locally and across the US.
Beazley says, "We've had a lot of new listeners these past months so thanks to you guys for showing up at our shows and downloading our tunes, they mean a lot to us and it's been great to share them with so many folks! We'll be hitting the road in the summer so come hang with us and we'll share a pint!"
Hey Beazley, Heard ya on Local Anesthesia tonight. Thanks for letting us know you were gonna be on. You sounded great as usual. Hope to see you soon. Cheers, DT
hey man, was wondering if you could do a gig at my work in VA Beach between the dates of july 28th and august 10th. I would like to hang out before I move to San Diego August 11th
hey ur cd is great the whole family loves it .. everyone has it put in their i-pods lool ... hope to see u guys soon .. really missed ya =( Have fun in tour =)
haha!!! THATS WHAT I LIKE TO HEAR BROTHER!. uh. shoot go play at greek town. lot of celebs made it big there. like kid rock. chad smith the drummer for the red hot chili peppers had his first gig there. idk that place has lots of big people. listen to me. giving you adivce. DONT LISTEN TO ME. but thats where they startred. good luck brother.
BZ! hows it going rockstar. haha. your a local celebrity hear in dearborn. i spread the beazley phillips band name to all my white freind. (all these arabs like rap. ew.) they are lovin your stuff. so uh when are u and the band and uncle fred touring in michigan? cant wait to see you guys.
Bz! whats up man. just wanna let you know that im still listening to the music till today. same songs never get old. love the work you guys are producing. keep it up and hopefully the word spreads about you guys and you make it good.
Hey buddy. Listening to Elton's 11-17-70. Thought of you. Hope all is well.
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