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  • Genre: Acoustic / Progressive / Rock

    Location Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Un

    Profile Views: 45866

    Last Login: 11/26/2012

    Member Since 9/6/2004

    Website philcirclemusic.com

    Record Label Guilt By Association Records - Scroll down 4 25 trax!

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Phil Circle blends elements of jazz, blues, alternative, and even classical, to seamlessly create a style truly his own. Add to this his energetic live performance, and he lands far away from what most people think of when you say "Singer/Songwriter." Phil Circle started his music career nearly two decades ago in Chicago, after returning from 3 years performing in New Mexico and the Southwest. He holds a degree in Music Composition from Columbia College, where he was mentored by the likes of Jazz Great William Russo, Blues Icon Corky Siegel, and Classical Guitar Virtuoso Norman Ruiz. After spending several years writing, performing, producing, booking, and managing the rock band Guilty with high success, Phil went out on his own. Phil Circle began working with the World Famous Blues Fiddler, Ruby Harris. In 2003, Phil Circle and Ruby Harris released the live acoustic album "Live at the Gateway." Ruby Harris has performed in such places as Carnegie Hall, The White House, United Center, The Metropolitan Opera House, and for the Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia. Phil joined forces with Jack Salamander Front Man Lem Roby, and Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Mark Lester (of Labrador Dali) to form his current band, with regular appearances made by Ruby Harris and other top local talents. With a total of eight releases (three of which have become collectors' items) an extensive history of touring; a repertoire of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and well-loved cover songs. From performing for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to his music being played on radio stations in Europe, South America, and Japan. Phil brings us down a road of constant growth with his songwriting, guitar and vocal talents. He's appeared on Fox Radio, NBC, in major print media, at venues such as Double Door, Schuba's and Martyrs in Chicago and CBGB in NYC. Phil Circle tours regularly, is working on more releases, and is scheduled to play live performances throughout the Midwest and the U.S. Listen for new material and keep an eye on the vast performance schedule of Chicago Icon Phil Circle..."One of our town's most unique voices," as The Illinois Entertainer's Mike O'Cull put it.

  • Members

    SOLO: PHIL CIRCLE--Songwriter/Guitarist/Vocalist/Uke MEGAN CORSE--Vocals/Percussion BILL "POPS" CORSE--Keys/Vocals OLAF LIND--Fiddle DAVE POWER--Drums EVAN MIDDLESWORTH--Drums/Lap Guitar/Guitar LUCAS FISCHER--Guitar/Drums ERIC "PEDALS" THOMPSON--Bass HANS MIKELSON--Harmonica/Percussion .. .. .. "ONE OF OUR TOWN'S MORE UNIQUE VOICES" .. "ROCKS" .. "FIRST RATE" .. -- ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER .. .. "THIRTEEN SONGS ALL FROM THE MASTER CLASS" -- IN THE MIX MAGAZINE .. .. .. "LET THIS DISC WASH OVER YOUR SOUL" -- CITY VIEW, CHICAGO .. .. .. .. "A VIRTUOSIC GUITARIST WITH POETIC LYRICS...AND HE'S GOT A VOICE!! .. -- FOX RADIO, WASHINGTON D.C. ..

  • Influences

    Pete Townsend, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Nick Drake, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Celtic Music, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, Luka Bloom, David Bowie, King Crimson, Ravi Shankar, Corky Siegel, William Russo, Tom Waits, John Hyatt, Taj Mahal, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Pre-war Blues, Post-war Blues, Classical, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and a thousand more. .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    Everyone from Pink Floyd to Frank Sinatra. It's weird the comparisons that people have made. Led Zeppelin if Nick Drake was singing? Better than Dave? David Bowie and Roxie Music. Luke Bloom. A kinder, gentler Jim Morrison. Jethro Tull meets Fleetwood Mac. Jeff Buckley and Jeff Beck's love child? Okay. Take what you can get. 70's schmultz meets progressive rock. Sounds old and new all at once. The most versatile solo act ever heard. All of these are things people have said at shows. Make your own comparison and email it to Phil at philcirclemusic@gmail.com.

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    Had a woot canauw... That's what it sounded like until the numbness wore off a bit. I have one more root canal slated for the near future.

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    Check out the Volume One Summer Concert Series. I'll be playing June 13th! Share and check out their link: http://t.co/J3GZ7LXZnW #phark

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    Recitals all day for my students. Benefit tomorrow for Tyler Nichols from noon til 6 pm.

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    Phil Circle has a show on 05/19/2013 at 06:00 PM @ Eagle's Club in Chippewa Falls, WI http://lnk.ms/fByvt #concert

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    Phil Circle has a show on 05/19/2013 at 06:00 PM @ Eagle's Club in Chippewa Falls, WI http://t.co/2RCMco0nys #concert

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.. .. PHIL CIRCLE'S LATEST CD-- MAYBE YOU'VE SEEN THE ADS ON THE CHICAGO HIGHWAYS?

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Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Phil Circle blends elements of jazz, blues, alternative, and even classical, to seamlessly create a style truly his own. Add to this his energetic live performance, and he lands far away from what most people think of when you say "Singer/Songwriter."

Phil Circle started his music career nearly two decades ago in the Chicago area, after returning from 3 years performing in New Mexico and the Southwest. He holds a degree in Music Composition from Columbia College, where he was mentored by the likes of Jazz Great William Russo, Blues Icon Corky Siegel, and Classical Guitar Virtuoso Norman Ruiz. After spending several years writing, performing, producing, booking, and managing the rock band Guilty with high success, Phil went out on his own.

Phil Circle began working with the World Famous Blues Fiddler, Ruby Harris. In 2003, Phil Circle and Ruby Harris released the live acoustic album "Live at the Gateway." Ruby Harris has performed in such places as Carnegie Hall, The White House, United Center, The Metropolitan Opera House, and for the Crown Prince Of Saudi Arabia. Phil joined forces with Jack Salamander Front Man Lem Roby, and Songwriter/Multi-instrumentalist Mark Lester (of Labrador Dali) to form his current band, with regular appearances made by Ruby Harris and other top local talents.

With a total of eight releases (three of which have become collectors' items) an extensive history of touring; a repertoire of folk, rock, blues, jazz, and well-loved cover songs. From performing for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, to his music being played on radio stations in Europe, South America, and Japan.

Phil brings us down a road of constant growth with his songwriting, guitar and vocal talents. He's appeared on Fox Radio, NBC, in major print media, at venues such as Double Door, Schuba's and Martyrs in Chicago and CBGB in NYC.

Phil Circle tours regularly, is working on more releases, and is scheduled to play live performances throughout the Chicago area and the U.S.

Listen for new material and keep an eye on the vast performance schedule of Chicago Icon Phil Circle..."One of our town's most unique voices," as The Illinois Entertainer's Mike O'Cull put it.


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Member Since:

September 06, 2004

Members:

SOLO:
PHIL CIRCLE--Songwriter/Guitarist/Vocalist/Strange late night experiences and drinking Phil's beer.
WITH A BAND:
LEM ROBY--Bass/Guitar/Vocals/Anything he finds in the closet and drinking Phil's beer.
MARKE LESTER--Drums/Or whatever else we ask him to play and drinking Phil's beer.
MATTEO--Harmonica/Stories of the past, and drinking Phil's beer.
RUBY HARRIS--Violin and cleverly obtuse humor, and drinking Phil's beer.
BILL CORSE--Keys and fatherly advice to his future son-in-law, and drinking Phil's beer.


Phil Circle: Minutes To Circle



"ONE OF OUR TOWN'S MORE UNIQUE VOICES"
"ROCKS"
"FIRST RATE"
-- ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER





"THIRTEEN SONGS ALL FROM THE MASTER CLASS" -- IN THE MIX MAGAZINE


"LET THIS DISC WASH OVER YOUR SOUL" -- CITY VIEW, CHICAGO



VIDEO FROM A SHOW AT MARTYRS IN CHICAGO:





"A VIRTUOSIC GUITARIST WITH POETIC LYRICS...AND HE'S GOT A VOICE!!
-- FOX RADIO, WASHINGTON D.C.


Influences:

Pete Townsend, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Duke Ellington, Robert Johnson, Nick Drake, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Celtic Music, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, Traffic, Luka Bloom, David Bowie, King Crimson, Ravi Shankar, Corky Siegel, William Russo, Tom Waits, John Hyatt, Taj Mahal, Jeff Buckley, King Crimson, Pre-war Blues, Post-war Blues, Classical, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and a thousand more.


Sounds Like:

Everyone from Pink Floyd to Frank Sinatra. It's weird the comparisons that people have made. Led Zeppelin if Nick Drake was singing? Better than Dave? David Bowie and Roxie Music. Luke Bloom. A kinder, gentler Jim Morrison. Jethro Tull meets Fleetwood Mac. Jeff Buckley and Jeff Beck's love child? Okay. Take what you can get. 70's schmultz meets progressive rock. Sounds old and new all at once. The most versatile solo act ever heard. All of these are things people have said at shows. Make your own comparison and email it to Phil at philcirclemusic@gmail.com.

Record Label:

Guilt By Association Records

Label Type:

Indie

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