Phil is a solo singer/songwriter from Derbyshire. Not your typical shoegazing, acoustic guitar wielding bloke, his songs are quirky takes on real life, blown up out of all proportion - complete stories built around the minutiae of every day, that are anything but 'everyday'.
He is inspired in equal parts by cult songwriters such as Richard Thomspon and Billy Bragg and punk icons like John Otway and Wreckless Eric, making his songs immediate yet memorable, raw yet polished.
He has gigged around London and the Midlands as a headline act and as a support to established artists such as John Otway, Danbert Nobacon, Leon Rosselson and Ed Tudor-Pole amongst others. He has released several CDs, and in 2004 he had a number 2 hit single with the band 4-4-2, appearing on both CD:UK and Top of the Pops.
Phil has mastered the art of writing a glorious and memorable pop song
Rob Dix, Drowned in Sound
Strength and originality
Guitarist Magazine
Joe Jackson meets Richard Thompson
A J Charron, Guitarnoise.com
A mild-mannered cousin to understated poets of everyday Englishness like Squeeze, Billy Bragg, Victoria Wood and John Otway, he writes winsome, charming songs
Dann Chinn, Misfit City
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Thanks Phil That was Chris! Everybody was treated the same way. Being a musician was always a good starting point... Thanks for being a friend regards Peter R
don't forget it's bishop blaise open mic tomorrow, as every thursday no pre-booking nonsense just turn up and play tell a friend, bring an army, support the derby music scene hope to see you down ed xx
Oi oi!! Right, we got a gig this weekend, 4 piece, thrashing it up at The Vic.
Then we got a warm up show on Sunday 1st June at The Adam and Eve in Birmingham then next night Surface Unsigned Round 2 in Birmingham!!
PLEASE READ THIS BIT!! We need ALL the help we can get for Surface, our heat for Round 2 has got some awesome bands so if we don't get a good crowd in, we're gonna be out!! Go to our page, click the button, buy the tickets, you get free cd's too!!
This year Peak Promotion have organised a Battle of the Bands competition in conjunction with Y-Not Festivals. The winner of the final an open-air event (details to be announced soon on www. ynotfestivals. com/battle) where the winner will open this years Y-Not Festival on the 1st of August!
If you're on Facebook, join the BOTB group and RSVP on events here!
Hey, we're playing in the IME Derby Battle of The Bands, this Thursday. All details on the poster - you need to be there by 8pm if you wanna vote, but if you can't get there for then we're on at 9pm and it'll be cool to see people down anyway, voting or not!! It's at The Venue - next to the RSPCA on Abbey Street...
Oi oi, we've been busy updating our gig listing, we have a couple of Derby dates in the next few days - come and see us and we'll try and sell you CD's, tickets to Surface Unsigned Round 2, and maybe even give some stuff away...
Hello my friend!
Just to you know that the new Northern Quarter CD 'Busy Missing Everything' is now available from CD Baby along with our first CD One of these songs is about you.
Just go to http://cdbaby. com/cd/northernquarter2
where you can listen to some of the tracks.
You can also listen to a composite of the whole CD on our myspace site.
If you are a fan of acoustic music please check it out and we would love to hear your comments.
I hope you are well and that life is good.
Best Wishes from Northern Quarter in the UK
bishop blaise open mic, every thursday at the bishop blaise (on friargate near mosh n scream n red) free sweets! £1.00 vodka shots! free drink for everyone who plays! this thursday and every thursday from 8pm and to make it even more lovely it's hosted by me hope to see you there
