Philip Gibbs

Bio:

"An inspiring troubadour, with a trove full of songs..." -- San Francisco Chronicle ............................................................................................................................................................... “I continue to return to this veteran Austin-bred singer-songwriter, who carries the road along with his music. Creative guy, across the board.” --Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman ............................................................................................................................................................... To contact most directly, please send an e-mail to philip_gibbs@yahoo.com ............................................................................................................................................................... ..

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.. ............................................................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................................................... Singer/songwriter Philip Gibbs is a native of Austin TX, but has ancestral roots in the Mississippi Delta, the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, and Appalachia, reaching back to the earliest settlement of that country. It’s not surprising then, that for years he has felt irresistibly compelled to play music, given the amount of great music his genes have been exposed to over the centuries. For over a decade now, he has been writing and performing songs in places like Texas, New York and Nashville. Recently, Gibbs has been honored to have six of his songs covered by five other artists on record – four for other artists’ independent records and two for demos for Focus Features. Also, in 2005, Gibbs introduced two new songs in Austin in an extended-run Vortex Production of Sleeping Beauty, which is now enjoying its second sold-out run. ............................................................................................................................................................... “Gibbs proves to be a sensible and crafty songwriter.” --Dante Dominick, Rockzillaworld ............................................................................................................................................................... “[Gibbs' album, Paper Crosses is] a jazz-influenced country album, which works really well… a ten-track, forty-minute pleasure trip…” --Sean Claes, InSite Magazine of Austin ............................................................................................................................................................... "Bru[The Defibulators’ Erin Brueggemann]'s star shines brightly on the show stopping throwback number, "Get What's Coming" [Written by Philip Gibbs and Stephen Doster & recorded on the Defibulators' recent album, Corn Money]" --Bill Whiting, Honest Tune ............................................................................................................................................................... “[Brent Allen]'s got a Philip Gibbs song [on his recent album There’s A Lot of Folks Like Me], "The Whiskey Won't Help" (and Phil oughta know??)” --Duggan Flanakin, Flanfire ............................................................................................................................................................... “‘She’s Gonna Go’ [written by Charlie Faye and Philip Gibbs & recorded on Charlie's new album Wilson St.] is like a country standard written years ago though it’s very much about now.” --Paul Zollo, bluerailroad ................................................................................................................................................................ In the popular Spring 2005 Vortex production of Sleeping Beauty Phil portrayed “Dave, a prince who writes his own ballads. (Philip Gibbs penned the character's songs himself.) He and Briar Rose could settle for the "happily ever after" that's typically tacked onto their story, but they defer that so they can write more adventures for their lives. It's an intriguing alternative to what we get in the traditional tale of the Sleeping Beauty, and the same may be said for this pleasing production overall.” --Robert Faires, The Austin Chronicle

Member Since:

June 08, 2006

Members:

Phil, his guitars, harmonicas, banjo & mandolin.

Influences:

Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, etc...

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Record Label:

Bright Hostage Records