My Bio is at my website: Phil Roy
I've written songs for lots and lots of great artist.
My solo CD's have been well reviewed.
Again, more in depth at: www.philroy.com
I'll let others "say stuff" about me:
THE ARTIST SPEAK:
"This is Phil Roy at his Phil noir best. Eccentric, lush + musical.
An atmospheric wicked beauty.
Uncommonly smooth, yet strange and curious.
Enjoy the Roy"
...Tom Waits (Musician)
"A highly accomplished work"
...Leonard Cohen (Poet/ Novelist/ Musician)
"We're surrounded by junk and noise.
This is a record like an oasis.
Like a friendly smile out of nowhere, at the end of a hectic day."
Wim Wenders (Director)
"Phil's one of the greatest writers I know.
...Mavis Staples (Singer/Soul Legend)
I cannot get the new CD off of my player.
The music is so good I practically started crying while I listened and went over what you've been through to get to this point. Making important art that impacts people's lives is impossible without living, surviving and having the gift to pass it on.
... Stephen Hannock (Painter)
In the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art/ NYC
It's My World.. Your World..
Our World.. One World.
... Ray Charles ("The Genius")
Singing a Phil Roy lyric from the song "My World".
Warner Bros. Records 1993
PRESS + RADIO COMMEMTS:
Phil Roys "Issues + Options," one of the years two or three
most satisfying albums by an American singer/songwriter."
. Stephen Holden
THE NEW YORK TIMES
An undercurrent of raw melancholy runs through his songs making him a kindred sprit to brooding types like Leonard Cohen, John Martyn, and Peter Gabriel. He often sings in a thoughtful tenor with a back-up of folky guitars, and occasionally
he rasps like a haggard rocker,
but hes always full of clear-eyed compassion.
...Jon Pareles
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Singer Phil Roy is something of a local hero.
... THE PHILADELPIA INQUIRER
The Phil Roy album has affected me like no other record in the past decade.
Mike Marrone/PD
The Loft XM 50 / XM Satellite Radio
As a songwriter, Phil Roy specializes in what you might call a kind of "bleak optimism".
Steve Inskeep (Host)
All Things Considered NPR Radio
Phil Roys single ''Undeniably Human'' is one of the year's bright spots.
Steve Morse
THE BOSTON GLOBE
Phil Roy is the kind of under-ground singer-songwriter who just needs the right breaks to cross over into the mainstream.
...Darryl Morden
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
"The Philly native channels Marvin Gaye's social conscience in the delicate soul of "Hope in a Hopeless World" while shifty world fusion envelops the introspective "Undeniably Human." It's moments like this where Roy shines".
--John Vettese
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER
"Melt": "Song of the Year"
...Rita Houston
WFUV (NYC)
"There was a connection between the unguarded emotionality of Mr. Roy and the urbane sophistication of, say, Cole Porter. It has to do with intelligence and complexity," "Not style, but the depth of meaning."
...... Jane Moss
LINCOLN CENTER'S
VP FOR PROGRAMMING
"Melt" is simply one of the most gorgeous love songs ever.
Kim Curtis
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
well, it has been a long and winding road, and an even longer time coming, but my debut CD, I Remember, is FINALLY HERE!!! YAY!!!!!
to celebrate, American HeartBeat Records(tm) has arranged a FREE DOWNLOAD of Now Is The Time in exchange for a valid email address. Now Is The Time is a brand new, upbeat song I wrote: we are living in turbulent times. suddenly it is okay to be greedy and heartless? no way! a song of hope for our future, a new vision of America and the world.
we have a bunch of exciting things planned to kick this whole thing off, and we need to get a better picture of who our friends are, so the FREE DOWNLOAD form will ask you a few questions, like, what is your country and nearest major city. it all takes maybe 15 seconds.
anyhoo, the FREE DOWNLOAD, and the FUN, begins at www.JAETCHISON.com
I look forward to getting to know you a little better, and I thank you SO VERY MUCH for your friendship and support!
please tell your friends about JAETCHISON.com, and ask them to sign up for the email list, too! FUN things are coming up!!
Come join us Friday May 15th @ 9:00 PM @ Club Risque! All Out Friday Night featuring Dive, Even The Res, and Spy The Thinker - $10 gets you into the show upstairs and the gentleman's club downstairs. For updates check www.myspace.com/risquelive.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. Tickets for one- and three-day passes for the 2009 Wave Gathering are available now for sale online and by phone via TicketWeb. http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=23381
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for the Friendship!
The Fourth Annual Wave Gathering Emerging Artist Music Festival will be held in Asbury Park, NJ on June 19th, 20th, & 21st. All artist submissions for the 2009 Wave Gathering Festival are currently being accepted thru Sonicbids.com Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009
You ROCK! Thanks for being a friend and for all your hard work. Hope to see you at the 2nd annual Utica Music and Arts Fest. Over 200 performers in 20 venues for 3 DAYS! Including a kick-off party on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Utica Tattoo Fest and the Utica Greens Fest!
Visit our site for more info and performer submissions. Have a great day!
Bands::: Interested in performing at this years event?? Click the link! And while you’re there please take a moment to sign up for our mailers to stay informed.
You ROCK! Thanks for being a friend and for all your hard work. Hope to see you at the 2nd annual Utica Music and Arts Fest. Over 200 performers in 20 venues for 3 DAYS! Including a kick-off party on the Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Utica Tattoo Fest and the Utica Greens Fest!
Visit our site for more info and performer submissions. Have a great day!
Bands::: Interested in performing at this years event?? Click the link! And while you’re there please take a moment to sign up for our mailers to stay informed.
TO ALL 12,300 OF MY MYSPACE FRIENDS (YES YOU!!).....
The 3rd annual pittsburgh hiphop awards is comin up and I would like to be nominated.....
At the bottom of this page it will take you to the voting form....
You do not have to fill in every space, Just the ones you know...
Me personally....Id like to be nominated for "UNDERGROUND ARTIST"- The Hitmaker "SINGLE OF THE YEAR" - Im So Burgh "BEST NEW ARTIST" - The Hitmaker and of course..... "MYSPACE ARTIST OF THE YEAR"- The Hitmaker
This will only take 2 minutes of your time, and message me after you do, I will personally thank you!
Your vote counts, just like all the year, your ear counted when I posted new music and video and blogs....
Thanks again.
Mike Hitt-McM
......................HERE IS THE LINK, JUST CLICK...............................
