Artist:phil smith
Genres:- Roots
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Artist: phil smith
- Roots
Artist: phil smith
About
Phil started playing guitar at the age of 15, playing lead guitar in cover bands in Queensland, and studying jazz guitar at the Con in Brisbane, before moving to the U.K. at the age of 27. After recording a self funded guitar instrumental CD in Bristol in 1998, he became interested in contemporary folk, and singer songwriters such as Nick Drake and Beth Orton, undertaking a years vocal coaching at the Bristol School of Voice, and starting to write and perform his own songs in and around Bristol and Bath. Moving to Brighton two years later he continued performing and writing at various singer songwriter nights, attracting the attention of a Sony U.K. scout whom a friend brought along to a gig. Declining a financial offer in favour of developing his songwriting without label pressure, Phil eventually moved to London and formed a band, comprising drums, bass, cello and himself on guitar, vocals and mouth organ. Delving more into the alt-country sounds of Ryan Adams, Phil continued ...
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Ryan Adams, Neil Young
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