Member Since: 9/25/2006
Band Website: CHECK OUT MY LATEST EFFORT - SONG 5!" CHECK OUT MY LATEST EFFORT - SONG 5!
Band Members: This guy named Bill Phillips - not that he necessarily wants to do it all by himself but that's how it works out a whole lot of the time.
Influences: I grew up listening to my dad's scratchy 78's - Bill Monroe, Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, Hank Snow - all were strong influences for me growing up. Then along came the great folk song scare of the 60's and I listened to a lot of Dylan, Donovan, Tom Rush and folks like Peter, Paul and Mary. The Beatles, the Stones in their quieter moments, the Bonzo Dog Band and the Kinks influenced my teenage years. Then there was Doc Watson, coming from way off the radar - oh, I wanted to pick like that guy! I started writing with my friend Marshall around that time and we surrounded ourselves with the music of the Eagles, CSNY, the Dead, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Prine, Steve Goodman, Gordon Lightfoot - these bands and writers inspired both style and musical direction. I have come closer to my roots now and I listen to a lot of alt-country and bluegrass and that is reflected in my newer work.
Sounds Like: My friend Derek suggests I sound a lot like James Taylor if he made his living doing Steve Goodman and John Prine covers.
Record Label: Each made individually with a Sharpie
Type of Label: None