I'm enjoying working with ' Jump ' . who are an enduring story in British Rock Music. They've been together for 19 years and have toured with acts as diverse as Fish, Marillion,Midge Ure and The Whiskey Priests and appeared with Sam Brown, John Wetton, Samuel Eddy, Ethan Johns, IQ, Pallas, Glenn Tilbrook, The Blockheads, Wishbone Ash, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown,The Flower Kings,IQ,Spocks Beard,Jadis,Pallas.Karnataka,Mostly Autumn,Panic Room, and The John Young Band. .
I'm also playing bass for an excellent covers band called ' Ruse ' . who play a great selection of challenging and exciting covers from truly great rock bands such as Rush, Muse, Queen, U2 etc. Keep an eye out on my gig calendar for up and coming gigs
I'm also working on occasional projects (playing bass/keyboards and recording and producing) with the Oxfordshire based band ' TamarindSun ' . and you can hear some of these latest tracks on the playlist above.
I'm also working on occasional projects (playing bass and keyboards, and recording/producing) with Danny - a fellow musician and tennis playing friend of mine. You can hear some of these tracks on the playlist above, and also make sure you check out his ' Micawber ' . web site.
For full details of Phil's Music World and to hear more of my original songs, check out my own website at ' Phil's Music World ' .
All tracks published on the site have been recorded / produced by Phil Mayhew, and all Bass/Keyboards and Drum Programming is also by Phil.
I started my musical career at the age of 9 playing trumpet and piano, and whilst at school, I was fortunate, to be awarded a scholarship for orchestral training at Trinity College of Music London .
Somehow, I managed to scrape through my ‘Grade 8' Trumpet and Piano qualifications, and went on to play Trumpet in both the ‘ Trinity College ' and ‘ Surrey County Youth Wind Orchestras' for several years.
I've always been a rocker at heart though (yes - I used to have hair !), and I started playing guitar and keyboards, and writing my own songs at age 14, and formed various school rock-bands performing covers and my own original material.
These days, I am still enjoying playing live music, writing my own material and producing arrangements of my favorite songs, just for fun – well, it takes your mind off the day job – doesn't it !
If you're ever looking for an experienced and competant bassist, please don't hesitate to contact me regarding any bass playing opportunities in covers bands, original material bands, or any other musical venture. You never know, depending on my schedule or commitments at the time, I might just be available, and who knows, I may just be exactly what you're looking for !
