Bio

Phil is a multi award-winning artist/musician and is no stranger to the music scene for just over 3 decades. He has been playing in bands since the tender age of 11 and became sort after as a session player and more recently in the last 6 years as a Producer for recording projects from Europe, U.S.A, Australia and New Zealand. Not to mention as a solo performer.
Phil is a staunch advocate for original music in Christchurch by starting the Songwriters in the round shows

Phil is the 2014 NZCMA Country male artist of the year.
Phil has 5 charted albums to his credit. Stone and Wood and was a finalist for Recorded music NZ Best Country Album of the year 2017 and finalist at the VFNZ Music Awards Best Country Artist 2017 for his second album Endless Highway. His third album Strength, Love, Music & Light was #1 on IMNZ album charts and a finalist for recorded music NZ Country Album of the Year 2018 and #1 single with Prayin’ for Rain.

His 4th album Pieces - The story...So Far was released in May 2019. It reached #2 on the IMNZ album charts and #13 in The NZ top 40 album charts with the #1 single My Surrender.

His latest solo album Three Crows. Released 30/11/19 and hit #1 In New Zealand and Australia blues album charts and #33 in the USA. #7 IMNZ album charts on its debut

In 2019 The Australian Southern Cross Music Association inducted him into the entertainment honour roll for being a music ambassador in Australia.

Phil and his Wife Lana being both Singer/songwriters recently collaborated on a new album Play Nice during the 2020 lockdown and went straight to #1 on the iTunes Charts with two #1 singles My Old Man No More and Play Nice.

Phil is has released his new album The Journeyman in 2022 with the #1 single Interstate of Mind.

When Phil isn’t in the studio he is found playing shows around New Zealand and teaching Guitar and Songwriting.

Links

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• Youtube Page
• Bandcamp Page
• Spotify Page
• Apple Music Page