ABOUT US
Philip Hall is a singer songwriter, who after teaching himself at an early age, went on to study at the Musician’s Institute, Hollywood. As a performer, Philip favours guitar and vocals, as can be heard on many of his songs with his signature blues meets pop and rock sound. After recording his first album, Intelligent Pain, Philip worked with producer Martyn Ford – famous for working with big name artists including Phil Collins and Supertramp. He was later signed to Dream Dealers Management Company. Most recently, he has been signed by Soda Box Music and is continually adding more songs to his catalogue. Bringing with him the experience of a lifetime as a passionate musician, Philip is influenced by the likes of Ian Anderson, Bob Dylan and Neil Finn lyrically and musically Carlos Santana and Jethro Tull.
- Doubling his bass lines with a guitar line which creates a ‘fat’ sound, the best example being in ‘Bills Are Mounting’
- Incorporating double stops (playing 2 notes at once) in most of his guitar work. The best example of this would be in ‘Until You Try’
Then there is Philip's guitar, a custom-built Fender Stratocaster with a scalloped neck which allows for bending variations not possible on other guitars.
Philip is inspired for his songs largely by events in his own life; ‘Enemy Lines’ reflects on growing older alone, ‘Liberate Them Swans’ tells the tale of wild swans who were displaced while their pond was being rebuilt. His songs reflect real life anecdotes, retold lyrically and musically; “converting real life anecdotes into a lyric and music that is enjoyable to those who don’t know the back story is a challenge however this challenge is the inspiration” says Philip when asked of his song writing process. A guitar groove is often the starting point and the music evolves naturally from there.
BIOGRAPHY
Philip started playing guitar at an early age. In his early teens, Philip and 3 friends, each armed with 3 chords formed a band Bartholomew, Memphis and Floyd. While this musical venture may not have lasted, Philip is happy to say that the friendships have. Developing his skills, Philip moved beyond his three chords to become a competent guitarist, and whilst still a teenager, he proudly took on the role of Choir Master for a group disadvantaged children to whom he taught singing and the fundamentals of music.
Following 3 years of military service, Philip recorded his first album, ‘Intelligent Pain’ with Avi Ben Dov. Following this, travels to London led to him working with the producer Martyn Ford. It was after this, inspired to further refine his skills, Philip studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. It was here that he teamed up with Sherry Austin a lead vocalist and was signed by Mark Holden to his Dream Dealers Management Company. Philip continued to write songs and play guitar in his two-man band with Sherry. Philip then took a few years out, developing a business career and also focused on painting, becoming an exhibiting artist with a flow of commissioning clients.
His album ‘Dogs Have No Shame’ saw a return to his first love – music. This album showcases his song writing skills, delivering a cross section of Philip’s proficiency in different musical styles. His third studio album was completed in 2015 and he continues to write and produce for an eclectic range of clients. Philip is inspired by every day events, and anecdotes which are retold musically and lyrically in his works. Check out Philip’s unique and engaging sound on his website and on SoundCloud.
