Phillip Foxley



Main Websites:
http://www.reverbnation.com/phillipfoxley
http://www.facebook.com/phillipfoxley
http://www.jango.com/music/phillip+foxley
http://www.twitter.com/foxleyinfo

Track Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xjzp62D8Jac 
http://vimeo.com/47210049 

EPK
http://www.reverbnation.com/c./rpk/551588?access_code=12d0dee13a10fd396584&auto_play=true

Artist Biography – August 2012

Hailing from Conwy, North Wales UK, Phillip Foxley is a songwriter and guitarist with many years of experience on stage and as a recording session player, often producing his own tracks in his home studio.

The story began way back in the 70s, when he first picked up the guitar having been influenced by a diverse range of artists and bands like David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Mountain (Leslie West) and many of the Blues greats. Initially, he was playing local clubs and bars, but soon found himself as a member of a number of established house bands and in regular studio sessions. He also found time to develop his signature sound, a blend of blues, rock and acoustic guitar and to write original material. From an original demo recorded in 1982 at the legendary but now defunct Cargo Studios in Manchester, CBS, a major US record label at the time, expressed strong interest in licensing some of the songs for their own artists, although ultimately this didn't lead to anything significant in the end.

Then, for many reasons, life moved on and music took a near thirty year hiatus, until in August 2011, a colleague invited Phillip to a formal institute dinner (Phillip is a Chartered Design Engineer) and, knowing he used to play guitar, placed him at a table with other musicians. Well! after (quite) a few beers, attention soon turned to a deep discussion about guitars, amps and amusing playing experiences etc.. What a night! This was a revelation that re-ignited his passion for playing original, self penned Blues Rock music.

So, in November 2011, after writing several new songs and setting up a basic home studio to record them, Phillip released his first eclectic ep "One song is all you need ...", a collection of tracks spanning the artist's favourite own compositions over the years. However, Phillip soon realized that his home studio has limitations in both overall sound quality and production capability, so the tracks on the ep are to be re-worked, together with new vocal material in a pro studio for Phillip’s début album, coming in 2012.

Phillip said, "this feels like a new beginning and a long way to go, but I'm greatly encouraged and inspired by the fan support I've received so far ...  Stay tuned!"


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