E.G. Phillips

E.G. Phillips creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence. Musically he&#39;s <a href="spotify:artist:74ASZWbe4lXaubB36ztrGX" data-name="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a> with flatted fifths as well as lounge music falling somewhere between <a href="spotify:artist:7x83XhcMbOTl1UdYsPTuZM" data-name="Tom Waits">Tom Waits</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:6zB02lwP6L6ZH32nggQiJT" data-name="They Might Be Giants">They Might Be Giants</a>. Call it jazz-infused alternative Americana.

In possession of a degree in Geography, he comes from a country called the Midwest. His own favorites include <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2" data-name="The Beatles">The Beatles</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1SQRv42e4PjEYfPhS0Tk9E" data-name="The Kinks">The Kinks</a> as well as <a href="spotify:artist:4F7Q5NV6h5TSwCainz8S5A" data-name="Duke Ellington">Duke Ellington</a>...and that crowd. There&#39;s a touch of satirist <a href="spotify:artist:5iNvbRVX9W8t1RpD2SHpAO" data-name="Tom Lehrer">Tom Lehrer</a> in his stage persona and he admits there&#39;s an unusually outsized influence by long running British sci-fi show &#34;Doctor Who&#34; on his oeuvre.

&#34;Ducks With Pants&#34; is the name of his fake band.

On Earth Day 2022 E.G. released the jazz-folk <a href="spotify:album:3fhreyn1Nex0H2IBg2RngQ" data-name="Alien from an Alternate Earth">Alien from an Alternate Earth</a>. Produced by <a href="spotify:artist:6oqL7rb4itgns4EvRUYmY4" data-name="Chris Mcgrew">Chris Mcgrew</a> the album features horn arrangements by <a href="spotify:artist:2FYsg0IZ8NSHCB9h4OiiZs" data-name="Rich Armstrong">Rich Armstrong</a>. Later that year he released <a href="spotify:album:0jY3zpZFI66U0Xa0cqDhfF" data-name="Mental Maps">Mental Maps</a>, his 2nd team up with producer <a href="spotify:artist:43rtA7utsC4AGCtPhFBxF7" data-name="Kenny Schick">Kenny Schick</a>

Phillips&#39; 2023 EP <a href="spotify:album:4QkQFeAOV44WVyPFp9gsU4" data-name="Outlaw the Dead">Outlaw the Dead</a> was an art rock/jazz mashup that Rock-n-Roll.biz calls &#34;a pensive and engaging treasure chest&#34; and 2024&#39;s &#34;Nashville Recordings, Vol. 4: Wear and Tear&#34; was said to &#34;masterfully blends traditional elements of folk music with influences from progressive rock&#34; by blogger Nenes Butler.

EG has had his songs covered by <a href="spotify:artist:6tyLi4JY6t4BEyZHaKwApN" data-name="Samantha Margret">Samantha Margret</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1RTNLG88hj9SGtyvkwkcPf" data-name="Shawn Byron">Shawn Byron</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:7q0URJo5l9cJkCL1bPYkbA" data-name="Ken Newman">Ken Newman</a>