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Biography
about||the British speedway rider|Glen Phillips (speedway rider)|the guitarist and founder member of the Hampton Grease Band |Glenn PhillipsInfobox musical artist|image=Glen1.jpg | | name = Glen Phillips| | caption = Glen Phillips at The Granada Theater in Santa Barbara, 2009.| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1970|12|29|mf=y|birth_place = Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara , California , United States|U.S. | death_date =| origin = | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar | genre = Alternative rock , rock music|rock , folk rock | occupation =| years_active = 1986& ndash;present| label = Umami Music|Umami | associated_acts = Toad the Wet Sprocket , Mutual Admiration Society , Works Progress Administration (musical group)|Works Progress Administration , Plover (musical group)|Plover | website = http://www.glenphillips.com/ GlenPhillips.com| notable_instruments = Glen Phillips (born December 29, 1970) is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket .
Personal life
Phillips was born in Santa Barbara, California , United States, and began making music at age 14. Glen grew up in a household where Reform Judaism was practiced and Eastern Religion was studied, and his spiritual curiosity has been one of the major themes of his writing.
Phillips and his wife, Laurel, have three girls (Sophia, Freya, and Zola).
Phillips injured his arm on October 8, 2008 at a friend's house when a glass coffee table he was sitting on collapsed.cite news |title=Toad's Glen Phillips Plays 'Intimate Evening' in Dallas |first=Frank |last=Heinz |work= KXAS-TV |publisher=NBC Universal, Inc. |date=November 20, 2008 |url= http://www.nbcdfw.com/around_town/nightlife/Toads-Glen-Phillips-Plays-Intimate-Evening-in-Dallas.html |quote="I can kind of play guitar. I feel like I am about 10 years back in my ability, but I can play somewhat," Phillips said. "It will be very interesting to see how it goes." Phillips had surgery to repair a damaged ulnar nerve and muscle in his left arm. His ability to play guitar was hampered during his recovery, but he had been actively touring in spite of his injury. Sean Watkins and Jonathan Kingham have recently joined Phillips on the road to provide accompaniment.
Phillips is frequently barefoot when performing with the band.
Music
Phillips began Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986, at the age of 16. http://www.flemingartists.com/admin/artist_files/tw/bio/tw_bio.pdf Fleming Artists: Toad the Wet Sprocket biography. By 1988, they had signed with Columbia Records and recorded five albums and many major tours until 1998.
During his time in Toad the Wet Sprocket, Phillips was involved in a pop rock project called Flapping, Flapping .
Three years later, Phillips released his first solo album, Abulum , which was a change from the sound that Toad the Wet Sprocket was known for. This was followed up by a self-released live album and solo touring, along with a reunion tour with his former Toad bandmates
In 2004, Phillips, with Nickel Creek , released a long-awaited collaboration as Mutual Admiration Society (collaboration)|Mutual Admiration Society . The Mutual Admiration Society (album)|self-titled album had been recorded in 2000 and featured songs written by both Phillips alone and as collaborative efforts, and was released on Sugar Hill Records (bluegrass)|Sugar Hill Records .
In 2005, Phillips returned to a major label via Universal Records ' imprint Lost Highway Records and released the critically acclaimed Winter Pays For Summer . The album included the radio single "Duck and Cover," but Phillips and the label would part ways due to some creative differences.
Phillips released his third proper solo album, Mr. Lemons in the spring of 2006. The music video for the album's first single, "Everything But You," made its debut as a Yahoo& #33; Exclusive Premiere on May 11, 2006.
In 2007 Phillips reunited with Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek as well as Grant-Lee Phillips and Luke Bulla to perform as part of The Various & Sundry Tour.
In January 2008, Phillips released an EP with Talk Talk and Peter Gabriel influences titled Secrets of the New Explorers .
In January 2008, it was reported by Billboard (magazine)|Billboard that a new Supergroup (music)|supergroup octet had formed. The genesis of the project came via a "Glen Phillips and Friends" evening hosted By the Sings Like Hell concert series at Santa Barbara's Lobero Theatre in February 2007. The ensemble reunited in Jim Scott's recording studio a year latter and by September 2008 the collective settled upon the name, http://www.wpamusic.com Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.). In its octet configuration, WPA features Phillips, Sean Watkins (guitar), his sister Sara Watkins (fiddle), Benmont Tench (piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). The group also performs as a quintet featuring Phillips, Watkins, Bulla, and bassist Sebastian Steinberg . The results of the 2008 recording sessions were released as this album on September 15, 2009.
Phillips has also completed an album with Neilson Hubbard and Garrison Starr under the band name, Plover, released October 23, 2008.
In 2009, Phillips has been involved in the soundtrack of the film Imagine That (film) . He covers The Beatles 's song I'll Follow the Sun .
Secrets of the New Explorers (EP) - independent release - 2008
Tracks available for download
Little Bunny Foo Foo - 2008
Shackleton Remix - 2010
The next day - 2011
All I want (with Garrison Star) - 2011
Collaborations
"Scare Goat" by MC Frontalot - independent release - 2008
"Sobriety Kills" (CD) by Jason Karaban - 2009 (Composer)
References
External links
http://www.glenphillips.com/ Glen Phillips The official site with news, tour dates, blog, photos. (.com)
http://www.glenphillips.net/ Glen Phillips The official site with news, tour dates, blog, photos. (.net)
http://www.glen.musicengine.net/ Glen Phillips message board Official message board.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=user.viewprofile& friendID=8670535 Glen's MySpace site Glen's MySpace site with blog, photos and information on any upcoming tour dates.
http://comebackdownload.com ComeBackDownload.com This Toad the Wet Sprocket site also has a great deal of content devoted to Glen's solo career.
http://comebackdownload.com/glenfaq.htm Unofficial Glen Phillips FAQ This is an out-of-date and incomplete patchwork of information, but it's still somewhat useful.
http://www.archive.org/search.php? query=Glen%20Phillips Archive.org A large database of downloadable live performances. The shows are also indexed at http://comebackdownload.com/downloads.htm ComeBackDownload.com.
http://www.wpamusic.com/ Works Progress Administration The official site for WPA.
http://popgurls.com/2003/12/17/20-questions-with-glen-phillips/ PopGurls 20 Questions with Glen Phillips. Interview from 2003.
http://www.thebackstagepass.ca/interviews.html Interview with Glen Phillips on The BackStage Pass Internet Radio Show
http://www.paradigmjournal.com/sagan/music2.html PARADIGM interview with Glen Phillips
http://www.youtube.com/results? search_query=glen+phillips& search=Search Glen Phillips on YouTube.com
http://www.xndtv.com/? v=channel-rock.php& subaction=showfull& id=1177827415& ucat=1 Glen Phillips JBTV interview on XNDTV.com Interview from 2007
http://vimeo.com/10789828 2010 Half-Hour TV Interview on The Creative Community
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