Santa Fe, NM (APACHES FROM PARIS) - Phil Brown, a six string avatar has worked in the industry for over 30 years as a musician, session player, songwriter, producer, engineer, etc. In the early 80s, he replaced guitarist Lowell
George in
Little Feat for a while. However, he preferred writing and soon Phil wrote over 270 songs for the biggest, such as Trouble Walking' for Ace Frehley/ KISS; Cher/Black Rose Album; Bonnie Tyler/Matter Of The Heart; Phil also wrote for KIX, Pat Benatar, Steve Perry, Tower of Power and for many other luminaries (refer to Phil's discography)
For the past few years, Phil has focused on his own career. He says, 'Nobody would or could sing my songs the way I wanted them to tell their stories,' so in March 2003, Phil Brown's first solo album, the Cruel Inventions CD, came out in France and sold out in Europe. Now Phil Brown's Cruel Inventions CD is making its way to the US of A.
Out of a dare, Phil records his interpretation of his favorite Jimi Hendrix tunes. [the jimi project] has landed and the CD street date was March 28, 2006.
[the jimi project] started as an experiment. Phil Brown produced [the jimi project] CD- Phil played guitar and vocals, while long time friend Jimmy Haslip from the Yellowjackets sat at the bass, and Gary Novak, drummer for Chick Corea for 7 years and Alanis Morrissette for 12 years, beat the sexy tempo.
Since its conception [the jimi project] album has stirred an underground buzz and has taken a life of its own, with fans from Australia, to Qatar via London! Not only does Phil have a great number of fans, but particularly a lot of fan musicians. Phil's music was played at the first Cream reunion (2 concerts) at the Royal Albert Hall Theater in London last June while people took their seats, while Bozz Scaggs calling KRSH radio about three weeks ago when he heard the CD single, Phil's 'Manic Depression' on the air - Airplay is picking up all over the country.
Blues Matters Magazine (England) proclaimed: 'In some ways he's making the records Jeff Beck OUGHT to be making.' Charley Cross (New York Times Top 10 Author/Biographer Best Seller) who wrote the Kurt Cobain's Heavier Than Heaven biography and Jimi Hendrix' biography Room Full Of Mirrors, says: 'It is important that people don't think that you are simply a Jimi Hendrix clone...you are doing different arrangements, but your voice...it's not Jimi's voice but there is a darkness to your voice..it works with this material....' and Gypsie Mayo (Yardbird's guitarist) adds: '...Phil Bown is the coolest Hendrix interpreter I've ever heard...' NPR's Mick Martin, KXJZ wrote about [the jimi project]. ' Is this The CD of the Year?...No CD of the last 12 years has inspired so many listeners ...'
In addition, KXJZ Blues Essentials CD (vol3./Apr.06) features Phil Brown's ('Heaven'/Cruel Inventions) along with legends such as Jimmy Witherspoon, R.L. Burnside and Little Milton.
Phil Brown is an independent artist and [the jimi project] is an indie release.
Phil Brown CD's are distributed in traditional venues as well as online (iTunes, MSN, AOL, 118 sites worldwide).
