So Far To Go.mp3

Written with Susanna Hoffs in mind. Lyrics by Liz, music by Eric. 

On Your Front Stairs.wma

Written for what I thought was Children of the Corn 2, not sure this one ever made it to the sound track.  Lead Singer Dante Marchi could not make this session so my very talented drummer, Mike March, played drums, engineered & produced the session and sang lead.  Backgroud gang vocals supplied by our studio neighbor named John.  My guitar player and best friend, Matt Shumway, lent me his killer Cherry Sunburst Les Paul & Soldano Amp through an early 70s Marshall for the "bull dozer" guitar layers.  The bass was my old '65 Fender bass that I wish I still had.  Great things about this song are the 6/8 time signature and dynamics; my least favorite are my lyrics which are a bit trite in the chorus but fairly artsy in the verses.

Songs In The Key Of X

Fade Away

Lyrics by John Goodwin who co-wrote a song on the Crazy Heart Soundtrack called "Hold On You" from the film released in 2010.  In a cosmic irony, his Dad was my pediatrician Dr. Marvin Goodwin.  I always heard this one playing during the credits at the end of movie.  i went for a Leslie effect with my "Flanker" pedal which is just an old purple boss flanger pedal with the flange turned off.  Black '83 Fender Strat Elite through a Lab Series L11 & 1 x 12" Marshall speaker in a KK audio cabinet.

Misunderstanding

Mostly written by Dante; some musical offerings from me to his vibe of taking the listener on a journey.

Storyland

Another soulful Dante vibe; middle section Fretless bass melodic solo reminded my publisher of a whale...oh well....no accounting for taste.  Steve Perry would sing the heck out of this one.....just listen to the end notes......

Make Believe

Junkstyle Demo from the land of "Stevie Ray Soundgarden." Killer slide/wah solo from Matt on this with me doing my best Ben Shepard.  I always dug the aggression feel without the metal distortion.

Demos

Killing Me

Bombastic entrance; 12 string bass in drop D; dynamics... all this and no guitar solo from a Junkstyle demo that did not go further than your ears listening currently.....

The Biggest Part

Cover Song (AKA Sound alike) recorded by my band "Junksyle" for film company in the mid 90s.

Rock n Roll Hoochie Coo

Words by Ron Day and Music by Eric Phillips.  All instruments by Eric Phillips. Vocals by Dante.  Bass '73 Fender Fretless, Acoustic Guitar Guild D-40, Drums by Alesis with brush hit snare.  Intro drums some cheap Roland machine I used on the 4 track demo.

Dragonfly

Words and Music by Eric Phillips.  Written simply for the times I could not or did not want to get out of bed.  All instruments by Eric Phillips. Vocals by Dante.  12 string acoustic Ovation originally given to me by my good friend and band mate, Matt Shumway, '78 Fender Tele & '83 Fender Elite Strat through the Lab L11 & full Marshall cab with my '73 Fender Jazz Fretless Bass featured prominently in the mix.  Can't remember where I recorded it but have a vague flashback of being in some canyon in Hollywood in a turn of the century house basement with Adats.

Won't Get Out Of Bed

Written with Don Henley in mind with Cheap Trick influences.  Not sure where recorded.  Words by Scott Cross (don't know where he is) and Music by Eric Phillips.  All instruments by Eric Phillips. Vocals by Dante. Many electric guitars were used on this one; borrowed 12 string electric Rickenbacher, '78 Fender Tele, '83 Fender Elite Strat through a Lab Series L11 and 1 x 12" 30 watt cream back Celestian speaker.  Bass probably a Music Man (can't remember even what color, prob white). Oh, & Roger Linn on Drum machine! 

Over My Head

Available for side paying gigs on guitar or bass. I'm a musician/songwriter and have collaborated, recorded, written many songs over my career (over 3 decades).

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