Jaded Virginia

“The Devil Wants More” is a raw blues-rock/folk song about exhaustion, survival, and the endless demands life throws your way — whether it’s money, blood, or just one more climb when you’re already worn down. I wrote it as a reflection of hitting the same walls over and over, knowing the game but still being forced to play it. Recorded in a single take, it’s dark, gritty, and rough around the edges by design — for fans of Mark Lanegan, Nick Cave, and classic protest songs.

You throw a rope down to my head
There’s no hope and no regrets
I might just have one climb in me
Or hang it all for you to see
And as I take a breath I know 
That this all looks the same
I have played this game before

I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before 
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more

A letter from the IRS
Says pay us more and we’ll take less
A pint of blood to fill the need
And keep the wolves as calm as me
As I watch my step I know
That this all looks the same
Yeah I have played this game before

I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more

I might just have one climb in me
Or hang it all for you to see
And as I take a breath I know
That this all looks the same
I have played this before
Yeah I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before
I’ve been here before
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more
The devil wants more

The Devil Wants More

Brother

Written by Buffalo Springfield. I recorded this on a day when the world felt unbearable — when violence was everywhere on the news, and this song was the only way I could process it.

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Volume 1

Hell and You

Philip Winterbone is a singer-songwriter whose music carries the weight of lived experience — stories of loss, survival, and the search for meaning. Blending raw acoustic folk with echoes of rock and soul, his songs channel the spirit of Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley, and Scott Weiland — artists who shaped his journey as both a performer and a witness to the darker edges of life.

After years touring and working closely with Scott Weiland, Philip turned inward, crafting songs that balance vulnerability with grit. His music is stripped down and unpolished by design — a voice and guitar laying bare truth, pain, and moments of fragile hope.

Based in Oklahoma, Philip writes not for trends but for connection. Each track is a piece of memoir, a reminder that the beauty in music lies not in perfection, but in honesty.

Brother

Philip Winterbone

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