Phil – Singer & Bassist Rock tenor vocalist, also plays bass, solo w. backing tracks or as a band member

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About / Biography

Played and sung in bands and duos since 1999, but started practicing long before that! Initially originals, but soon realised that if I was going to sing other people's songs, it might as well be ones that audiences recognise and love.

Currently leading a Police tribute (played on main stage at Replika 2026) but also love loads of other stuff - my ideal gig would be a combination of Police, Men at Work, Sting and Colin Hay. I even thought of a name for it ("Policemen at Work"), but so far I've yet to find an audience. Oh well! It'll happen one day.

Love playing with live musicians but equally happy singing and playing solo with backing tracks. My "happy place" is late 70s to mid-80s, but let's face it, there's been great music happening all the time.
I'm sorry to say I don't have any solo performance footage (yet!) but please feel free to take a quick look, for a general idea of what I'm about.

Thanks!

Solo shows include:
Policeman at Work
80s / New Wave Throwback
Soul Cages Acoustic Concert
Phil's Musical Attic Clearance


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AVERAGE RATING

9 / 10

Location

Based in Liverpool, Merseyside

Will travel up to 305 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 305 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 25 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

Sample Repertoire

Pretty much anything by The Police / Sting, and Men at Work / Colin Hay!

Plus:

The songs you know. The songs you forgot. And a few you might not have heard yet.

A wide-ranging mix of familiar favourites, 80s classics, forgotten gems and a few less obvious choices — with an emphasis on strong songs, distinctive arrangements and plenty of opportunities to sing along.

80s & New Wave

99 Red Balloons — Nena

Atomic — Blondie

Don't You (Forget About Me) — Simple Minds

White Wedding — Billy Idol

A Little Respect — Erasure

New Song / Things Can Only Get Better — Howard Jones

Hold Me Now / Storm on the Sea — Thompson Twins

Serious / Ordinary World — Duran Duran

Waterfront — Simple Minds

Everybody Wants to Rule the World — Tears for Fears

Sledgehammer / Solsbury Hill — Peter Gabriel

Purple Rain — Prince

Home / Enjoy the Silence — Depeche Mode

Tainted Love / Torch — Soft Cell

I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me — Nik Kershaw

Golden Brown — The Stranglers

Leaving Me Now / Something About You — Level 42

Life in a Northern Town — The Dream Academy

That's All — Genesis

New Year's Day — U2

Heroes — David Bowie

Somewhere in My Heart — Aztec Camera

Classic Favourites & Singalong Songs

These Boots Are Made for Walkin' — Nancy Sinatra

Hit Me with Your Best Shot — Pat Benatar

Kids in America — Kim Wilde

Walk Like an Egyptian — The Bangles

It Must Be Love — Madness

Don't Look Back in Anger / Half the World Away — Oasis

Rocket Man — Elton John

Can't Take My Eyes Off You — Andy Williams

Sweet Caroline — Neil Diamond

Country Roads — John Denver

Don't Stop — Fleetwood Mac

Moondance / Brown Eyed Girl — Van Morrison

Stuck in the Middle with You — Stealers Wheel

Bad Moon Rising — Creedence Clearwater Revival

I'm a Believer / Daydream Believer — The Monkees

Come Up and See Me (Make Me Smile) — Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

A Hard Day's Night / We Can Work It Out — The Beatles

I'm On My Way / 500 Miles — The Proclaimers

Jumpin' Jack Flash — The Rolling Stones

Red Red Wine — UB40

Knock on Wood — Amii Stewart

Alternative, Indie & "Musical Attic Clearance"

Driftwood / Maybe Tomorrow — Travis / Stereophonics

Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) — Green Day

Chasing Cars — Snow Patrol

Fast Car — Tracy Chapman

Valerie — Amy Winehouse / The Zutons

I'm Yours — Jason Mraz

Learn to Fly — Foo Fighters

Waterloo Sunset / Sunny Afternoon — The Kinks

Meet Me on the Corner — Lindisfarne

Guitar Man — Bread

Mary's Prayer — Danny Wilson

I Don't Mind at All — Bourgeois Tagg

Weather with You / Fall at Your Feet — Crowded House

Over My Shoulder — Mike + The Mechanics

Is She Really Going Out with Him? — Joe Jackson

Losing My Religion — R.E.M.

Babylon / Please Forgive Me / Sail Away — David Gray

Nothing Ever Happens — Del Amitri

Wild World / It's a Sin — Cat Stevens / Pet Shop Boys

Dreaming of You — The Coral

A Design for Life — Manic Street Preachers

One of Us — Joan Osborne

I Won't Back Down — Tom Petty

King of the Road — The Proclaimers

The Whole of the Moon — The Waterboys

King of Rock & Roll — Prefab Sprout

And that's just a selection — the repertoire continues to grow!

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Very few requirements or restrictions, I can set up and play pretty much anywhere! Just give me a couple of square metres of floor space and a power outlet, and I'm sorted. :)


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I supply my own PA, but no lighting gear at the moment.


What information do you require about a venue?

Parking / load-in details are always helpful, please.


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I can certainly provide background / DJ music before, during and / or after my sets. Happy to discuss the overall vibe and specific content.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

The best gig I ever played was my very first, at a bar called LoveSexy in Hoboken, New Jersey. I stepped outside afterwards and saw New York City lit up against the night sky. Just magical.


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

I'm the frontman of a Police tribute band, so I suppose I'd have to acknowledge Sting as a big influence. However my favourite artist is Colin Hay, formerly of Men at Work and latterly an awesome solo artist (and genuinely nice guy).
The greatest song of all time? The best concert I ever saw was Prince, so from my hugely biased perspective I'd have to say Purple Rain.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I've been playing in bands and duos for 25+ years, intially playing original material and later succumbing to the commercial good sense of covers. Currently I'm fronting a Police tribute, with whom I played the main stage on the final day of Replika Festival 2026.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Having led my band on a festival main stage, as well as playing in bistros / coffee bars to audiences small enough to count on the fingers of one hand... I can honestly say I don't have a preference. As long as people don't come up to ask for Limp Bizkit. :D

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

With a fairly compact stage setup, I can be ready to go within a few minutes. Totally flexible with performance times, normally it would be 2 x 45 minutes but very much open to discussion.


Are you happy to perform outside?

I can certainly perform outside, as long as there's a power supply, and cover in case of bad weather.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

I have a half-ton of songs in my back pocket, but more than happy to negotiate with clients over specific song requests.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Audiences at my tribute band's shows usually use words like "absolutely spot-on" :)

Venues

Phil – Singer & Bassist has performed at these venues:

Saddle Inn, Chester

Assembly Room, Ruthin

Replika Festival, Derbyshire

More Info

Events types:

Wedding

Birthday Party

Private Event

Corporate Event

Hotel / Restaurant Event

Bar / Venue Event

Funeral / Memorial

Wedding Proposal

Concert

Recording Session

Virtual Event

Charity Event

Theatre Show

Christmas Party

New Year's Eve

Genres:

1960s Music

1970s Music

1980s Music

Easy Listening

Pop

Acoustic

Covers

Karaoke

Tribute

Classic Rock

Features:

Public liability insurance

DJ / background music options

Uses backing tracks

Male vocalist

PA / sound system included

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