Nathan East- First Call L.A Session Bassist
“I look forward to hearing more, you sound amazing, and to do all that on a four string fender bass, congratulations!”
Tom Deering - Composer and Musical Director
“I have conducted Phil on numerous shows. Each time Phil has brought not only exceptional musicianship and technical facility, but he has clearly immersed himself in the particular genre resulting in informed, specific and idiomatic performances. As a conductor from either baton or piano he is a useful ally in the pit, always making appropriate musical choices with the minimum of fuss.”
Pete Lewinson- Session/Live Drummer
"PD is a very dedicated and serious bass player, a great musician and an all round funny dude. He’s great to play with & definitely one of the guys to watch"
Geoff Gascoyne-Bassist, Producer, Composer
“Phil is a solid dependable bassist with a good all round experience in many genres, he has great enthusiasm for pop, jazz and classical music and I would be happy to recommend him for any work.”
Jamie McCredie Session/Pop Guitarist
“I met Phil when we both played in the English premier of The Colour Purple in 2013. Without question, he is one of the most naturally gifted musicians I know. Always on it, and with a great sound, he has such an obvious passion for playing music that it is a pleasure to hear the depth of his knowledge & play alongside him. Not only that, but he is a terrific reader with a real deep groove.”
Colin Paris- Co-principle Double Bass, London Symphony Orchestra
"Phil is one of the best 'all round' bass players I know. He studied classical bass with me at the Guildhall School of Music and his technique and musicianship are superb. I cannot recommend him highly enough.He is also a great guy to be with."
Phil works closely with American Young (Nashville based writing partners Jon Stone and Kristy Osmunson), writing and producing with them. He also plays Bass/Double Bass/ Keys and Guitar when they perform live.
Phil also works with the following artists.
• Bass for Lainey Wilson (Nashville based Singer/Songwriter) • Bass and Moog for Matt Cardle (X Factor Winner) • Bass for Jackson Michelson (Nashville based Singer/Songwriter) • Bass for Grainne Duffy (Irish based Singer/Songwriter) • Bass for Laura Evans (UK based Singer/Songwriter) • Bass for Lockeland (Canada based Band) • Bass for Tim Rose (UK based Jazz Guitarist) • Bass for Jack Gillen (UK based Jazz Guitarist)
Phil also supported Ed Sheeran in his UK and Ireland tour 2012 which consisted of 14 sold out shows to approx 75,000 people in total.
Recent concerts include • Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra - “A Little Princess” • Cadogan Hall - “The Magic of Animation” • Cadogan Hall - “Carousel - In Concert” • West End Live- “Jesus Christ Superstar” •Rory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon - Grainne Duffy BandRory Gallagher Festival in Ballyshannon - Grainne Duffy Band • London Contemporary Orchestra performance of “Moon” (Clint Mansel Film) Playing Moog and Electric Bass • London Contemporary Orchestra BBC Prom at Royal Albert Hall
West End Chair Holder
• “The Color Purple” June- September 2013 • “Billie Holiday Story” at Charing Cross Theatre March –April 2013 • “Shrek The Musical” UK Tour 2014-2016 • “Aladdin The Musical” West end full time maternity cover July- August 2016 • RSC production of “Much Ado About Nothing/Loves Labours Lost” Dec 2016 West End Run • Regents Park Production of “On The Town” 2017 • “Big Fish” at The Other Palace - 2017 • Regents Park Production of “Little Shop of Horrors” 2018 • Regents Park Production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” 2019 • Sheffield Theatre Production of “Standing at The Sky’s Edge” 2019 • Sheffield Theatre Production of “Guys and Dolls” 2020
West End/Touring Deps Include
• “Viva Forever”- June 2013 • “The Commitments” 2014/2015 • “Guys And Dolls” West end & Tour 2016 • “Book of Mormon” 2016- • “Funny Girl” 2016-2017 • “Aladdin” 2016- • “Hamilton” 2018-
Recordings Phil runs a professional studio where he is frequently called upon to do remote recordings, be it for Pop/Jazz/Country acts or Theatre work and live streams.
Phil played on the 2021 Ghetts Album "Conflict Of Interest" which achieved UK No1 in the iTunes Album Charts.
Photo @ Aladdin The Musical West End