E.G. Phillips

E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence.  Call it jazz-infused progressive folk if you feel the need to sling around a bunch of genre labels.In possession of a degree in Geography, he comes from a country called the Midwest and his favorites... More

E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence.  Call it jazz-infused progressive folk if you feel the need to sling around a bunch of genre labels.In possession of a degree in Geography, he comes from a country called the Midwest and his favorites include Bob Dylan and The Kinks as well as Duke Ellington...and that crowd.  When it comes to his stage presence, there's a touch of satirist Tom Lehrer in the mix.   As for the inspiration for his lyrics, he readily admits an unusually outsized influence by long running British sci-fi show "Doctor Who."​"Ducks With Pants" is the name of his fake band.​E.G. has been heavily involved in the local Bay Area music community.  Aside from being a fixture on the open mic circuit, he was the "Songwriter-in-Residence" at Bazaar Cafe (September 2015 and April 2017) and has played gigs at San Francisco venues such as the Hotel Utah,  Neck of the Woods, PianoFight and the Lost Church.   He's been the organizing force behind ensemble events such as tributes to Bob Dylan and Tom Lehrer,  a regular attendee at the San Francisco chapter of Balanced Breakfast (in September 2018 he featured in the inaugural "Balanced BreakFEST" — playing a set at Revolution Cafe), a participant in Theo McKinley's "Local Vocals" (performing weekly at the Hotel Carlton and  the Marker Hotel at Union Square), and he has volunteered for the Bread and Roses charity organization, bringing live music to people unable to to get out themselves because they are in institutional settings.Across the Bay, Phillips has played shows at the Monkey House in Berkeley and the Oakland Octopus.  Further afield, he's played the Mint in Los Angeles as part of his Spring '18 tour and been a guest performer in Steve Key's "Songwriters at Play" in San Luis Obispo.   He's also  played The Bowery Vault in Nashville as well as Sam's Jams at Bobby's Idle Hour.    In 2019, E.G. played a showcase at the Jackalope in Austin for SxSW.On the radio, E.G. has been heard on "Bird Flu Kitchen" and “Casually Crying” on BFF.fm as well as “What’s Really Happening” on FCC Free Radio, both based in San Francisco.  He’s also made an appearance on “Rock of the Ages” on KWMR in Marin.​In August of 2016, Phillips hosted the first "E.G. Phest," inviting various local singer/songwriters to cover his songs for his birthday celebration at Bazaar Cafe.   A splendid time was had by all.  Participants of that show have continued to  perform the songs they played that evening, one even going on the record his version for his debut EP.  In 2017, lightning struck again and E.G. Phest II rocked the Lost Church with another diverse collection of Bay Area musicians, each giving one of his songs their own distinct spin -- whether it be rock, soul, Bossa Nova or Americana.  In 2018, EGPhest was hosted at the Hotel Utah and in 2019 the 4th edition was at underground arts and performance space "The Secret Garden."   More  than just a birthday party, E.G. Phest celebrates the local music community as well as the art of the song and the craft of performance.  And of course and EGPhest IV is in the works...In early 2017 Phillips released his first album "Fish from the Sky"  — a collection of well worn originals he's performed around the Bay Area for many years.In 2018 Phillips released a cover of one his songs by fellow San Francisco indie artist Samantha Margret — " Sunday is Made for Loving"  — and two new originals  — "The L.A. Song"  and "Lady of the Shadows," both of which he produced music videos for.His latest full album entitled "At Home At Sea" came out on July 12th, 2019 and features songs popular in his live repertoire such as "Lighthouse at the Edge of the World" and a raucous rendition of "The Albatross Song" . Less