Scottish born Duncan Phillips will play his new single ‘The Wilderness’ along with other choice tunes with his crackin’ band The Long Stand on Sunday, 28th February at The Standard Hotel, 293 Fitzroy St, Fitroy VIC. Free gig!
Listen to ‘The Wilderness here: https://soundcloud.com/duncan-phillips-music
Duncan has been playing his excellent alt-country Americana tunes all around town for the past few years after stumbling upon Melbourne during his holiday travels and deciding to stay and explore the massive music scene here.
Originally from the village of Scalloway in The Shetland Islands, Scotland, his accent is heavy in conversation, less so in song, but if you can understand him, you’ll love his songs.
“I was lucky to grow up in household where music was part of everyday life. My mother was the booker for the world-renowned Shetland Folk Festival and my stepfather was lead singer in a popular local blues/rock band.”
“I was constantly exposed to a wide array of musical styles. There could have been anything from traditional Scottish music to the Ramones blasting from the stereo. I also had the benefit of meeting and interacting with highly accomplished musicians from an early age.”
“The Wilderness came around shortly before pre-production for the album began. I’d been listening to a lot of Springsteen and that influenced the overall feel of the song. The Wilderness is metaphorical for being emotionally lost after watching friends fall victim to lifestyle choices, and ‘home’ in the song is symbolic of wanting to return to a healthy state of mind.”
Recorded and produced by Alics Gate-Eastley and Duncan Phillips at Appleby Studios, The Wilderness is the first single from his soon-to-be-released debut album of the same title.
Visit Duncan at https://www.facebook.com/duncanphillipsmusic.