The enormously talented PHILLIP BROWN has a new album called WINTER HYMN, an intimate yet brawny take on seasonal emotions. Wise beyond his years, he has already fulfilled his dream to serve his country in Afghanistan, and now he's returned to unveil his latest batch of raw, honest and evocative songs.
Influenced by his father's love of music and the likes of Canada's folk elite -- Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn and the late Stan Rogers -- the 23-year-old Brown has been writing songs since he was fifteen. Born and raised in Toronto, his father taught him to play guitar at the age of nine and he hasn't been able to put it down since. In 2004 he took the bull by the horns and began work on his first recording
At Home, which he released in 2006. Later that same year Phil followed this release with a second entitled
Café Mirage, from which the song "Sometimes" was nominated for an
Ontario Independent Music Award. Winter Hymn, Phillip's third studio album, was produced by award-winning producer Paul Mills. Phil wanted to make the album the best that it could be, so with the help of Mills he recruited David Woodhead and renowned guitarist Jason Fowler. Mills, aka Curly Boy Stubbs, also tastefully enhanced the album with his mandolin magic. Brown's refreshing and smooth "folky" vocals whisper Lightfoot and wrap around his introspective …
The enormously talented PHILLIP BROWN has a new album called WINTER HYMN, an intimate yet brawny take on seasonal emotions. Wise beyond his years, he has already fulfilled his dream to serve his country in Afghanistan, and now he's returned to unveil his latest batch of raw, honest and evocative songs.
Influenced by his father's love of music and the likes of Canada's folk elite -- Gordon Lightfoot, Bruce Cockburn and the late Stan Rogers -- the 23-year-old Brown has been writing songs since he was fifteen. Born and raised in Toronto, his father taught him to play guitar at the age of nine and he hasn't been able to put it down since. In 2004 he took the bull by the horns and began work on his first recording
At Home, which he released in 2006. Later that same year Phil followed this release with a second entitled
Café Mirage, from which the song "Sometimes" was nominated for an
Ontario Independent Music Award. Winter Hymn, Phillip's third studio album, was produced by award-winning producer Paul Mills. Phil wanted to make the album the best that it could be, so with the help of Mills he recruited David Woodhead and renowned guitarist Jason Fowler. Mills, aka Curly Boy Stubbs, also tastefully enhanced the album with his mandolin magic. Brown's refreshing and smooth "folky" vocals whisper Lightfoot and wrap around his introspective lyrics with the strength and confidence of a veteran. Thoughtful and passionate, Winter Hymn contains some of Phil's best songwriting yet. Each song is a gem full of ideas about living in the city, travelling through Ontario -- as per the album title --they contain vivid imagery of winter landscapes.
Not only a skillful songwriter, Brown has also been impressing audiences and industry professionals with his dexterous guitar playing and unique style of finger-picking. Mills adds "It was a delight to work with Phillip Brown on Winter Hymn. His songs are imbued with great musicianship, a warm and engaging voice and some of the fanciest guitar picking I've heard in a while." Honing his skills further by continuous touring, his "one man band" style (more of a flamenco style, where he plays rhythm and bass parts with the thumb and everything else with the fingers) has become ingrained in his overall performances that are enjoyed by audiences everywhere.
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