Phil Circle

Phil Circle's first official release was 25 years ago (1994). It was a four song EP and it took four days to record. Perhaps at an unconscious level a 25 year anniversary effort, this album was planned to take five days and include five songs. Well, there are actually seven tracks. Two of the tunes just begged for an analog version to be heard.

Phil bought a baritone guitar in the summer of 2018. To most guitarists with 30+ years …
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in 2018, Chicago Music Guide described Phil Circle this way:
"What makes Circle one of the few ‘professional indie musicians’ (where the phrase isn’t an oxymoron) is not only his tenacity, but his inherent fluidity with performing, and a zen-like understanding of what it means to be a songwriter."
Veteran Chicago songwriter Phil Circle has been playing this local establishment, Uncommon Ground, since they opened in 1991. Since then, they've become one of the city's premier …
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This song was recorded in 2005 and never released until being included on the 2018 Limited Edition Cd Album "ReCircle" with a number of other unreleased, alternate, or otherwise unavailable tracks. A booklet was included with the album telling the story behind the tracks. "Belief" is one of only a very few songs that Phil Circle recorded and produced without a co-producer and in his own home studio. He played every instrument and for the first and …
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Phil Circle has always preferred to pursue his career on his terms, mostly by disregarding the much sought-after “record label” in favor of his own, booking more intimate venues that appreciate the musician and his work, and receiving radio play on stations all over the country and world that look for independent talent.

Phil is by no means your ordinary songster picking away quietly on his acoustic guitar. He manages to blend elements of rock, …
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Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Phil Circle is not your ordinary songster picking away quietly on his acoustic guitar in the same old folksy idiom as so many others of this genre. Phil manages to blend elements of jazz, blues, alternative, and even classical, to seamlessly create a style truly his own. Add to this his energetic live performance, and he lands far away from what most people think of when you say "Singer/Songwriter."

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Phil Circle is a singer/songwriter/guitarist born, raised, and seasoned in Chicago. Although friends, family, and fans across the country regard him highly as an unbelievable talent (thanks in part to 2010’s successful "Little Blue Honda Tour"), his beautiful guitar playing and voice are little heard by the mainstream. What’s unique about Phil Circle is his eclectic style, and poetic lyrics, something attributed to his ability to change the music he writes with …
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On this album, Phil Circle tackles music of lesser known songwriters like himself, along with a couple lesser know tunes by well known artists. With every song, he brings his own brand to it. On "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young, he plays it on ukulele, for instance. The classic Irish rebel song "The Patriot Game" is performed on a baritone guitar. Everything is done in classic songwriter style on acoustic guitar, with the addition of …
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A couple of older tracks were revived for this album; material that was written years before and never included in a proper release. Phil came up with the title track while walking down Route 93 outside Eau Claire. The first verse of the song is exactly as it happened.

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About Phil Circle

His work with the crossover band Guilty brought reviewer words like "rocks," "first rate" and "visionary" to describe his songwriting. In The Mix Magazine said, "If the United States has anything to offer to the world stage of music, music like this is it." With nine years of booking, managing, producing, and writing for Guilty now behind him, he moves in new musical directions.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Circle arrived back in …
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About Phil Circle and Ruby Harris

His work with the crossover band Guilty brought reviewer words like "rocks," "first rate" and "visionary" to describe his songwriting. In The Mix Magazine said, "If the United States has anything to offer to the world stage of music, music like this is it." With nine years of booking, managing, producing, and writing for Guilty now behind him, he moves in new musical directions.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Circle …
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Become a Patron! For a monthly pledge of as little as $1, you can support the on-going creative efforts of Phil Circle and Guilt By Association Records Co-op. In return, you'll enjoy the ability to request specific tracks otherwise not available for download, and will be directly involved in work at the frontline of the independent music industry. Join now. Get rewards every month. Go to Patreon.

Become a Patron! For a monthly pledge of as little as $1, you can support the on-going creative efforts of Phil Circle and Guilt By Association Records Co-op. In return, you'll enjoy the ability to request specific tracks otherwise not available for download, and will be directly involved in work at the frontline of the independent music industry. Join now. Get rewards every month. Go to Patreon.

Become a Patron! For a monthly pledge of as little as $1, you can support the on-going creative efforts of Phil Circle and Guilt By Association Records Co-op. In return, you'll enjoy the ability to request specific tracks otherwise not available for download, and will be directly involved in work at the frontline of the independent music industry. Join now. Get rewards every month. Go to Patreon.

About Phil Circle and Guilty

His work with the crossover band Guilty brought reviewer words like "rocks," "first rate" and "visionary" to describe his songwriting. In The Mix Magazine said, "If the United States has anything to offer to the world stage of music, music like this is it." With nine years of booking, managing, producing, and writing for Guilty now behind him, he moves in new musical directions.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Circle arrived …
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About Phil Circle and Guilty

His work with the crossover band Guilty brought reviewer words like "rocks," "first rate" and "visionary" to describe his songwriting. In The Mix Magazine said, "If the United States has anything to offer to the world stage of music, music like this is it." With nine years of booking, managing, producing, and writing for Guilty now behind him, he moves in new musical directions.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Phil Circle arrived …
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