Phil started clarinet lessons at the age of 8, piano the year after and an education in music went hand in hand with early milestone performances, including sharing the same stage with Ruby Turner, The Tommy Smith Quartet (jazz) and playing in two bands with the now lead saxophonist with The Jools Holland Big Band, Phil Veacock.

A singer-songwriter with influences from many genres, he also plays guitar, piano/keys, penny and low whistles, clarinet, mandolin and bodhran.

Phils solo career is developing, even with so much time spent being involved in two major folk bands from the North West of the UK;

Reckless Elbow, a five piece band from the Wirral, in which Phil sings and plays guitar, piano, whistles and clarinet:

The Miv Cameron Band, a four piece band from Anglesey and the Wirral, in which Phil sings and plays piano/keys, whistles and guitar.

Phil is in collaboration with many other artists and and can be found in the theatres, folk clubs and festivals around the UK.

Phil has been singing the songs of Jake Thackray for over 20 years and although does not want to be thought of as a 'tribute' act, has had many compliments about the similarities of his performance.
In early 2002, Phil was a founder of "The Jake Thackray Project" which promotes the performances and recordings of the late, but very great, Jake Thackray. A world-wide organisation, it has recently been involved negotiating new releases with EMI. A gig with Phil usually includes the odd Jake song or two but, if requested, a whole set..

Radio appearances have included live performances on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Merseyside; Phil's latest CD, and others on which he appears, has been given radio play in the UK, Belgium, France and Australia and are popular in America, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.

An evening with Phil is varied, entertaining and great fun. His humour comes through in his delivery. Apart from a growing selection of self-penned songs, Phil will deliver original versions of acoustic roots music from across a wide spectrum; traditional to the very latest in 'happening' folk music.