Grant-Lee Phillips
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Background information | |
Birth name | Bryan G. Phillips |
Born | Stockton, California, U.S. | September 1, 1963
Genres | Rock, alternative rock, folk, Americana, indie |
Instrument(s) | vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, drums, piano, synthesizer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Yep Roc Records, Rounder Records |
Website | GrantLeePhillips.com |
Grant-Lee Phillips (born Bryan G. Phillips; September 1, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He led the group Grant Lee Buffalo in the 1990s, afterwards launching a solo career. He features as the town troubadour in Gilmore Girls.
Background
Born in
Grant Lee Buffalo
Following those handful of solo shows at clubs around
A further three Grant Lee Buffalo albums followed: Mighty Joe Moon (1994), Copperopolis (1996), and Jubilee (1998). A live performance of Mighty Joe Moon's title track is available online from the South by Southwest festival.[3] Though all were heavily promoted through concert touring, they never escaped cult status. Phillips disbanded the band in early 1999.
Solo career
Phillips signed to the
During a short tour with Robyn Hitchcock, Phillips co-produced and co-starred in a concert film of the tour shot in Seattle titled Elixirs & Remedies, directed by Kris Kristensen. Kristensen would later direct the video for "The Sun Shines on Jupiter", from Phillips' solo release "Little Moon".
In 2004, Virginia Creeper arrived and with it a more folky, almost country record noted for its complete absence of electric guitar. In 2006 Phillips released another acoustic album, Nineteeneighties. A set of cover versions, it featured songs from The Smiths, Pixies, New Order, Robyn Hitchcock, R.E.M., The Church, and Echo & the Bunnymen. A new record of his own material, Strangelet, was released on March 27, 2007. On October 13, 2009, Grant released "Little Moon" on Yep Roc records. In October 2012, "Walking in the Green Corn" was released, partially funded by fans through a PledgeMusic campaign. Phillips toured with Glen Phillips to support the album.
- Grant-Lee Phillips is a registered member of the Creek Native American tribe (on his mother's side) and a direct descendant of those who walked the Trail of Tears.
- Phillips is related to Chief John Ross on his father's side. Paternally he is of both Blackfoot and Cherokee ancestry.
- Phillips has been married for more than 20 years. He became a father to Violet Thea Phillips, January 11, 2008.
- Phillips has scored several films and TV shows as well as having a recurring role as the town troubadour on the 2000–2007 TV series Gilmore Girls and its follow-up miniseries in 2016.[5]
- Phillips has a comedic background, having been a cast member in high school of the only professional theater in Stockton, Pollardville.
- Phillips has co-written songs with numerous people, most recently with comedian Margaret Cho. He can be seen featured in her video "Asian Adjacent." The song was partially inspired by Phillips and Jemaine Clement (of Flight of the Conchords), who is part Māori.
In 2015, Phillips released The Narrows, which extends Phillips' exploration of roots and folk music.[6]
Discography
Year | Album |
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2000 | Ladies' Love Oracle
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2001 | Mobilize |
2004 | Virginia Creeper |
2006 | nineteeneighties |
2007 | Strangelet |
2009 | Little Moon |
2012 | Walking in the Green Corn |
2016 | The Narrows |
2018 | Widdershins |
2020 | Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff |
2022 | All That You Can Dream |
Compilation appearances
- I. C. Independent Celebration, Vol. 1 (2015, Birdstone Records) (song: "Buffalo Hearts")
References
- ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips interview about 'nineteeneighties.'". PopEntertainment.com. August 1, 2006. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Looseleaf, Victoria (October 19, 2008). "Back to making worlds anew". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Grant-Lee Phillips: Might Joe Moon Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, Blender Online, retrieved on March 16, 2007.
- ^ "CD REVIEWS: Beautiful Creatures, The Kim Band, Better Than Ezra, Ozzfest 2001 and many more."[usurped]. Chart Attack, August 14, 2001, Evan Newman
- ^ Zaleski, Annie. ""Gilmore Girls" town troubadour Grant-Lee Phillips will return to Stars Hollow: "It was such a subversive show"". Salon.com.
- ^ "Grant-Lee Phillips puts new songs into old rhythms (Ep289)". Americanamusicshow.com. March 2, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Grant Lee Phillips | Discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.