Neal Phillips
Lovegrove Street
© 2002 Neal Phillips (791022209327)
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Intelligent, original acoustic folk featuring well-crafted songs and a wry sense of humor.
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- 1 White Plastic Stackable Chairs
- 2 Midwinter's Night
- 3 The Ballad of Roy G Biv
- 4 Lovegrove Street
- 5 The Slumber
- 6 The Ash Grove
- 7 Space Helmet
- 8 Where the Wind Only Knows
- 9 Cruise Control
- 10 20th Century Christmas
- 11 Run Wild, Stay True
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Neal Phillips is a singer-songwriter with a dry sense of humor and a flair for intelligent, evocative lyrics and melodies. A Maryland native and a member of the Baltimore Songwriters Association, he is known for his thought-provoking and pointedly funny songs, including tunes that have been performed by Bob Zentz, Holly & Glenn Yarborough, and Pete Seeger, among others.
Neal has played and recorded for about 10 years with fellow "aging folkies" Greg Trafidlo & Laura Pole in the "farsighted" group Trifolkal. The trio has played many concerts, coffeehouses, and festivals in the mid-Atlantic and southeast, including The Folkal Point, The Fiddle & Bow Society, and the Oak Grove Festival. They have opened for artists such as John McCutcheon, Robin & Linda Williams, and Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen. Neal has performed at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and his songs have been played on The Midnight Special and other syndicated radio programs.
Neal's song "The Tumbler" (a parody of "The Gambler" co-written with Greg Trafidlo), appeared in Sing Out! Magazine. This song is being performed by Bob Zentz and other folkies and is becoming a "cult classic." "Magical Forest" (the title track of Neal's first solo CD) won an Earth Day song contest in Florida and "Carolina Sky" took first place in the folk category of the Louisville Area Songwriters Competition. His "One Small Thing," a song inspired by a childrens' book, was recorded by Glenn and Holly Yarborough for a nationally released CD.
With a Ph.D. in Ecology and over 25 years of musical experience, Neal Phillips brings a unique perspective to his musical career. Neal plays acoustic and electric guitar, electric bass, and keyboards and sings lead and harmony vocals. He has co-produced several Trifolkal albums and recorded instrumental and vocal tracks for several other folk artists.
On Lovegrove Street, Neal is joined by Trifolkal partners Greg Trafidlo & Laura Pole and other friends. Three songs including the title track and the audience favorite "White Plastic Stackable Chairs" were produced by Baltimore's John Seay. Dirty Linen magazine singled out "Midwinter's Night" as "truly lovely and a keeper."
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WONDERFULLY ENTERTAINING
author: Robert MatterLOVEGROVE STREET is a collection of thought provoking, imaginative and humorous songs which leaves the listener wanting more. Neal's intelligent lyrics, stong melody lines and mesmerizing voice work together to create a musical tapestry. LOVEGROVE STREET begins with "White Plastic Stackable Chairs" which sets the scene for the other whimsical songs contained on this CD. "The Ballad Of Roy G Biv" demonstrates Neal's ability to portray Roy G Biv's contribution of the color spectrum in images that everyone can understand. When listening to it, I was reminded of the Paul Simon song "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright". The only song on the CD that is not a Neal Phillips composition is "The Ash Grove". Neal's gentle soothing voice is perfect for this interpretation of the song. "Cruise Control" is an insightful description of American society. This CD is an enjoyable listening experience. If you are not yet a Neal Phillips fan, I bet you will be after listening to LOVEGROVE STREET