MUSIC

    Phil Roy

    Phil Roy

    Presented by PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music at PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music

    September 25, 2010


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    Phil Roy grew up in Philadelphia during the '70s, when Philly soul ruled the airwaves. As a young guitar player (starting at age nine, his teacher was in Gamble & Huff's house band), hearing jazz from John Coltrane and Herbie Hancock led Roy to study at Berklee. It was at Berklee that he realized he didn't have the chops to make it as a jazz guitarist, but a class on songwriting opened up another avenue in music for him. After writing some songs, Roy moved to Los Angeles, where he put together Carrera, which was then signed and dropped by Warner Bros. after one album. The band changed names and was signed and dropped by EMI after one album. Roy then gave up on the performance end of music and became a staff writer for several publishers, achieving some success by having his songs performed by Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Widespread Panic, and others.


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        PSALM - The Philadelphia Society for Art, Literature and Music

        5841 Overbrook Avenue
        Philadelphia, PA 19131

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        Tickets:

        $25 (At Door)
        $20 (Advance)


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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        September 25, 2010

        Times:

        8 pm

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