Lydia Phillips's Profile |
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Please vote for Lydia in the 2008 MusicOz Awards!! |
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| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria |
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| Last Login: | Oct 17, 2008 (415 days back) |
About Me |
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Lydia's song 'Please' is featuring on 272 Records' Acoustika Vol 8 compilation CD. The compilation will be released on 8th Jan, 2008 through Amoeba Music and www.amazon.com With an intimate sound blending indie folk and pop rock, Lydia Phillips is an Australian singer/songwriter emerging as a dynamic artist. Lydia released her debut EP ‘Hibiscus January’ and launched it with her band to a full house at the East Brunswick Club in October 2007. Their pop/rock track ‘Please’ features on Hollywood label 272 Records’ compilation CD ‘Acoustika Vol 8’ which was released globally in January 2008. Since beginning solo gigs in Port Fairy, Western Victoria, as a 17-year old, Lydia has played at music festivals, jazz clubs, lounges and pubs, often appearing with her guitarist and regular co-writer Tim O’Donnell. She performed solo in New Jersey, USA in 2005. Now joined by a talented band - Tim O'Donnell on guitar, Jeremy Staples on bass, Dan Angelini on drums and Madeleine Coulter ..o - the group's energy onstage has captivated eclectic crowds. “Wow is the word. [Lydia] is magic on stage… an artist who truly restores your faith in music” (Clear Springs Entertainment) "Gorgeous melodies and soft sweet songs ... a beautiful performance... A very good start to hopefully a long, successful career" (Mediasearch) Her live shows are known to draw the masses. As Melbourne’s renowned club Manchester Lane has found, “she packs them in!” - Manchester Lane entertainment guide. The EP is enjoying regular airplay on local community radio and has been celebrated as “the best release by a local artist in a long time” (Clear Springs Entertainment). |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/23/2007Band Website: lydiaphillips.com.au Band Members: Lydia (vocals, acoustic guitar & piano) Tim O'Donnell (acoustic & electric guitar) Jeremy Staples (bass) Dan Angelini (drums & percussion) Madeleine Coulter (cello).BUY THE CD NOW through the website - www.lydiaphillips.com.au Support independent artists and vote for Lydia's songs on Triple J Unearthed: www.triplejunearthed.com/lydiaphillips For band bookings and media enquiries, please email: info@lydiaphillips.com.au Influences: Sarah McLachlan, Abra Moore, Feist, Josh Rouse, Catherine Feeny, Amos Lee. Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Acoustic / Pop / Folk) |
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My Blog |
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18/9/08 - The 2008 MusicOz Awards |
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| Hey everyone,
It's really great to see independent Aussie artists getting recognition in the Australian music industry, and the 2008 National MusicOz Awards are a particularly exciting initiative... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:22:00 PST |
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6/5/08 - New Review by MediaSearch |
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Carmine Pascuzzi from MediaSearch has kindly written a review of our EP 'Hibiscus January' and EP launch. Carmine attended our launch at the East Brunswick Club in October '07. ... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Tue, 06 May 2008 03:43:00 PST |
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6/5/08 - The last few months... |
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| Well it's been too long since I reported on the music news. The last few months have been great fun playing acoustic solo and duo gigs with my wonderful guitarist Tim O'Donnell acr... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:02:00 PST |
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12/02/08 - Behind the scenes this month |
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After a fun January gigging with some fabulous Aussie female singer-songwriters (including Emma Dean, Lady Grace, Rosaline Yuen and Mezz Coleman - they're all awesome and worth c... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:46:00 PST |
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13/01/08 - Happy New Year! |
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| Hey everyone,Happy New Year! Hope you saw in 2008 with some good friends and good music. After a busy few weeks, I'm back at the music thing and the band and I have some exciting gigs to kick off the ... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:49:00 PST |
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14/12/07 - Please on Acoustika compilation CD |
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| Hey people,Our song 'Please' is going to be on Hollywood label 272 Records' Acoustika Vol 8 compilation CD. The compilation is due for release on 8th Jan, 2008 and will be distributed through Amoeba M... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:15:00 PST |
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singer-songwriter showcase |
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I've been involved in SPAN's musician self-management course over the last few months, a great local initiative that Claire Bowditch used to take, and is now headed up by Young Werther,... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 01:13:00 PST |
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thank you |
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Thanks to everyone who came down to the East Brunswick Club for our EP launch on 18/10 and helped to make it such a rockin night!!! Thanks also to Simon Imrei for supporting us with his aw... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:28:00 PST |
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First Review of Hibiscus January EP |
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We've got our first review of our EP 'Hibiscus January' and it's available to read at www.parx-e.com in the Reviews section.
The author is Chris Parke, an entertainment writ... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:08:00 PST |
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interview with Chris Parke for Parx-e |
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Chris Parke kindly interviewed me for his entertainment website - you can read the interview at www.parx-e.com
He's got lots of reviews and interviews with cool independent artist... Posted by Lydia Phillips on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:36:00 PST |
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