Phil Mills is an English artist and producer operating from The Netherlands. A performing artist in his own right, he is also experienced in composing and writing lyrics for others, as well as engineering and programming in the recording studio. He has a number of CDs and services on offer at www.philmills.com. The site is mostly in Dutch, but there is an English section, mp3s to listen to and a gallery.

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I've started a collaboration with Joost Brouwer, which is progressing nicely. There are songs on MySpace: www.myspace.com/ticketsgopast
Please check out my other MySpace sites if you have a moment. There are several, but this link will take you to them: www.myspace.com/entropyfordaysonend
Cheers,
Phil

Press Info

Discography:
1980 No Room For Fighting – Oasis – 12” LP
1983 Highway – Self Control – 7” single
1984 Sunsets – solo - Cassette
1986 Slow Songs – solo - Cassette
1988 Backbeat – solo - Cassette
1990 The Moon is a Drinker – solo - Cassette
1991 Another Day – Anthem - CD
1993 Dedalus – Nerve – CD single
1993 Cancer of Choice – Nerve - CD
1994 Fragments – Nerve - CD single
1995 Blood - Nerve - CD single
1995 Blood and Gold - Nerve - CD
1996 Instrumental Hymns - with Thijs van Leer - CD
1997 2 tracks on CD compilation Frisian Airplay II
1998 1 track on CD compilation Frozen with the Friesian Youth Orchestra
1999 1 track on CD compilation Origin – Global Atmospheres
1999 2 tracks on CD compilation “Popping up in Oostellingwerf” with Georgina Starr
2002 Beacons and Baby Electricities – Landfall – CD
2003 1 track on CD JXL A Broadcast from the Computer Hell Cabin – Junkie XL

Similar Artists

Sunna, Mogwai, Smog, Interpol

Influences

David Bowie, Brian Eno, Biosphere, Cocteau Twins, Gang of Four, Pink Floyd, Aphex Twin

Bio

Phil Mills was born in Kent, England in 1960. After attending a local grammar school and playing in various local bands, he undertook a tour of The Netherlands in 1978. He returned to The Netherlands in 1979 and has been living and working there as a musician ever since.
Phil has been involved in a large variety of musical styles and projects. Primarily a guitarist and vocalist, he also plays keyboards and percussion. He has performed and recorded as a singer/songwriter and in various rock bands, but is also interested in synthesizers and electronic music, and has made use of MIDI since its introduction in 1983.
In the nineties Phil played in the duo Nerve together with Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL), releasing 2 albums and 3 singles and achieving considerable success. The videos were aired on MTV and local TV stations, and the band toured extensively in Europe. Since then Phil has been mostly active as a solo artist, plus a number of collaborations with other artists for various projects, including the experimental ambient group Landfall.
Phil is involved in pop music education, giving lessons and workshops both in The Netherlands and abroad. He has composed music for films, business promos and dance and theatre productions and has been called upon as composer or lyricist by a number of artists.
Phil owns and runs Cryptic Recording, a studio in Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. He works there as producer, engineer, arranger, programmer and session musician.