INTRODUCING NEW BREAK OUT RECORD FROM NEWCOMER
PHILLIP THOMAS!
FIRST SINGLE HIT TEXAS MUSIC CHARTS RADAR IN ITS FIRST
TWO WEEKS OF RELEASE!
Nashville, TN-July 14, 2009-“Reminiscent of Rodney Crowell,
Phillip Thomas brings a fresh voice to the Texas Music scene
backed by a maturity in talent that surpasses his age. We're excited
to follow this young man through his career! Check him out!” Dawn
Dale, program director for KFAN radio in Fredericksburg, Texas, is
one of several media professionals to recognize the blatant talent of
20 year old Phillip Thomas at the jump start of his career.
Producer/manager, Johnny Garcia, was the first sharp-eared music
veteran to spy this young new talent back in 2008, and after signing
him to his own independent label (Busy At Play Records), began
production on Phillip Thomas’s debut release YOU WON’T BE
LONELY LONG. Released in May 2009, YOU WON’T BE LONELY
LONG is 10 tracks steeped in rich lyrical craft and buoyant tones.
The record’s 1st single, “Livin’ Life At The Bottom”, was released on
June 15th and is already generating radio spins, indicating a fast
track to the top according to the Texas Regional Radio Report and
the Texas Music Chart. Radio survey says!
“He did more than just make an impression…he is what we call the
real deal.” We see a lot of these guys, but when you meet Phillip
Thomas in person he really backs the music up!” –Tommy
Mouser/TexasCountryCDReview
“I’ve known Phillip Thomas for a long time now and I think his
current single 'Livin’ Life At The Bottom’ is not only one of the
coolest new singles out to radio, it’s also his best track to date,
hands down!” -Easton Santos/PD/MD-Badlands FM Corpus Christi
Phillip Thomas was nine years old when the guitar and drums laid
their hooks deep into his music psyche, 18 when he walked out on
stage for the first time in his hometown of Harlingen, Texas, and 20
when he was taken under the wing of producer/manager Johnny
Garcia, whose work in the country music industry shines as brightly
as the stars he has worked with. Johnny’s tenure as band leader,
music director and lead guitar player for Trisha Yearwood, and lead
guitar player for Garth Brooks, are two prime examples of his
contributions. Others include production credits for artists such as
Collin Raye and Mindy McCready, and touring gigs with Collin Raye
and Joe Nichols. According to Johnny, “Phillip has ‘it’…the gift. He
has all the elements: good looks, great personality, stage
presence, and the main thing you don’t get a lot anymore…he can
sing. I really believe in this one.” Right up to production time on his
new record, Phillip Thomas spent 2 years carving out a regular
touring path throughout the Rio Grande Valley, which led to an
opening spot for the legendary Willie Nelson on South Padre Island
last November. After receiving accolades on his performance from
the master storyteller himself, any doubt he may have entertained
quickly diminished, leaving him feeling blessed by the sage’s hand.
Other performance opportunities quickly followed including opening
slots for acts such as Mark Chestnut, Johnny Lee and prominent alt-
country heavy-hitters, Reckless Kelly. Now with the release of his
debut record and the 1st single climbing the rungs of the Texas
Music Chart, The Phillip Thomas Band is focused on getting back
out on the road. Check out http://www.phillipthomasmusic.com or
www.myspace.com/phillipthomasmusic to sample his new record
and check tour dates.
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