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Charity Concert For Acorns Children's Hospice (November 2011)
A big thank you to everyone who came to the charity gig at the Station in Kings Heath on Friday 25th Nov(2011). With your support, we managed to raise £170 for Acorns Children's Hospice.
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Charity Concert For Acorns Children's Hospice (January 2011)
A big thank you to everyone who came to the charity gig at the British Oak on Saturday 22nd Jan (2011). With your support, we managed to raise £263 for Acorns Children's Hospice.
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'Undying Land' featured as track of the day at garageband.com (October 2009)
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Undying Land " will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.
For 24 hours on Tuesday, the 20 th of October, 2009 (PST) "Undying Land " will be featured on GarageBand.com's Instrumental Rock front page.
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Its here.....(August 2009)
Green Room - my new album is finally available to buy. Click here for more details.
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Samples From New Album (November 2008)
Here are a few samples from my soon to be released album featuring Mr Adrian Rose on Bass. Click on the links below to download:
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'Flex' Charity gig in December(November 2007)
I will be playing guitar with the band 'Flex' on saturday 22nd December at the Station pub in Kings Heath. It will be a charity gig in aid of the Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Doors open at 8.00pm and admission is £3.50. Click here to view map
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More Digital Distribution for Phil Lewis 'Without Words'(June 2007)
In addition to itunes, 'Without Words' is now available for download from Payplay, MusicIsHere, PassAlong and Tradebit
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Adrian Rose To Play Bass On New Album(March 2007)
My second album is in production, featuring Adrian Rose playing Bass on a number of tracks. For those of you who have signed up to my mailing list - you will be able to download a free track from the album before its release. To sign up to my mailing list, just enter your e-mail address in the box at the bottom of this page and click the 'yahoo! Groups Join Now!' button.
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Now Featured At Music World 3D(November 2006)
Music world 3D is a virtual reality world designed for music lovers and musicians of all genres. Download the free software and venture into this world and listen to new music while meeting new people. Here are some of the features:
- Live chat both public and private.
- Built in telegram system (mailbox).
- More than 100 avatar characters to choose from.
- A variety of multi player games
- Participate in voting for your favorites as we pit band against band in our Roman Arena.
- Hang out at your favorite Indie Band House or visit a nightclub.
- Drive cars, planes, jet skis, motorcycles and more.
- Embedded streaming audio and video users can experience together.
- With a focus on multi-format multimedia presentation, our online 3D Virtual Reality provides an entertaining way to promote and experience music and videos… together.
New 'Guitar Tabs' Page(September 2006)
Following a number of requests for guitar tabs for several tracks from 'Without Words', I have set up a 'Guitar Tabs' page where you can view and print tabs using Acrobat Reader. I hope you enjoy.
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Glasgow To Inverness Cycle Adventure (August 2006)
I completed my sponsored cycle for Acorns Childrens Hospice. It was a great holiday although the weather wasn't at its best. So far I have raised £450 - you can still make a donation on line here until September. Thanks to all who have sponsored me. You can view some photos of my trip here.
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Meet Up With Derek Sivers - Founder Of CD Baby (July 2006)
Derek Sivers is the founder, president, and sole programmer behind CD Baby - the largest independent CD store on the web.
I had the pleasure of meeting the man himself when he organised a meetup for all CD Baby artists from Birmingham. It was a great night and fun was had by all. Thanks Derek.
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Sponsored Bike Ride For Acorns Childrens Hospice (June 2006)
I will be doing a sponsored bike ride at the end of July for Acorns Childrens Hospice. I will be cycling a total distance of 214 miles from Glasgow to Inverness. This is the main route through the central Scottish Highlands. It passes through Caledonian pine forests and takes in the lochs Tay, Earn, Lubnaig and Vannachar. Please dig deep and sponsor me online here. Your support will be much appreciated.
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Soundtrack for Educational DVD (May 2006)
I recently provided the soundtrack for a educational DVD for the 'National Trust Back To Backs' in Birmingham. Several tracks from my album 'Without Words' were used.
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'Lost Gold' featured as track of the day at garageband.com (April 2006)
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Lost Gold" will be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.
For 24 hours on Sunday, the 16 th of April, 2006 (PST) "Lost Gold" will be featured on GarageBand.com's Instrumental Rock front page.
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New Tracks - Including 'Pop Looks Bach' from BBC's Ski Sunday (January 2006)
6 new tracks have been added to my Without Words Album including my own version of the Ski Sunday theme tune Pop Looks Bach written by Sam Fonteyn. Also check out Sea Safari, Catch - 22, Prankster, Fairy Tale and Lost Gold.
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Musicians Wanted (January 2006)
I am currently seeking Birmingham based musicians to form an instrumental band playing my own material. If there are any drummers, bass players, rhythm guitarists and keyboard players out there who like the music on this site and are interested in arranging an audition, please contact me. I need people with previous gigging experience who are reliable, available to rehearse regularly (at least once a week) and have their own transport.
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