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Hugely In demand Australian bassist Phil Stack is one of a rare breed who seamlessly crosses genres from Jazz to Rock, achieving equal amounts of recognition and success in both. A force of nature on the double bass, Stack attacks the instrument with an energy, vigour and passion almost unparalleled. Phil is also a singer songwriter, producer and multi instrumentalist, releasing ‘Lap Around The Sun’ in 2015 and his first solo full length Album “Colourful..Noisy” in 2020 and its follow-up “Songs from a Hill” in 2022.
Phil has performed and recorded with the who’s who of the music industry including being James Morrison’s mainstay bassist of choice since 1997, touring the world including 6 European tours. In 2002 he and Rai Thistlethwayte formed Rock band Thirsty Merc, going on to record and produce multi platinum selling albums and receiving Aria nominations for the group. Thirsty Merc still tour extensively.
Stack has also performed with Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Mark Murphy, Tommy Emmanuel and Lalo Shifrin. He has recorded with James Morrison, Emma Pask, Katie Noonan, You Am I, Daniel Johns, the Potbeleez and the Whitmans, to name but a few.
Reviews…
“Phil Stack proved to be one of the revelations of the festival. He is well known for his work with James Morrison, but the bassist’s performance in the competition revealed another side of his brilliant artistry. His solo piece was full of drama, surprise, invention and wit, and as mesmerising as anything i heard in the weekend’s concerts.”
(The Melbourne AGE Nov 5th 2008 reporting on The Wangaratta International Jazz fest)
In his debut solo album he flexes his artistic brilliance, from jazz piano-laden ballads (The Centreline) and exuberant rock-infused pop (Tradin Up), to The Long Game, a heart-wrenching orchestral masterpiece tempered by an unassuming '90s grunge flow- SMH Dec 2019
The man, it turns out, can really sing ★★★★ SMH Sept 2015
"... balancing simplicity with sophistication; the wistful with the more primal" - SMH Sept 2015
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81 Johnston St, 2038, 81 Johnston St, Annandale NSW 2038, Australia,Sydney, Australia, Pyrmont
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