E.G. Phillips

Lapsed geographer and songwriter E.G. Phillips comes from a country called the Midwest, though he has resided in that Baghdad by the Bay, San Francisco, since the turn of the millennium. E.G. creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery, giving a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence. Call his genre jazz-infused alt Americana — Bob Dylan with flatted fifths, if you would, or lounge music falling somewhere between Tom Waits and They Might Be Giants. His own favorites include The Beatles and The Kinks as well as Duke Ellington... and that crowd. There's a touch of satirist Tom Lehrer in his stage persona and he admits there's an unusually outsized influence by long running British sci-fi show "Doctor Who" on his oeuvre. Phillips' music (widely characterized as "too classic") is not for background listening — it's for those who still sit with songs like stories during those long dark tea times of the soul or those moments just before sleep when memory, myth, and meaning swirl together. "Ducks With Pants" is the name of his fake band. EG has had his songs covered by Samantha Margret, Shawn Byron, and Ken Newman. E.G. is currently releasing tracks from his forthcoming album "Signals in the Dark"