PJ Phillips

P. J. Phillips (born 24 July 1964) is a British bass player and singer.
Born Patrick Joseph O'Connor at Mile End General Hospital, London, to mother Margaret (nee Phillips) and father Thomas O'Connor.

Phillips is a busy session musician and has been a professional since his first world tour with German Uber Punk Nina Hagen in 1988. His longest association to date was with multi
award winning violinist Vanessa-Mae The intial 6 month world tour turning into almost eight years (1995-2003).

Also worked with Tom Jones, Dolly Parton, Rod Stewart, Lisa Stansfield, Michael Ball, Then Jerico and many others.

UK weekly music publication Sounds once wrongly posted his death under the heading "Christian Death bass player in Death Plunge" after a freak stage accident (during a brief stint with Goth/Metal shockers Christian Death) at the Szene Wien venue in Vienna in 1989 in which Phillips had to be literally 'Jump-started" by local paramedics at the scene.

Phillips can currently (2008) be seen performing with among others, newly signed James Carrington, Jon Regen, newly signed Josh Bray (Phillips plays Electric and Upright Bass on the debut album), Lyla DSouza, Sophie Garner (Album to be released in Jan 2009), Bill Liesegang etc.

PJ Phillips at MySpace

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