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FrankenPhil Acoustic Duo from New Haven, CT

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Member Since 2017
  • Accepts Online Payment
  • Starting at $500 per event

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FrankenPhil is an acoustic duo with literally decades of combined experience. Phil Newland on guitar and lead vocals played his first gig at the ripe old age of sixteen at a high school dance. From then on he has payed his dues as frontman in multiple bands always able to fall back on his solo abilities when during the lean times. As the years past he discovered that he enjoyed the challenge of the playing alone but was unable to use his soloing abilities and began to seek out bassists to accompany him. The second voice was also a wonderful addition to his rich vocal tones. Playing along the coast in south eastern Connecticut and into Rhode Island He would cross paths with Frank Wilson a remarkable bass player with an outstanding talent for harmony. Frank, although the younger of the two, had his own history of both east and west coast experience. Having grown up playing in the Providence area he had spent some time rocking in San Francisco. Ironically Franks duo instrumentation was the same as Phil's so at a time when boths partners were seeking hiatus it was A perfect fit for the two to team up. Seamless! Having spoken on the phone and at several gigs where their acts had shared the stage there came a time when Phil was booked at a side venue during the inaugural Mystic Blues Festival and Frank was in need of a front man for an event that same evening, It made perfect sense for Frank to sit in on Phil's set to get a feel for it and later the two would meet up to fulfill Franks obligation. the first set went so well a listener made the comment "wow you guys are good! How long have you been playing together?" the answer was literally "about an hour." The two never broke stride continuing to book events as they came . In fact they were so busy it was months before they could get even their first rehearsal in, learning the tunes on the job. One night Phil was into his cover of the classic Mark Cohn tune "Walking in Memphis" and out of nowhere was a cutting harmony! Without effort or rehearsal Frank was killing it! They soon discovered that not only they both musically capable, able to solo as well as nail down the rhythm, but their voices match very well. At times they witnessed harmonic coupling a blend often found in sibling singers. The tag they give their sound is "an acoustic mixed bag". Similar to a Clapton unplugged sort of thing their list ranges from Clapton, and Dylan, to James Taylor, Stevie Ray, The Band, Paul Simon, Gordon Light foot, Little Feat and many more. If you like these genres you will not be disappointed when you hire FrankenPhil1

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  • “fore you ‘cuse me | Eric Clapton
  • Change the World | Eric Clapton
  • Layla | Eric Clapton
  • Can’t Find My way Home | Eric Clapton
  • Tore Down | Eric Clapton
  • Don’t Think Twice | Bob dylan
  • Senor | Bob Dylan
  • All Along The Watchtower | Bob Dylan
  • Things Have Changed | Bob Dylan
  • The House of The Rising Sun | Bob Dylan
  • The Weight | The Band
  • The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down | The Band
  • Cripple Creek | The Band
  • Ripple | The Grateful Dead
  • Bertha | The Gatefull Dead
  • Freind of The Devil | The Gratefull Dead
  • Dixie Chicken | Little Feat
  • We Just Disagree | Dave Mason
  • If You could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot
  • Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald | Gordon Lightfoot
  • Sun Down | Gordon Lightfoot
  • Mr. Bojangles | Jerry Jeff Walker
  • Amy | Pure Prarie League
  • Georgia on My Mind | Ray Charles
  • Rte 66 | Nat “King” Cole
  • Walking In Memphis | Marc Cohn
  • Noregian wood | The Beatles
  • Dead Flowers | The Rolling Stones
  • Wild Horeses | The Rolling stones
  • C’est Lavie | Chuck Berry
  • Johnny B Good | Chuck Berry
  • Come Monday | Jimmy Buffet
  • Margaritaville | Jimmy BuffetFolsom Prison Blues
  • Ring of Fire | Johnny Cash
  • Leaving Louisianna in The Broad Daylight | Rodney Crowell
  • She Thinks I still care | George Jones
  • Angel flying To Close to The Ground | Willie Nelson
  • Someplace to Fall | Willie Nelson
  • Nothing I Can Do About It Now | Willie Nelson
  • Whiskey River | Willie Nelson
  • The Highway Man | The Highwaymen
  • Malissa | The Almon Brothers
  • Stormy Monday | The Almon Brothers
  • Teach Your Children | CSN
  • Southern Cross | CSN
  • Fore What it’s Worth | Buffelo Springfield
  • Angel From Montgomery | John Prine
  • Let’s Talk Dirty In Hawaian | John Prine
  • She’s No Lady She’s My Wife | Lyle Lovett
  • I Ain’t Got The Blues Im Just Complain’ | Chris Newland
  • I still wonder Why | Chris Newland
  • Lost Weekend | Peter Newland
  • Cowboy That’s Born to Lose | Phil Newland
  • The Last Time I Close The Door | Phil Newland
  • New Car Song Blues | Phil Newland
  • Mystery Woman | Phil Newland
  • Big Boss man | Jimmy Reed
  • Good Time Charlie | Danny O’Keffe
  • Stormy Weather | Lou Rawels
  • The Thrill Is Gone | BB King
  • Ain’t No Sunshine when She’s Gone | Bill Withers
  • Wagon Wheel | Old Crow Medicine Show
  • Into The Mystic | Van Morrison
  • Tupelo Honey | Van Morrison

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