Hi to all my believers on Sellaband I'm no longer actively pursuing my Sellaband account. I reached just over $6000 and since then have not progressed any further. In fact with recent events, my balance has slumped considerably. I've been on there 3 years, and don't have any false illusions that I will reach the target of $50000 anytime soon. I will keep this account open for a while to give everyone the chance to read this, make comments etc. Thanks so much for supporting me in Sellaband, and I'm just sorry it didn't work out - however, I'm excited with my plans to release a new album this year. I'll let you know when this happens. All the best, Phil 2010-02-28 23:56:56 +0100 Hi everyone - hope you all have a great Christmas and New Year. I'll be back on January the 6th. Cheers, Phil 2009-12-25 10:37:10 +0100 Well it's been three years since I first joined up on SAB. It's been an interesting ride, reaching around my current level and staying there for such a long time. I've been really considering how to go about things, whether to change my plan, my target level etc. At the moment, the jury is out - I'm still thinking through some different alternatives. I guess I'm still hoping that there is a wider fan base out there for my music. Anyway, for those who actually read these blogs - thanks heaps for your interest and support. Cheers, Phil 2009-11-26 01:34:23 +0100 A Few Good Men - new song is now up!!! Enjoy :o) Lyrics: Let's head up on the freeway And leave this town It's just another Tuesday But we don't wanna be here when the sun goes down Touche The way you said your favorite line It's just a matter of fact, but the fact of the matter, doesn't really matter at all Can't hear through all the static It's much too loud Quit being so dramatic 'Cause you've been playing your part for a sellout crowd Symptomatic Yes you can see it's a sign of the times It's just a figure of speech, but the speech of the figure doesn't really figure at all A few good men with vision for us all A few good dreams but the writing's on the wall One day soon they'll let you down And then we're on our own again Looking for the guy with the tearstained eye Looking for the swine with the killer line We'll be blind, but we'll be happy Give us a slogan and make it snappy Here's another reason to leave our mind behind Can you see the red horizon We'll be there soon And when the sun is rising We'll be watching together from the pontoon Surprising, I didn't know if you'd come for the ride It's just the fashions we follow, after a fashion, fashion us into fools 2009-10-22 09:35:09 +0200 Hi folks - sorry for the delay in the new song, I've been working on it, and it should be up shortly ... Hope it's worth the wait Also, I've been looking at the whole change with SAB and I'm reviewing my goals. I'll have a new plan and let you all know about it shortly. Thanks Lucretia for keeping me accountable !!! Cheers, Phil 2009-10-06 23:51:46 +0200 Hey all, I have a new song coming very soon. It's called &quot;A Few Good Men&quot;, and I'll have it posted on my SAB page in the next few days.<br /><br />I'm really excited about this song - can't wait for you all to have a listen to it.<br /><br />I'll send you all out another message when I've got it posted.<br /><br />Thanks to everybody for your continued support - I know it's been difficult for many with the GFC - I really appreciate that the majority of my believers have stayed on board.<br /><br />Talk soon, Phil<br /> 2009-06-21 16:45:57 +0200 Hi everyone - I'm off to NZ!!! My song Julie Julie is also in the finals of a song contest in Tauranga (which just happens to be my home town), so I thought I'd use that as an excuse to visit the family ...<br /><br />The finals are on tomorrow night (Sat 25/10), so I'll let you all know how I go.<br /><br />Hope you are all well<br /><br />Phil<br /> 2008-10-24 10:17:21 +0200 <p>Hi everyone, I just want to say a big thank you to all who voted and for all the support you have shown. Unfortunately, Julie Julie didn't progress through to the final 12 in the Festival for Stars competition.</p> <p> </p> <p>I wantd to let you know that I am also a finalist in the Voice For Life song competition. The finals are being held Saturday week in Tauranga, New Zealand.</p> <p> </p> <p>Here's looking forward to the next opportunity!</p> <p> </p> <p>all the best, Phil</p> <p> </p> 2008-10-16 02:10:52 +0200 <p>Hi everyone, just a quick note to ask you once again for your votes.</p> <p> </p> <p>Today is the last day left for voting in the Festival For Starts Song Competition. If my song gets enough votes and is also chosen by the judges (50% weighting on each), then I get to go to play Julie Julie in London on Nov 1st.</p> <p> </p> <p>Please visit my home page for instructions on how to vote by sms/text.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks heaps to those who have already voted and for all your support.</p> <p> </p> <p>cheers, Phil</p> <p> </p> <p>PS - if I get to London, I'd love to catch up with the UK believer troupe!</p> 2008-10-15 13:18:14 +0200 <p>Hi everyone. Thanks so much for your ongoing support.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>NEWSFLASH!!!!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>I've just been informed my song &quot;Julie Julie&quot; is a top three finalist in the 3rd heat of the festival4stars International Song Competition in the UK!!!!!!</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>(Visit <a href="http://www.festival4stars.com/" target="_blank">www.festival4stars.com</a> for details). </p> <p> </p> <p>This is a song comp that gets thousands of entries, and to make it this far, I've made it through three rounds of judging already.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hey, I know its a drag when everyone wants you to vote for them ... but if you do, and I win this heat, then I get to travel to London for the finals on Nov 1. Voting is done via texting, and instructions are on the web page .... Yeah, it costs some money (25p per text if you live in the UK). For some reason I've ended up in the &quot;Country/Folk &amp; World Category!</p> <p> </p> <p>To get to the finals, 50% is done via judging (by some pretty cool celebrity judges) and 50% is via the voting. Please help! Voting finishes on the 16th of Oct.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>TO VOTE FOR JULIE JULIE IN THE FESTIVAL4STARS COMP:</strong></p> <p><strong></strong> </p> <p>TEXT<strong> &quot;FEST4 1&quot; </strong>(yes - with the space)<strong> </strong>TO <strong>83010 </strong>(UK RESIDENTS ONLY) AND TO <strong>+44 7523 526 864 </strong>(NON UK RESIDENTS) TEXTS COST 25P for UK residents and normal international text message rates for non UK residents. (From Australia, on an Optus mobile, this costs 50c)</p> <p> </p> <p>FOR CHEAP SMS MESSAGING - GET SKYPE (<a href="http://www.skype.com" target="_blank">www.skype.com</a>) Messages cost only 13cents from Australia to the UK</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks heaps</p> <p> </p> <p>Phil</p> 2008-09-16 09:57:31 +0200