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Phillips Head gets kindler & friendlier

 

By Bob Smith, Glens Falls Rock

The Chronicle

 

I’ve given Jason Irwin a few friendly jabs over the last couple of years in this column. I stress friendly. Jason is the lead singer/guitarist for the local Punk/Pop band Phillips Head. He is also the closest thing Glens Falls has to a Rock Star. He may not necessarily have the international success of the typical Rock Star, but he’s got the methods and motivations down pat. Because of that, and because he’s a friend, I’ve had a little bit fun commentating his band’s activities.

 

What I may have failed to mention in the past is that Jason is probably the hardest working local musician and promoter that I know. There is a reason that his is one of the most familiar local groups. They have, from their inception, been tirelessly promoting themselves. Despite the group’s overgrown adolescent schtick, they’re real pros.

 

Why, you may ask, have I decided to expound on the hidden virtues of Phillips Head and their leader Jason Irwin? Well, they recently recorded a three-song acoustic EP called “unscrewed” that sounds downright grown-up.

 

The disc was recorded at Cool Canine Recording in Queensbury by the always exceptional engineer Matt “Mato” D’Ambrosio, and features Benny on drums and Jason handling everything else. The group is currently between Bass players which explains the two-man line-up. The playing is tight and economical throughout.

 

The acoustic set gives Phillips Head’s fans and critics a unique look at some of their real strengths. Jason writes catchy songs. He’s not trying to write the next “Blowin in the Wind”. He just wants his three minutes of pop to get stuck in your head for a little while. It works. If you were ever turned off by Phillips Head’s volume in the past, check out this new disc. Call it a “kinder, friendlier, Phillips Head".

 

Info about Phillips Head and their new CD can be found on the web at <http://www.phillips-head.com>

 

Reprinted from The Chronicle, Thursday, February 14, 2002

 

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