His CD releases and live performance include original songs and selected cover versions of songs by music artists that have influenced him throughout his career. Drawing upon a professional pool of award winning musicians he offers everything from an acoustic blues solo or duo, a trio or quartet expanding out to a 7 piece lineup depending upon the occasion.
Throughout his music journey Phill has performed and worked with many local legends in the Australian music industry and as Support Act to international artists Andy Gibb, Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul & Mary) and Ralph McTell (Streets of London).
Phills' music is essentially drawn from the blues and blues derivatives with songs of various music styles he has played, performed and been influenced by throughout his career. ie: Blues, Blues Rock, Rhythm & Blues and contemporary acoustic music styles.
His latest CD offering Phill
Raymond - Lovin' Every Day of These Blues leans toward
50's style blues, a couple of flying boogies and a hint of Bossa
Nova ballad.
DISCOGRAPHY
November 2019
'Phill Raymond - Lovin' Every Day of These Blues'
A 6 track CD with 5 original songs and a licensed cover version of the Lonnie Mack song 'STOP'.
Recorded at Chris Wilson Recordings Melbourne Australia with award winning musicians:
Roland Kretschmer - Lead Guitar
Brian G. Fraser - Lap Steel & Slide Guitar
David Hoysted - Keyboard
Chris Wilson - Keyboard
Barry Hills - Bass Guitar
Rob O'Toole - Drums
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Chris Wilson.
Produced by Phill Raymond and Barry Hills.
December 2015
A 6 track CD which includes a licensed cover version of the Tim Buckley song 'Move With Me'.
'CECIL B. FARDOULLI & THE BIG BOO' - "A Foot a'Tappin' Boogie"'
Recorded at Studio 52 in Melbourne Australia -
Engineer Trevor Carter.
Produced by Phill Raymond.
Phill on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
together with
Australian Blues - Lead & Slide Guitarists
Billy Kavanagh
as the Acoustic Blues Duo - 'CECIL B. FARDOULLI'.
#25 December
2015 Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Charts (Top
25)
on to peak at #10 in Jan 2016.
March 2021
Re-release package of 6 original songs, 5 recorded in 1996 plus one song from 1976
'Phill Raymond - The Last Pie Van'
Tracks 1 - 5:
Phill Raymond - Lead Vocal/ Rhythm Guitar
Ross S. Ward - Lead & Slide Guitar/Mandolin
Johnathan Harris - Bass Guitar
John Farrell - Drums.
'The Latex Ladies' - Meagan Young, Liz May and Colleen Dalli Harmony vocals
Recorded at John Farrells Studio Lounge - Ballina NSW Australia.
Track 6: 'Break Free 76' recorded in 1976
Phill on Vocal/Rhythm Guitar
Ralph Graham on Lead Guitar.