I am happy to announce that “Too Good” is featured in the latest edition of SoundBites by SoundCorps! If you like learning about great new local music, check out www.soundcorps.org/SoundBites 

SoundCorps wrote, that "Phil Hyland introduced himself to us…

Released Tuesday, January 24th, 2023

PERSONNEL: 

Steve Dole:  Lead guitar & backup vocals 

Phil Hyland: Acoustic guitar & lead vocals 

Rene Stevens: Mandolin, cajon 

Dave Berrey: Bass 

Matt Tye: Woodblock & soft shake, additional percussion 

David Soltes: Classical guitar and…

My wife, Robin, and I drove up to McLemore on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. We took in the breathtaking vista and also read the plaques on the wall in the clubhouse.  We enjoyed learning about the history, the variety of…

Konstantin Stanislavski remarked that "there are no small parts, only small actors." How many times have you heard that? If you're an actor you've probably heard it here and there as you and your acting career attempt to achieve liftoff.

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Filmmaker and actor, Jon Cryer, requested my song "Lost Point" in his feature film.  It complimented the main character's struggle and ended the film.  Original score by Midge Ure from Ultravox! Check it out: Watch "Went to Coney Island on…

1992 in my Upper West Side railroad apartment at 100 W. 83rd street I was sauteing salmon in butter and lemon while the side dishes simmered alongside in my micro kitchen.  I was preparing to receive my friends for what…

2007. I was in London working for the motion picture camera company, PANAVISION.  I did about five weeks over there both times staying at the Hotel Kempinski in Oxford Circus.  This was the old magistrate building where Keith Richards…

Robin and I wrote "Hold Me Close" after our album Girlfriend,  "The New Me" was released.  It was the summer of 1998 and we were driving up to play at A Day in the Garden, Woodstock '98…

Funny how things never turn out the way you think they should.

My song, "Help Myself", is a reflection of life in the gutter.  Desperate for change and redemption...desperate for true love.  Attempting to fill that God shaped…

Acting is an interesting job.  I was hungry for gigs when I was actively pursuing the craft in New York City and Los Angeles.  It was 1994 and I auditioned and booked this job in NYC to portray convicted and…

Touring:  Ins and Outs

Update post event on 10/22/2018 by Phil Hyland

Now that you’ve recorded your album (or single) and released it...did you factor in a marketing and touring budget? 

Is everyone in your band REALLY…

The weather has been so extreme from fire to rain.  One day there is chaos and a deluge and then 24 hours later I wake up to an incredible sunrise and a day of calm.

It is no wonder…