9.13.07 -- I'm writing/recording acoustic songs

I'm no longer doing music professionally, but I'm working on 2 new songs on my own for fun, so stay tuned.

5.1.07 -- End of The Monkery

Okay, a lot happened between the last update and this one. After 25 shows, 8 songs written and demo'd, 9 months living together, the band broke up. Thanks to everyone who supported, and The Monkery MySpace page and website are still up for your enjoyment.

4.11.06 -- YES! news, news.

I am extremely excited to report that the new band now has its full lineup. My close friend and longtime musical collaborator Adam Davie will be our bassist. And why didn't we think of this earlier? Well, he still has another year of college to finish.... But no! Now, he's doubling up on courses in summer school to actually finish college in August, at which point this band will be in full effect.

Our first gig is booked for July 26th, 2006, at the Williams Club in midtown Manhattan. We'll be playing with a temporary bassist to fill in while Adam gets his learn on.

Currently, we're working hard recording three songs to go on our first demo/EP release, which the "early reviewers" are praising as improved beyond the best works of One Blue Link. In the meantime, enjoy this pre-release MP3: Serotonin. We're actually re-recording this song for the EP, so stay tuned for the new and improved version of it (and the two other songs, Spinning and This Business) due out this summer.

And... we're tentatively calling ourselves Fact in Fiction. Email me to weigh in on the name and the song--I do want to hear from you, whoever you are.

1.6.06 -- blog coverage

Check it out, I'm on today's entry on itineratesurfer.com. Sweet. Cool blog site by the way.

1.5.06 -- new year brings news update

Though my updates here are pitifully sparse, there has been rather a lot going on with the band. Stu and I are incredibly psyched to be reuniting with our friend, One Blue Link's Jeremy Da on the drums, who joined up in November. His immense talent will be returning to us, from Paris, in full effect this June, when we plan on being fully assembled and going all out. It's going to be wayyyy off the hook. We're also very grateful to Jelani for all his help drumming last summer and fall.

In the coming months, we'll continue writing songs (we have 4-5 done, 3-4 in the works), working them over harder than ever before, and we'll also record a demo so we can get these tunes down to be heard. Band name ideas, anyone? Email me.

7.18.05 -- found a drummer

My band now has a drummer: there are 3 of us now. Stu and I have welcomed Jelani Atu Wilson on drums... he's totally kickass. Next, we're looking for a bassist. You can see our ad here.

6.27.05 -- 3 new pillars of my working life

So I'm out of school. I moved back to NYC, and I'm now pursuing 3 things.

First, I'm starting a rock band with Stu, the singer from my old band (One Blue Link). I'm on guitar, and Stu's singing. We're currently looking for a drummer, and we'll soon be searching for a bassist. We'll probably take a rhythm guitarist too, if we can find a great one. We're taking this very seriously, and I'm making this band my focus. I didn't look for a full-time job at all because I wanted to have enough time and flexibility for the band.

Second, I'm starting a recording business called Creative Sound NYC. I'll be recording people at my home, with a similar but improved setup over what I've used to record the songs on this site. After doing the recordings on this site plus dozens of others for other people's music, I really know what I'm doing, certainly more than people in this city offering recording at $30/hour or less. For more info, go to my new website (well, still under construction), www.creativesoundnyc.com.

Third, I'm also starting up a technical consulting business called NYC Computer Help. That means I'll go to people's houses to fix their computers, teach them how to use them better, or perform a host of other services. I've been doing this sort of thing for friends and family for a long time, and after my studies in Computer Science at Williams, I have a more in-depth understanding than a lot of people in the field. The website's under construction at www.nyccomputerhelp.com.

5.31.05 -- new acoustic song

Here it is, the first song with my singing that I've ever shared with the public. It's called By Chance. I'm happy with the song, although I do think my voice needs work. Maybe I'll take lessons.

By the way, I'm graduating from college on Sunday. I'll be in NYC. Posting details on my plans soon....

11.12.04 -- Hold Me Back....... II

The Ill Informed, comin back at ya with 90% new lyrics, all re-recorded, totally revamped classic. This was the first Ill Informed song that fans really started rockin out to, back in 2000. It was time to revive this blazing track to get y'all to "scream from your jeep."

Get this right now:   Hold Me Back REMIX

11.10.04 -- some random whatnot

First of all, I am bummed about that election. This site might offer some kind of comfort to those who share my sentiments.

Secondly, this hot new web browser called Firefox is amazingly good. Switch to it, and you'll get fewer adware invasions, fewer viruses, fewer popups, the whole deal. And it's a better browser.

Finally, Hold Me Back 2 is coming soon.........

9.14.04 -- New Song, + What's Up

Well the song's not entirely new, since I did most of it last summer and around last Christmas, finished it up in June. It's an instrumental, drum n bass influenced, with a lot of orchestral stuff going on. I think it could fit in some film, somewhere, somehow. You let me know what you think:

Psi Storm

So, in other news... I haven't been able to access my webspace in a really long time. Also, other than the above song, I haven't been finishing recordings lately. What can I say? I studied in Paris January to May. At least I've written some songs. Actually, I've worked a bit with my friends at HWKY, and if your ears are ready to be assaulted by witty profanity--and absurdity--beyond the limits of imagination, go on to the HWKY website and check out "Scrotum Pole," which I did the beat for. The lyrics remain too obscene for me to post the song on my site.

In the next month, expect 2 new blazing Ill Informed tracks: The Oath and the Hold Me Back remix. By the way, it's more than just a remix, because almost all the lyrics are different. It's going to reflect our progress on all fronts over the past 5 years, since 2000 when we recorded the original Hold Me Back. I think a "before and after" will impress.

12.22.03 -- Revised Mixes

I revised the Arnold's Revenge and Speak Easy mixes. Little has changed, but they should be a bit more pleasing to the ear now--I toned down the high end, which I had boosted too heavily in mastering. Enjoy.

10.15.03 -- HWKY collaboration in the works

I've started work on a beat for the next HWKY heat.

We're now in negotiations over the lyrical severity of the vulgarity, so stay tuned for the forthcoming rarity of an enoflow-hwky verity.

10.7.03 -- The Governator is in

Arnold has been elected governor of California, most likely to take office in November. Just so you know, my song is politically neutral. Personally, I like great actors (like Arnold) in movies, with politicians sticking to politics. Just as I wouldn't want politicians who know nothing about movies acting, I wouldn't want Arnold running my state. He's always stated his political platform on a first-grade level of simplification, and I think it's illegit and ultimately dishonest.

But man, most of all I hope he's out of office in time to make T4.

10.2.03 -- site update

I ameliorated the site layout, added a guestbook and added some great artwork on the front page.

9.30.03 -- press

I'm in the Williams Record today for the weekly "Artist Formerly Known As" interview.

9.29.03 -- enoflow.com launched

Welcome everyone!
Well, I've never had a website dedicated to me and my own music, and now here we are. Forgive the basic design. I'm not an artist--just a musician.

I just finished recording Arnold's Revenge... go listen if you know what's good for you (seen this before?)

Email me with any thoughts at phil@enoflow.com

Thanks for coming.

-- Phil