Phil Selway

Song Of The Day: Philip Selway's "Running Blind"

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway (OK, fine, he goes by Philip as a solo artist, but whatever) had a few recordings from his Familial solo album sessions left over, so he's getting ready to release them in a new EP dubbed Running Blind later this month. The title track is a mostly acoustic affair, featuring minimal amounts of drums and finger picking...
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Radiohead's Phil Selway Enjoys Having "Two Different Musical Personalities"

If you think about it, it only seemed like a matter of time before Radiohead drummer Phil Selway put out a solo album. Singer Thom Yorke released his The Eraser solo debut in 2006. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the scores to several films including There Will Be Blood. Guitarist Ed O'Brien, like Selway, has toured and recorded with Neil...
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Radiohead's Phil Selway Embraces Feeling Uncomfortable At The Mic

When you drum for one of the world's biggest rock bands, recording your debut solo album is already a gigantic step outside the box. But when you're touring that record, playing those songs in front of plenty of people and interacting with them in front of a microphone, it can become a little bit surreal, if not uncomfortable.Radiohead drummer...
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Philip Selway — Familial

Tolstoy once wrote that "every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," and one can't help but feel Radiohead drummer Phil Selway's Familial debut solo album represents the dysfunctional qualities that are part of every family, no matter how hidden they are. Familial is full of folky tunes steeped in a haunting loneliness. Its vibe is probably...
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Video Of The Day: Phil Selway's "By Some Miracle"

For those of you not in the know, Phil Selway is Radiohead's drummer. You know how people always tell you not to throw pennies off the top of roofs 'cause they could kill someone if they hit them? Well, uh, you also shouldn't throw cinderblocks off roofs, especially if they're, um, tied to you. But don't worry, there's a...
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Radiohead Drummer's Album Out In August

Heres another check in the "drummer goes solo" column: Radiohead tubthumper Phil Selway's Familial debut album is out Aug. 30. The Ian Davenport-produced album features guest appearances from singer/songwriter Lisa Germano, Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Patrick Sansone and former Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg. It was recorded at...
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Radiohead Drummer Releasing Solo Album

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway sings on Neil Finn's upcoming 7 Worlds Collide: The Sun Came Out, which is out Sept. 29 in North America. Get ready to hear him sing a lot more soon because he's working on a solo album. The untitled disc doesn't have a release date yet, but Wilco's Glenn Kotche and Pat Sansone will guest on it, along with singer/...
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Radiohead Drummer Makes Songwriting Debut On Neil Finn Project

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway will make his songwriting debut on Neil Finn's upcoming 7 Worlds Collide: The Sun Came Out album when it's released on Sept. 29. Selway wrote and sings on "The Ties That Bind Us," which he recorded in one take. The double disc album includes "Bodhisattva Blues," a tune written by Radiohead...
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