Phil Lomac
Chicago, Illinois, United States | INDIE
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Phillomac’s Stranger’s Funeral is an eight-song collection of indie folk-ish pop/rock originals from musician/songwriter Phil Lomac. While his solid vocals and guitar playing, lyrical craftsmanship, and DIY production values make his six mostly acoustic songs far more accomplished and pleasingly compelling than most, it’s the two more electric songs — eponymous opener and (especially) double-tracked vocal closer “Cinderella” — that point to an even more promising musical muse worth pursuing. (www.phillomac.com) - Illinois Entertainer
New York audiences are in for a rare treat this weekend, when Chicago based singer-songwriter Phil Lomac plays Arlene’s Grocery. Phil is touring in support of his brand new record, Stranger’s Funeral, sure to be seen as one of the more exciting offerings of 2010.
Phil’s music has been compared to Elliot Smith’s or Nick Cave’s. His songs shine with a certain clarity of thought and expression. Solid songwriting and arrangements are matched to lyrics that have power and genuine depth. Phil’s songs always have a backbone. Dig a little deeper and there is always a little more underneath. We’ve decide to feature the title track off Stranger’s Funeral for your listening pleasure. Phil doesn’t perform east of the Catskills often, so lovers of crafty songwriting: now is your chance to hear one of Chicago’s best.
- Indie Darkroom
Somewhere between Elliott Smith and the less sensational movements of Nick Cave, Phil Lomac studies the dim with a stoned sense of curiosity. Place means a lot to records. And though this album doesn’t describe North Carolina too much it does describe the evolution of college rock (as it was once known) in America. That market that rarely hands over artists to mass consumption. Phil Lomac definitely has a sound that belongs to the experimental popster. The approach doesn’t involve a lot of noise which is good news to me. The core is pure, rich with instrumentation instead of fuzz and distortion. - ONLINE
“exciting and unpredictable” - MISH MASH INDIE MUSIC REVIEWS
“honey-smooth voice and soothing melodies” - STL
“an unrefined sound, a refreshing contrast to the overly-produced, mechanized feel of modern fare” - NEWS
“Lomac’s writing takes on a different life with his solo work, exposing a depth and maturity in his lyrics, offset by creative melody and minimalist production” - CITIZEN TIMES
Discography
NOV 2005 - self-titled release
NOV 2009 - Stranger's Funeral
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Phil Lomac is a musician-songwriter currently living in Chicago who has released two albums of lyrically- weighted, alternative pop material. After roles in several North Carolina based bands including The Brown Root Seed Company, Ron Neil & the Eleventh Hour, Senatobia (Performing Songwriter top 10 DIY pick) and Bugs Multiply, he broke away to start a solo career with his 2005 self-titled release.
Lomacs writing took on a different life with his solo work, exposing a depth and maturity in his lyrics, offset by creative melody and minimalist production.
Somewhere between Elliott Smith and the less sensational movements of Nick Cave, Phil Lomac has studied the dim with a stoned sense of curiosity. Place means a lot to records. And though his albums don't describe North Carolina too much they do describe the evolution of college rock (as it was once known) in America - a market that rarely hands over artists to mass consumption.
With an approach that belongs to the experimental popster and a core that is pure and rich with instrumentation the unrefined sound of his music is a refreshing contrast to the overly-produced, mechanized feel of modern fare.
Discography
2005 - phillomac
2009 - Stranger's Funeral
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