Phil Wilson

Phil Wilson is the charismatic leader of The June Brides, a London band that in the early 80’s started to get known within the independent scene just as labels as Creation Records, were taking their first steps following the tracks of other mythical ones like Postcard, Cherry Red or Rough Trade. Their peculiarity lied in the use of a viola and a trumpet added to the more classical pop sounds, giving as a result acclaimed songs that were included in compilations of the era such as "This Town", "Every Conversation" or "Sunday To Saturday". Their musical life was short, hardly spanning 3 years during which they released the essential mini-LP 'There Are Eighty Million Stories…' and a couple of singles and EP’s on In Tape and The Pink Label later compiled in 1995 for the CD 'For Better Or Worse' released by the Overground label. After a long hiatus, in 2007 Phil Wilson continued his solo career (that started in 1987) with the recording of various singles where he kept offering his elegant pop and culminating in 2010 with the recording of the single 'I Own It' and the following LP 'God Bless Jim Kennedy', both released on the North American label Slumberland Records. [SOURCE: MADRID POPFEST]