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Philip Sayce was born (3 June 1976) in Aberystwyth, Wales, and grew up in Toronto, Canada, where his family moved to when he was two years old. Since 2003 he plays in the band of Melissa Etheridge. In 2005 he launched a solo album, Peace Machine. In 2010 a new album came out, called Innerevolution. Momentarily he lives in Los Angeles.

Growing up in a musical household and exposed to his parents’ eclectic record collection that included the likes of Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder and Dire Straits , he was particularly drawn to the guitar – being taken by his parents to an Eric Clapton concert left the young Sayce awestruck and in no doubt about which was the instrument for him.
By the time he was 15 he was playing guitar in his first band; he was up and running. He soon became a regular fixture on the Toronto club scene, where his fluid soloing and mesmerising overall musicality turned heads an earned him many fans. With an insatiable appetite for jam sessions at the likes of Grossman’s Tavern in Toronto, Sayce began rapidly distilling his own singular guitar style and tonal palette from a melting pot of influences that included such greats as Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Cray, and in particular Stevie Ray Vaughan, to whom he is, understandably, probably most often compared.

While still a teenager, Sayce was held in such high regard that, after jamming on stage with one of his heroes, guitar player and fellow Canadian Jeff Healey, he was invited to join Healey’s band.

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  • Belsman

    DAYDREAM TONIGHT in a TV commercial! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q3yYCWiyss Just heard it here in Poland, thought I was hearing things, then realized it's fuckin' true. How cool is that...

    6 Apr 2012 Reply
  • humanTE1

    Saw him yesterday and was blown away. His studio stuff is already awesome, but live.. even much better! I really don't get why he isn't famous. Can't name many better guitarists and he is quite a good singer too. Also good lookin' lol, felt some broken hearts around me yesterday after he mentioned he has a girlfriend :P

    29 Mar 2012 Reply
  • Phix_9

    this guy should get more attention

    2 Mar 2012 Reply
  • MusicMagic77

    Ruby Electric

    3 Dec 2011 Reply
  • ammelganne

    ♥ :]

    6 Oct 2011 Reply
  • miotailtmilidh

    Love Philip. Got my dad listening to him too. My dad now has a signed picture of him up in his bedroom, hahahaha!!!!

    27 Aug 2011 Reply
  • ttcale

    great gig last night : )

    28 Nov 2010 Reply
  • Spenner33

    Got recommended him by a friend today, and i have to say.. good call.

    7 Nov 2010 Reply
  • drcambo

    I saw Philip Sayce play in Glasgow last night. Amazing! I never got to see Jimi or Stevie Ray play live. But seeing Philip might be the next best thing.

    7 May 2010 Reply
  • aziz91

    INNEREVOLUTION out today! join to philip sayce's group! http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Philip+Sayce

    5 Apr 2010 Reply
  • aziz91

    Philip Sayce, Doyle Bramhall II, Scott McKeon, Richie Kotzen,... my favs.

    28 Mar 2010 Reply
  • AndreBonolo

    @akazeza: yes, he is!! Richie Kotzen? jesus!!

    30 Jan 2010 Reply
  • daftCrackpot

    Amazing ! Just saw him yesterday in the harmonie in bonn.. great show ! great guitarplayer !

    10 Oct 2009 Reply
  • AndreBonolo

    this is the best guitar player and compositor alive today, definitely

    28 Apr 2009 Reply
  • faniisler

    hey there.. is there anybody who has the lyrics of the song grey storm city from the album philip sayce group by philip sayce? or maybe somebody could figure them out if possible? help needed regards

    9 Apr 2008 Reply