Phil Circle

Phil Circle’s story is a story of one who lives a life of his own making, honest, gritty, and always striving. In music, lyrics, and conversations, Phil intentionally challenges expectations and norms to create a space where both he and his listeners are forced to intimately explore and confront their own vulnerability. As a singer-songwriter-guitarist, author, and music coach, Phil Circle has always preferred to pursue his career on his terms, mostly by disregarding the much sought-after “record label” in favor of his own, booking more intimate venues that appreciate the musician and his work, self-publishing, and opening his own music school for adults. Phil Circle is by no means your ordinary songster picking away quietly on his acoustic guitar. He blends elements of rock, jazz, blues, folk, and classical, to seamlessly create a style truly his own. Add to this his virtuosic and energetic live performance, and he lands far away from what many people think of as "Singer/Songwriter." Phil's music is timeless. His debut release was hailed by In The Mix as "just what the doctor ordered...[Phil Circle] defies rock, jazz and blues. His songs [are] from the master class." 20 years later, Illinois Entertainer called Phil "one of our town's most unique voices." Even decades into his career, he still has something to say, because he, like his music, is always evolving.