NYRO
Phil has recently started working as the musical director of the National Youth Rock Orchestra - this essentially means he will be getting groups of young musicians into shape ready to perform at various gigs etc. - watch this space for more news in the future.

Adrian Legg CD
The Adrian Legg CD 'Inheritance' that Phil both recorded and produced last year has now been released in the USA on Favored Nations. The release date for the rest of the world will follow shortly.
See www.favorednations.com and www.adrianlegg.com for more details.
Album review - www.goodnewmusic.com

Wembley Drum Show
The Wembley drum show is now over and Phil, Nicko, Jaz, Bucket and Narada had a great time! - it was certainly a very different experience playing with two drummers at the same time!

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Fender 50th Anniversary Gig
Due to circumstances beyond our control the scheduled Wembley Arena charity gig with Phil, Nicko McBrain and Jaz Lochrie on the 24th September has been cancelled
- the actual gig is still happening but we will not be on the bill!
Many apologies to anyone who specifically bought tickets to see us - it should still be a great show though!

p.s. Phil, Jaz and Nicko are still playing at the Wembley drum show on Sunday 26th September. They have a 1 hr slot on the main stage at Wembley Conference Centre.

London Guitar Show
Phil, Nicko, Jaz and Geoff had a great time playing at the London Guitar Show last weekend - they were joined on the Sunday by Iron Maidens Bruce Dickinson and also Jaz's son Ben Lochrie too!........ Thanks a lot to everyone who came along and gave their support - nice one! - apparently, we had the best crowds of the weekend too!

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W.M.Studios
The Hamsters new album titled 'Open All Hours' is now out - and is available from any Pinnacle Selecta store in the UK or any branch of HMV.

For further information -
www.thehamsters.co.uk

Frankfurt Music Messe
Phil has just returned from the Frankfurt Music Messe trade show were for a week he was playing 3 shows a day with Nicko McBrain, Jaz Lochrie & Geoff Whitehorn. The shows were a huge success - and the band even had a couple of well known guests join them - Paul Reed Smith played guitar (on the last day) and Dr Jim Marshall OBE sang a couple of songs at the Marshall party (after the first day)!

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Masterclass
In April 'The Premises Studios' in London will be holding a series of Masterclasses (16th/17th/18th) and Live Performance Workshops (23rd/24th/25th).
A Masterclass with John Etheridge is on the 17th and Phil will be presenting a 'Rock Guitar' Masterclass in the afternoon on the 18th. The cost to attend the 6 day course is £160.

For further information -
Website: www.premises.demon.co.uk
Telephone: 0208 729 7593
Email: premisesstudios@btconnect.com

The Savoy Hotel
Phil, Geoff Whitehorn, Nicko McBrain and Jaz Lochrie were among the guests invited to a Grand Order of Water Rats luncheon in honour of 'The Guvnor ' Dr Jim Marshall OBE. They had a great time - congrats to you Jim.

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W.M.Studios
Phill's son Dean, and his band 'Finer' have just been in to record a 3 track demo. They are currently gigging in S.E. England - Check them out if you can. . . . . .

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W.M.Studios
Work on the CD which accompanies Roger Kain's new book 'Extreme Vocals' has been completed - it will be published soon by Sanctuary Books.

www.sanctuarygroup.com

W.M.Studios
Adrian Legg's new CD - provisionally entitled 'Neffertti' has just been completed. It will be released later this year on Steve Vai's Favoured Nations Acoustic label.

W.M.Studios
Effects Book..........
The new Sanctuary Publishing book entitled 'Creative Guitar 3' as recently written by Phil and Ace (ex-Skunk Anansie) is now available to buy from the online store -
so be sure to place an order now!...........