Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom
A professional guitarist with over 40 years experience - has written hundreds of magazine articles for numerous publications - played all over the world with some of the biggest names in the business - owns runs a well-known UK studio - WM Studios. Specialties: Guitar, guitar & guitar.......and recording/mixing and mastering too!
As a guitarist for hire I have been involved with tons of projects over the years. I will list more of them when I can..... 2019. Played lead guitar along with Alan Darby on the Tom Chaplin & Leo Green Orchestra/Queen UK Tour. 2019 Played live @ the NAMM show in Los Angeles in a band with Thomas Claxton, Jonathan Mover and Francesco DiCosmo. I have worked with Tom Chaplin of Keanne - playing guitar on a show celebrating the music of Queen at the London Palladium for 'Friday Night Is Music Night' which will be broadcast in Jan 2019.- UK Guested with Rick Astley and his band on his 2018 tour - at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend, UK. 2018 Played a Gary Moore tribute set with Jon Noyce, Darrin Mooney, Chris Teeder and others headlining the Chris Tsangrides tribute gig with - at Gillingham Football Club, UK. 2018 Guitar Masterclass - Curly Music - Liverpool, UK. 2018 Guitar guest On Thomas Claxton Album - 'Age Of Propaganda' - Track title - 'The Other Side Of You' - USA 2016 Guitar Guest on Quint Starkie's Album 'Ghost In My Heart' - Track Title - 'Just For You'. Other guests on the album are Francis Dunnery and Toshi Yanagi - Sweden
Recording Studio that primarily specialises in guitar-related projects. Clients have included. Guitarist Magazine, Guitar Techniques Magazine, Bassist Magazine, RCA Victor, KPM Publishing, EMI, Sony, Publishing, JW Media, Channel 4 TV, BBCTV, BBC Radio 4, Open University, Jam Track Central, The Aristocrats, Adrian Legg, Martin Taylor, Zakk Wylde, Queen, Brian May, Mike Dixon, Steve Morse, Stuart Morely, Neil Murray, Clive Carroll, Eric Roche, Albert Lee, Brian Connolly's Sweet, Jamie Humphries, Ty Tabor, Doogie White, Ritchie Kotzen, Vinnie Moore, Paul Gilbert, Guthrie Govan, Shaun Baxter, Zak Barrett, Nicko McBrain, The Hamsters, Christina Johnstone, Woman, Laura Wright, Christina Johnston, Dave Killminster, InMe, Jeff Green, Clive Swift, Mark Cherrie, Pete Riley, Quint Starkie, The Fellowship, Sanctuary Publishing, Faber and Faber, Music Sales, Ernie Ball/Musicman, Brighton Institute Of Modern Music, Ashdown Engineering/Hayden, The London Guitar Show, Bath International Guitar Festival, Fret-King Guitars, Cornford Amplification, and many, many more. For info please contact here on LinkedIn or via my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Phil-Hilborne-66737096120/
My band (PHB) which has been working all over the place on and off for a very, very long time. The other long-term members are or have been Andy Frost, Bass/Vox, Adam Bushell Drums, Jason Campbell Bass/Vox, Pete Riley Drums, Nick Szymanek Drums, Chris Teeder Keyboards, Peter Eldridge Vox. Dean Hilborne Drums, Simon Pinto Everything!, Mickey Ash Bass/Vox, Joe Lazarus Drums. Band Guests have included - Nicko McBrain, Glen Hughes, Uli Jon Roth, Steve Vai, Neil Murray, Wurzel & Phil Campbell (Motorhead), Mel Galley (Trapeze), Geoff Whitehorn (Procul Harum), Ted McEnna (SAHB,Rory Gallagher, MSG) Don Airey (Deep Purple), Paul Airey, Neville Marten, Shaun Baxter, Lee Hodgson, Jimi Savage, Muddy Maninnen (Wishbone Ash), Melanie Denard and lots more!
I teach guitar privately at my studio in Essex. Many, many past students are now successful professional guitarists and a have gone on to play with artists, shows & TV such as Brian May, Ronnie James Dio, The Australian Pink Floyd, The Illegal Eagles, Hayseed Dixie, Guterdamerung, We Will Rock You, Slade, Matchbox, Pop Idol, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cliff Richard, Rock Of Ages, The Voice, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, TV4 etc, etc...
Demonstrate for Hayden Amplification at clinics, masterclasses and also at trade/public events like the NAMM show in Los Angeles, Frankfurt MusicMesse, London Guitar Shows, China Expo etc....