I have been messing about on the guitar since my mid teens writing songs for Film, TV and anyone who might be able to make some dollars from them. I am self taught and predominantly rock, blues oriented with many folks saying they hear the influence of my great uncle, Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, coming through.

I write both instrumental and vocal tracks under a few different pen names to avoid confusion over the cross genres. I have a handful of BRIT Awards in the songwriting category and have made it through to the semi-finals on three occasions including last year with my song “All The Crazy Loons”.

“I Ain’t Dead Yet” achieved 5 Star - Highly Commended in the 2023 BRIT Awards and also received an Honorable Mention in the Song Door International Songwriting competition. Keep an eye on my youtube channel for the forthcoming music video.

Listen to “I Ain’t Dead Yet”

Generally, I like the freedom of operating on a single-song publishing basis which often suits the Publishers too. You can find a few of my original songs on my YouTube channel as well as some of my original music video’s and live performances.

Soft Rock. Original song, music video. Words & music (c) Philip Hawkins


Sample showreel. Live performance. Acoustic mash-up.