Phil Short is a singer/guitarist from South London, UK. He has performed all over the UK and abroad, at prestigious venues such as London Hilton on Park Lane, Leeds Castle, Brands Hatch, Castle Howard and The National Indoor Arena, and for many well-known clients such as Virgin Atlantic, John Lewis, Heineken and NATO.
Phil is the lead singer/guitarist with one of the UK's leading function bands, The Headliners, and he has also performed on national tours in a number of theatre shows.
With "Phil Short Acoustic", Phil brings a wonderful, eclectic mix of stripped-back acoustic rock and pop songs, perfect for any occasion, from toe-tapping background music to full-on singalongs!
Featuring songs by: The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, George Michael, Bryan Adams, Oasis, Elton John, George Ezra, The Kinks, Green Day, The Black Keys, The Killers...the list goes on...!
Phil is available as a solo act, or in a duo. He is also available with a full band.
Based in Coulsdon, Surrey
= areas covered (up to 500 miles)
= free travel (up to 50 miles)
Here's a flavour of the songs a typical set would contain, listed alphabetically. If there's specific songs you would like, I’m always happy to add these in, too:
All You Need Is Love (The Beatles)
Always Remember Us This Way (A Star Is Born)
Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Better Together (Jack Johnson)
Bohemian Like You (Dandy Warhols)
Breakfast At Tiffany’s (Deep Blue Something)
Bright Side Of The Road (Van Morrison)
Budapest (George Ezra)
Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles)
Counting Stars (One Republic)
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen)
Dakota (Stereophonics)
Dancing In The Moonlight (Toploader)
Don’t Dream It’s Over (Crowded House)
Don't Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
Easy (The Commodores)
Faith (George Michael)
Feeling Good (Nina Simone / Muse)
Free Fallin' (Tom Petty)
Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
Happy (Pharrell Williams)
Have A Nice Day (Stereophonics)
Heaven (Bryan Adams)
Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
Hey There Delilah (Plain White Tees)
Ho Hey (The Lumineers)
Hold Back The River (James Bay)
Hold My Girl (George Ezra)
Honky Tonk Women (The Rolling Stones)
Hotel California (Eagles)
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)
Itchicoo Park (Small Faces)
Just The Two Of Us (Bill Withers)
Learn To Fly (Foo Fighters)
Let It Be (The Beatles)
Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons)
Lonely Boy (The Black Keys)
Maggie May (Rod Stewart)
Moondance (Van Morrison)
Mr Brightside (The Killers)
Mystify (INXS)
Naiive (The Kooks)
Perfect (Ed Sheeran)
Place Your Hands (Reef)
Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Rocket Man (Elton John)
Rule The World (Take That)
Sex On Fire (Kings Of Leon)
Shape Of You (Ed Sheeran)
She's Electric (Oasis)
She's The One (World Party / Robbie Williams)
Shotgun (George Ezra)
Shut Up And Dance (Walk The Moon)
Sit Down (James)
Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Otis Redding)
Stand By Me (Ben E King)
Starman (Davie Bowie)
Substitute (The Who)
Sugar (Maroon 5)
Summer Of ’69 (Bryan Adams)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Child O’ Mine (Guns ‘n’ Roses)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Take It Easy (Eagles)
Take Me Home Country Roads (John Denver)
The One I Love (REM)
Thinking Out Loud (Ed Sheeran)
Time Of Your Life (Green Day)
Valerie (The Zutons / Amy Winehouse)
Wagon Wheel (Darius Rucker)
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Green Day)
Waterloo Sunset (The Kinks)
Wherever You Will Go (The Calling)
With Or Without You (U2)
Wonderwall (Oasis)
You Can't Always Get What You Want (The Rolling Stones)
You Do Something To Me (Paul Weller)
1 x standard 13amp socket
A typical event would include 1, 2 or 3 sets, for example 1 x 60min / 2 x 45min sets, or 2 x 60min / 3 x 40min sets. I am happy to play any combination of set times, up to 3 hours in total. Additional fees may apply for extended playing times.
I like to allow at least 1 hour to set up, although this can be achieved in under 30 minutes, if required.
PAT tested
Lighting system included
Instrumental
Male & female vocalists
100% acoustic (no power)
Can provide battery amplifier
Public liability insurance
DJ / background music options
Will travel internationally
PA / sound system included
Male vocalist
Uses backing tracks
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