Legendary guitarist Phil X’s personal band, Phil X & The Drills, are thrilled to unveil their new official lyric video for his or her single “Don’t Wake Up Lifeless,” that includes Korn drummer Ray Luzier, out now by way of Frontiers Music Srl. The video comes with a time-lapse of the manufacturing of the only’s paintings, created by Thomas Estrada.
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Phil X commented on the only:
“’Don’t Wake Up Lifeless’ is a have a look at how folks simply undergo the motions of life simply to get to the tip of their day. I do know as a result of I, myself, have been there. To place it into impactful phrases, for those who’re not waking up prepared to overcome all obstacles, you’re waking up lifeless. Plus… Put to music that’s like downing a triple espresso is fairly superior.”
Verify Out the New Lyric Video for “Don’t Wake Up Lifeless” HERE
In 2003, THE DRILLS began to trigger a stir in Hollywood, with their model of punk blended with basic and fashionable rock with guitar virtuosic undertones. Phil X was on the helm because the lead vocalist and guitar participant. Daniel Spree on bass and backing vocals and Jeremy Spencer (5 Finger Demise Punch) accomplished the ability trio. They remained fairly underground and launched their first EP, ‘Kick Your Ass In 17 Minutes’ in 2009. Jeremy had left to start out FFDP by this time, so the fixed rotation of drummers started.
Additionally, in that point interval, Phil was turning into a groundbreaking YouTube sensation on a video channel referred to as Fretted Americana, the place he demoed classic guitars. Precise 1959 Gibson Les Pauls (price within the vary of $250K),1954 Fender Stratocasters, and a whole bunch of different guitars had been put by means of their paces in Phil’s fingers. Earlier than he knew it, Fretted Americana was sitting on tens of millions of collective views and from a advertising standpoint, it made sense to take THE DRILLS to a different degree as PHIL X & THE DRILLS.
‘We Convey The Rock’n’Roll’ was the follow-up to ‘KYAI17M.’ With much more basic rock flavors stirred into the combination, this was the primary endeavor to function famed drummers that Phil had labored with on different artists’ information, together with Chris Cornell, Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson, and Gavin DeGraw to call just a few.
Drummers like Josh Freese (Sting, Foo Fighters), Abe Laboriel Jr (Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton), and fellow Canadian Randy Cooke (Smashmouth, 5 for Preventing) had been all featured on this report.
Following two profitable excursions within the UK, the band launched ‘We Play Devices ’N Sh!t.’ Musically exhibiting huge development in writing and manufacturing, the band was excited to unleash this heightened evolvement to their new fan base. The fan base began to develop exponentially, on account of Phil filling in for Richie Sambora in Bon Jovi for 13 exhibits in 2011. Phil went on to exchange Sambora in 2016 and has been juggling each bands together with turning into a father since.
A number of excursions and recordings with Bon Jovi inevitably took the entrance seat in Phil’s profession however each time he acquired a break, he was writing and organising recording periods with drummers like Tommy Lee, Tico Torres, Ray Luzier, and lots of extra.
The primary of those periods had been blended by Chris Lord Alge and launched on ‘Silly Good Lookings Vol 1.’ Taylor Hawkins, Glen Sobel, Brent Fitz, Matt Chamberlain, Abe Laboriel Jr, and Randy Cooke all participated on this drum extravaganza with extra periods within the vault.
2024 marked an thrilling new landmark for the band once they opened for Mötley Crüe at Summerfest in Springfield, IL. Phil X, Daniel Spree, and Brent Fitz took the stage and left the ten,000 attendees, occasion coordinators, promoters, and brokers (to not point out the headliner) all thrilled.
Lastly, the band lately signed to Frontiers Information Srl and is happy to embark on a brand new journey with new music.
