Philip Sayce
Philip Sayce is a Welsh-born American and Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter, performer, and producer.
Philip Sayce began playing in Toronto clubs at the age of 16 and quickly became a regular fixture on Toronto's bar-scene. Sayce joined Jeff Healey's band in 1997 and toured with him for 3+1⁄2 years. Sayce later moved to Los Angeles to expand and landed a gig with Uncle Kracker, which whom he toured for 18 months and appeared on the album "No Stranger To Shame". In 2004, Sayce joined Melissa Etheridge and her band for her Lucky Tour. He appeared on a number of her albums and on stage with Etheridge at the 2007 Academy Awards. He also appeared at the 2005 Grammy Awards as part of a tribute to Janis Joplin and at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Sayce released his album Peace Machine in 2009 followed by Innerevolution in 2010. The same year, Sayce supported ZZ Top in Europe and Deep Purple in France. Sayce released the albums Ruby Electric in 2011 and Steamroller in 2012. He made his major label album debut in 2015 with the release of Influence, and scored a top 20 hit at rock radio in Canada with his rendition of "I'd Love To Change the World". Sayce toured in support of Influence in 2015, with performances at the Fuji Rock Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, and Ottawa Bluesfest. His live EP, Scorched Earth, was released in 2016 and was followed in 2020 by the album Spirit Rising, which became Sayce's most popular release to date.
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