On DARWIN, Simon Phillips shines as a drummer and Produzent


1. December 2020

DarWin

Bei DARWIN glänzt Simon Phillips als Drummer und Produzent


One is a star, the other a virtually blank sheet. Nevertheless Simon Phillips and DarWin found each other. With "DarWin 2: A Frozen War" they released their second album. An unusual partnership. But what quickly becomes clear during the interview: Here two musicians meet at eye level.

eclipsed: Darwin, very little is known about you. We know that you come from Iceland and name the Beatles and Dream Theater as influences. Why are you making such a secret about your person?

DarWin: Honestly, I don't need that to be known or famous. I prefer to let the music do the talking. Six or seven years ago, I decided to realize my own ideas, and it resulted in a collaboration with Simon, with me being the main writer on this project. That's all you need to know

eclipsed: How did you get together?

DarWin: When I heard back then that Simon was leaving Toto, I wrote him an e-mail ...

Simon Phillips: Darwin's mail was one of many. The difference was that he already had a clear idea what he wanted. He also wanted me not only as a drummer, but also as a producer. He sent me two songs that convinced me immediately. The chemistry was right immediately

eclipsed: What criteria do you use to choose the projects you want to work on?

Phillips: The most important thing is always the music. If something doesn't appeal to me, I cancel it. With vocal songs I always make sure that the number has the right key. And is it the right tempo for the lyrics? Whenever I have ideas immediately and can imagine how the song might sound in the end, then it's interesting for me. And so it was here.

DarWin—A FROZEN WAR (Ft. Simon Phillips, Billy Sheehan, Derek Sherinian, Alex Sill, Matt Bissonette)

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