When The Spirit of Music Calls Your Name With Songwriter & Musician Phil Reis

In today’s episode I talk to Phil Reis. Phil is a singer, songwriter and percussionist who has performed with major renowned artists. He was in the well known band Talk Talk for many years. Phil has worked with major musicians such Neneh Cherry, Louise Goffin, The Blockheads and Massive Attack, and his music career has taken him across the globe. Now he was originally taught by a master drummer in Lagos Nigeria as a nine year old. While in Africa he said it changed his whole world for the rest of his life. He returned to the UK, and played percussion in local bands before being invited onto John Peels show in the 70’s. He then moved to London and joined Pauline Black’s band. At one of her shows the chief road manager of Talk Talk alerted Mark Hollis the lead member of the group who asked him to turn up at rehearsals and that was the beginning to his long and successful career in the music business. Currently he is working on a new project with a French band, that includes Mel Gaynor who is the ex Simple Minds drummer. Phil talks about his childhood dreams of becoming a musician to the realisation of his dream by becoming part of a top selling band. Phil also shares his spiritual and healing path and his role as a Reflexologist which has led him to explore another and more deeper side of life.