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Narrative Americana rock with enough gospel to fix that tent-revival itch.
Brian Douglas Phillips spends his spare time in antique shops, shuffling through bins of old photographs. Some find their way to wall frames or bookshelves, while others rest safely in a cardboard box. They're treasures to the songsmith - they're inspiration.

And BULLETS & BONES is the direct result.

In his first full-length record, Phillips speaks for the anonymous faces in his collection, taking listeners on a journey through the heart of America to front porches, dim-lit bars and tent revivals. He paints portraits of guarded ramblers, estranged fathers, holy rollers and those paralyzed by the stasis of life. "This one is all about narrative," Phillips said. "I wanted to write characters and stories this time, and write them from a few generations back. I wanted to explore scars and bruises from the past, in my family especially, and see how those things still resonate with us now. Some things time can't heal ? those are the things I chased on this record."
1 The Sweetet Goodbye2 Before Too Long3 Vanity4 I Do Not Remember You5 New Body Boogie6 Fathers And Sons7 When You Open It Up8 Bullets & Bones9 A Silence To Break10 Fill Me Up11 The Silent Killer12 Thief Of The Night