Phil Richards

Hello all, Phil here! Whether you’re looking for chilled out music to complement your event, or upbeat party music and a good bit of banter, I’ve got you covered. I like to engage and have a laugh with my audience and not take myself too seriously whenever possible and appropriate (but I can also blend in and play some tasteful tunes in the background when the occasion calls for it!) I’m a professional wedding & events musician with years of experience in the industry. All the equipment required is provided, I have all the legal jargon covered (Public liability insurance etc), but most importantly, I want to bring a good time and good music to your event! If you want to hear a little more about me, read on! Or just have a look around my page and let me know if you have any questions at all. Once upon a time, this entire page was written in third person, as if I was super important and had my own private editor (Hah!) Over the years I’ve come to realise that’s not who I am or the vibe I want to put across. So we’re starting fresh! Before I tell you a little bit about myself however, I should say that when the event calls for it (such as background/restaurant events) I am more than capable of providing a professional background ambience without the music being overpowering. There’s a time and a place for lively entertainment, and the same goes for complementing an occasion with tasteful music that people can listen to and still have a chat. Alot of events also require a little bit of both! THAT SAID… If you give me a crowd that can handle a good time, some banter, and a pinch of humour, I’m in my element! When I started this job years ago, I genuinely believed I couldn’t succeed as an ‘entertainer’. In my eyes, an entertainer was your typical Butlins type singer, following a script and saying ‘EVERYBODY CLAP ALONG!’ That wasn’t, isn’t, and will never be me. I’m pretty sarcastic (brought up on comedy shows, blame my Dad) and I absolutely love having a laugh and a chat with the audience in between songs. We’ll get plenty of singalong numbers in there but if you’re looking for a performer who will play songs back to back without saying a word in between, I’m probably not your guy… Anyway, here we are years later and I’ve finally accepted that my slightly different approach goes down a treat (or so the reviews say…) Don’t get me wrong, if the crowd aren’t down for it, I can read the room and make sure to play some bangers and give everyone a good time regardless. But if the crowd is willing, then let the banter commence! My Song List is massive, with songs from the 50s to now, so everyone will be happy, and I also like the occasional request thrown at me to keep me on my toes! People often ask ‘will you play in my living room/back garden or is that too small an event’. The answer is yes I absolutely will, and have done countless times. I’m not Ed Sheeran so I don’t need an arena, I just need a few people up for a good time and some music! But where have I played and what kind of events I hear you ask? Well, deep breath… Hundreds of wedding venues across the UK, hundreds of pubs, Hull City Hall, on board P&O ferries, restaurants, churches, coffee shops, funerals, corporate events, living rooms, back gardens, mansions, festivals, teepees, castles the list goes on (I’m not even joking about any of those). Music makes every event better so come on now, book me, it’ll be amazing.