Phil Pritchett

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Phil Pritchett (born September 4, 1971) is an American rock and country singer-songwriter from Texas. His current Full Band includes J.W. "Blu" Marshall on bass and Stu Wiley on drums.

As a kid, Pritchett was inspired to make music after hearing The Beatles' "Love Me Do" in eighth grade. He started a Van Halen–style cover band at 13 and played local parties. His high school band, The Suburbans, was a Texas rock trio that broke up in 1990. He graduated from Highland Park High School and studied history at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, where he formed the acoustic duo Romantic Embargo with James Dewitt. They released a live tape, "Cut Me Some Slacks," and a CD, "Central Chilling Station No.5."

Pritchett went solo in 1996 and spent five years in Austin building a regional fan base. He started Spitune Records in 1995 to release his music independently. After a brief time in Nashville, he moved back to Texas and has toured steadily since 2002, often playing 150 or more shows each year. He is known for thoughtful songs and high-energy live shows. Notable tunes include "Song of the Doorman," "High Tide in the Heartland," "Luke Skywalker and Indiana Jones," "Colorado On Trial," "Tougher Than the Rest," and fan favorites like "Maria," "Snuff Machine," "Antarctica U.S.A.," "Drink When I Think," and "Rolling."

In 2006, Pritchett opened Trinidad World Recording in the Fort Worth Stockyards to self-produce his album High Tide in the Heartland. He later began producing records for other artists at Trinidad. The studio is now located in the old Handley post office in Fort Worth. He has shared the stage with many Texas favorites, including Jack Ingram, Roger Creager, and Honeybrowne.

Pritchett also moved into digital music, selling MP3s for $4 each starting in 2007 and launching the P2 Podcast in 2009, a weekly hour-long show about life on the road and the music business, often featuring industry friends. In 2011 he started the Trinidad Tribute series with Rodney Parker, releasing an EP covering five REM tracks.