I think the liner notes on the digital release of the remixes EP circa 2018 sum most of it up, so to avoid duplication I am citing that below: download ‘Point of You‘ must have been written sometime in 2012, in a practice room in Greece at a time when we already had a few…
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Back on Track #6 ~ Evening on my Dark Hillside
When we set out to put our debut record together, we had a clear vision of what we wanted to achieve. We wanted to revisit a time when albums weren’t just collections of songs but journeys, each track offering something distinct yet contributing to a cohesive whole. Bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull,…
Back on Track #8 ~ Hypoxia
Hypoxia emerged on the back of sorting and working on the first lot of riffs I had written for Phase. I remember working on the song on two different occasions, once in 2004 with Chris Gioldasis and once later around 2006-2007 with Damos way before we ended up actually playing together, but either attempts were…
Back on Track #19 ~ Homeseek Dark Blues
It was well evident from our first record we had an affinity for your Harmonic Minors and Phrygian Dominant scales, and some background might be helpful for anyone to understand why that is. Alex (Arnaoutoglou) and Chris (Gioldasis) both have roots in Asia Minor, historic Ionia. Alex‘s last name derives from Ar·naut (ˈärˌnau̇t = Albanian)…
Sticking to the Beat: Life Behind the Drumkit #4
Entry 4 – 22th February 2023 ‘Waiting on a new purpose‘ The long-awaited homecoming trip to Larissa finally arrived. The train journey was almost identical to the one I used to do from Valencia to Gandia, in the sense that you leave a Kolohóri (Κωλοχώρι – a shithole, most commonly referred to god-forsaken villages), go…
Sticking to the Beat: Life Behind the Drumkit #3
Entry 3 – Thursday 7th December We went to the Cluny after a productive session getting stressed behind the drum kit again. These primitive stages are really hard as there is not much that can be done without at least some drums recorded as a foundation for the guys to build on. After being severely…
Phase Back on Track #2 ~ Static
Static was finished just before our second gig with Jim in the line-up, and that’s where it made its live debut. For us, there are generally two kinds of songs (aside from the distinction to good and shit music that is), those we first play live and then record, and those we record straight away….
Phase Back on Track #11 ~ Amethyst
*Article edited in November 2024 to include details relating to the remastered version, Amethyst (Resurfaced). The main riff of Amethyst came into existence an evening when I was hanging out at a mate’s house with another mutual friend of ours, during the exam period for the course all three of us were attending at the time…
Phase Interview to Jacek Maniakowski
The journey of Phase re-started on a midsummer day in 2004, when the band started collecting experiences and ideas that were continuously filtered leading them to their current form! Based in the UK they are formulating their concerns most creatively… Welcome to JAZZBLUESROCK.GR It’s good to be in touch with yourself and your readers!…
on The Importance of Lyrics
Q: The lyrics are brilliant, really fabulous. What is the source of inspiration for Phase? Where do you get all these great ideas? What do you intend to show through your lyrics? Thank you so very much! We really do focus on the lyrical content, not that we don’t value music as much, but I…
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