| Artist: Phil Judd |
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| Discography: Phil Judd |
| Wikipedia: Phil Judd |
| Phil Judd | |
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| Birth name | Philip Raymond Judd |
| Born | 20 March 1953 |
| Origin | Hastings, New Zealand |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, Vaudeville & Alternative |
| Occupations | Musician, producer, Artist & Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Mandolin, Ukulele, Vocals |
| Years active | 1972 - Current |
| Associated acts | Split Enz Schnell Fenster The Swingers |
| Website | [1] |
Philip Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a singer/songwriter and one of New Zealand's most acclaimed musicians, perhaps best known for being one of the founders of Split Enz and The Swingers.
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In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early days the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. In the early days the band members all adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, reportedly the only member from that era to keep his first name.
While the other members of the Enz had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album Mental Notes. After the second album Second Thoughts was released, tensions rose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single Another Great Divide, to be replaced by Finn's younger brother Neil Finn. Enz bassist Mike Chunn also left at the same time to be replaced by Englishman Nigel Griggs.
After leaving the Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. The Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who reportedly got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist Eddie Rayner, "Play It Strange".
Later that year, the band fell on hard times[clarification needed] and Judd was once again forced to leave as the band members struggled to make ends meet. It was after this time that the band was criticised for "going commercial".
After leaving Split Enz, Judd became involved with Auckland punk band, The Suburban Reptiles. He produced their second single, the highly regarded "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of Chris Knox's band Toy Love. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed The Swingers with future Midnight Oil band member Bones Hillman and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release what is considered one of the greatest kiwi rock songs of all time, "Counting The Beat".[citation needed] The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for DEKA stores. The Swingers also wrote lyrics and composed music for Gillian Armstrong's 1982 New Wave musical Starstruck.
After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd released a solo album called Private Lives. It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. Private Lives was released as a five-track LP in the US called The Swinger. While the album was not a commercial success,[citation needed] fans often criticise the US release for being a butchered shadow of the original album, clearly only released to cash in on the success of The Swingers.[citation needed]
In 1986, Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album Big Canoe. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and as a result wrote no material.[citation needed] Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.
In the late '80s, Phil went on to be part of Schnell Fenster and was involved in recording movie soundtracks, most notably The Big Steal, winning the AFI award for his first score Death in Brunswick. Schnell Fenster was composed of former Split Enz alumni Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie and Eddie Rayner, along with guitarist Michael den Elzen. Rayner left early on in the piece.
The debut album The Sound of Trees was a moderate success, but due to Noel Crombie developing tinnitis, the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. The second album, OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah, did not receive the media attention it deserved and was cast aside.[citation needed][clarification needed] The band soon broke up.
Judd has worked in movies, including Rikky and Pete, Amy, and Mr Reliable, and on telegvision programs such as Good Guys Bad Guys, Stingers and Sky Trackers.
Judd was quoted in 2006 as being deeply saddened that he was not invited to join Split Enz on their reunion tour.[citation needed] Judd's 1973 song "Under The Wheel" takes on a new significance.[clarification needed] In an interview on community radio program Living In The Land Of Oz, Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not eventuate at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Phil is "complicated".[citation needed]
Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist Miles Golding for a few recording sessions dubbed 3 Of A Kind. With the success of the Finn Brothers' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through EMI and took it. This left no time for any side projects and while it was put on hold, Judd doubted the project would ever go ahead.[citation needed] Judd has cited his annoyance at Tim Finn's departure from the project on his MySpace page.[citation needed]
Judd sells copies of Mr Phudd and His Novelty Act through his website. Some fans have likened it to his work from his days with Split Enz.[citation needed] Judd is an accomplished artist. His album cover for Mental Notes won the album cover of the year award.[citation needed] He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the National Gallery of Victoria.
His album Love is a Moron was released in December 2008.
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Phil Judd is one of the few entertainers who has been open about the mental issues he has suffered from over the years. In 1976, an era when Split Enz was all about weird hairstyles and clothing, Phil shaved his head due to his suffering from trichotillomania, a condition causing many to pull out their hair as a compulsive disorder. He has been on a similar path to his hero, the late Spike Milligan, being institutionalised from time to time due to his having bipolar disorder. Also suffering from high anxiety and shyness, he has stated that this has been a major hindrance in dealing with the rigours of show business.
During his time with Split Enz, Phil would sometimes "leave" the band and take a back-seat role just writing songs while Tim Finn would take over all lead vocals (which were at the time split between Judd and Finn). Judd would suffer a form of panic attack, causing him to freeze up and miss parts of songs. Sometimes he would just walk off stage altogether.
As of 2009, Judd lives in Eltham, North of Melbourne.
Fellow Enz band mate Mike Chunn left Split Enz shortly after Judd due to similar problems, though in Enzology[clarification needed] he hints that his problems may have stemmed from drug experimentation.
According to a November 2009 article in the Melbourne Herald Sun, Phil Judd was convicted in March 2009 in the Heidelberg Magistrates' Court of stalking three girls from Melbourne, Victoria.[1] He received a 12-month suspended sentence and a $2500 fine.[1] The family made statements to the police that Judd had spied on the sisters as they travelled to and from school, including taking photographs of them.[1] Court documents show in that 2008, Judd added one of the girls as a friend on Facebook by pretending to be a 17-year-old boy from a local school.[1] Judd was warned by police not to keep contacting the girl, however, he contacted her shortly thereafter, and was subsequently served with an intervention order.[1] Lies magazine was deleted from wankapedia bacause 'we only did 10 issues' the real reason unknown, whats going on here
Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989-1993 including Miss Bosnia, Cosi and Summer of the Aliens, directed by Nadia Tass.
Lyricist for The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe songs, A touring musical production 2001-2003.
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