The Hence Phillips Band

Hence Phillips is a talented songwriter and accomplished guitarist who considers himself a “genre-jumping storyteller.” His songs reflect emotional depth and authenticity. Through years of honing his songwriting craft in  solitude and polishing stage skills in venues ranging from bars to  churches to festivals and concert halls, he was the leader of his own  groups as well as a sideman for numerous bands in  Santa Barbara County as a young man.After moving to his current home in Sacramento, he  joined Jackie Greene (Black Crowes, Phil Lesh and Friends) to contribute  slide guitar, bass, and harmony vocals to the “Gone Wanderin’” album.  He toured extensively with the Jackie Greene  Band sharing stages with artists such as Bo Diddley, Dave Mason, Rodney  Crowell, Mark O’Connor, Blind Boys of Alabama, Dave Alvin, Susan  Tedeschi, Doobie Brothers, George Thorogood, Derek Trucks Band, John  Hiatt, Jonny Lang, Los Lobos, and many other national acts at venues…