“Tell Me How I Sound Again” is an incredible masterpiece from the talented artist Phillip-Michael Scales. He has one of the richest voices you could ever hear and his vocal performance is very professional which shows how talented he is. The minute we heard this song we couldn’t get it out of our heads, the message behind it is so important. Phillip-Michael’s lyrics are original and meaningful and the production work is polished. The melodies are so catchy and mesh perfectly with the lyrics. We are very excited to see where Phillip-Michael’s career will go within the next few months!
WHAT THE ARTIST SAYS ABOUT THIS SONG:
There’s a unique discomfort that comes with consistently being the only black person in the room. Being told “you don’t sound black” and then dismissed as “too sensitive” should you find yourself offended, is an all too common experience. And that’s just the beginning. In a time when the “race conversation” has come to the forefront, Phillip-Michael Scales walks us through that discomfort his new, blues-tindged single ,“Tell Me How I Sound Again.” “It’s a truly frustrating experience and most times, a risk to even express that frustration. I know I’m putting myself out there in this song but I can’t sugarcoat my feelings to make other people comfortable.”
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Growing up, Phillip-Michael Scales had an uncle who played guitar for a living. He knew it was a big deal but didn’t understand the significance that his Uncle’s name was B.B. King. Even though Phillip-Michael played guitar, he shied away from soloing and most things blues. Instead, he fell in love with songwriting when an English teacher told him “A great writer can make their reader identify with anyone.” The trouble was he couldn’t find his story in the blues.
Born with a fierce independent streak and a passion for performing, Scales fronted his own indie bands, wrote and recorded his own music, and worked to make a name for himself on his own terms. All the while, his uncle just smiled a knowing smile and encouraged him to “stay with it.” As Phillip-Michael began to discover “the blues” in his private and personal life, their relationship grew closer.
It wasn’t until his Uncle passed away, that Scales began incorporating more of the blues into his music. “These days I’m finding more of my story in the blues. A lot has led me here between politics, my identity, and of course: Legacy.” The result is a sound he calls “Dive Bar Soul” which takes a bit of indie rock story telling and couples it with the passion of the blues.
His most recent single, “O, Hallelujah” broke 150k plays and he has been featured in Rolling Stone France. His music has taken him all the way to the Middle East, as well as festivals across Europe and North America.He has opened for Fantastic Negrito, Anderson East, Guster, David Cook, Bethany Joy Lenz, Matt Hires, Billy Raffoul, Crystal Bowersox, Tyler Hilton, Jon McLaughlin, and Cory Brannan.
