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Cliff Hillis

Rank #27 Phoenixville, PA Pop / Indie / Singer/Songwriter

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Members: Cliff Hillis, Ken Herblin, Greg Maragos, Pat Berkery

Label: TallBoy Records

Bio: Cliff Hillis is known for putting the "power" into "power pop." The Phoenixville-based musician, singer and songwriter will celebrate the release of his new album "Dream Good" on June 19th 2012.

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Dream Good is Hillis' third release on San Francisco label TallBoy Records. The album's title comes... See Full Bio

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“The Long Now is, in many ways, the perfect pop record: its songs are expertly constructed, melding wickedly clever lyrics with inescapable pop melodies. Hillis, unlike anybody this side of Bay area rocker Chris von Sneidern, possesses the pluperfect pop voice—he can sing sweet and intimate, as on “She Sees” or “Ought to Know,” or can reach back and belt out a rocker, as on “Northern Lights,” or “Faded Star.” Most impressively, he makes it all seem effortless. And if you’re going to ask for a little help from your friends, it surely doesn’t hurt if your Rolodex contains the numbers of Danny Wilde, Willie Wisely, and Kyf Brewer—all of whom co-wrote tracks on The Long Now—or former Hooter Eric Bazilian, who contributes a scorching guitar solo to “All for the Sake.” But it’s Hillis who truly shines on The Long Now—it’s difficult to confine his considerable talents to a 4-1/2” diameter slab of aluminum. ”

— Rick Schadelbauer, Amplifier Magazine

“Cliff Hillis should be a major star. There, I said it … and his latest release, The Long Now (Tallboy Records), proves it. It’s a stylish, thoughtful, consistently excellent collection of catchy pop tunes that never fails to engage. A few tunes written with the Rembrandts’ Danny Wilde (“She Sees” and “Northern Lights”) are top-shelf, but there’s really nothing here less than very good, as Hillis is a supremely talented craftsman whose way with a hook is undeniable throughout. Not flashy, not life-changing — just great. ”

— John Borack, Goldmine Magazine

"there are some artist who you know should just rise up and become stars and Cliff Hillis is one of them"

— Entertainment Today (Los Angeles)

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Welcome To You

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Sing It Once Again

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Jun 1

Tin Angel
Philadelphia, PA, US | 7:30pm
Tin Angel
Philadelphia, PA, US
Sat Jun 01 7:30pm
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Jul 26

Picasso Restaurant & Bar
Media, PA, US | 9:00pm
Picasso Restaurant & Bar
Media, PA, US
Fri Jul 26 9:00pm
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Held on the last Friday of every month, For the Record is a series of sessions bringing Philly's best songwriters to Picasso Bar in Media, PA for a night of great songs and stories. The show will be recorded by Resonant Recording (resonantrecording.com) and made available to all in attendance so you can relive the evening...

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