Phil Smith has had a wild musical journey. The Cincinnati, Ohio native started playing in punk and metal bands in his youth, including the one time Victory Records signed Corpus Christi. They managed to tour the country a few times and even had a video on MTV. But Phil wanted to expand his catalog, and for the last 10 years has been releasing self-produced rap & hip-hop albums under the moniker Eugenius.
His most recent full-length effort, Midlife, was self-released in late 2020 but is now getting the vinyl treatment thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign and a partnership with Friend Club Records. The album is an introspective look at his own life, and acts as a follow up to a previous album called Of Age, released back in 2018.
Described as a mix between Lupe Fiasco and Death Grips, Phil Smith has taken the stance of incorporating all of his influences into the music he produces, which is certainly present in tracks. As he describes in this episode, he likes to attempt to tell a story or show a "lyrical movie".
In this episode we discuss his musical journey, and what he has coming up, which includes some collaborations with the likes of Nathan Gray (BoySetsFire). We dig into what it was like to be on Victory Records and the ups and downs of touring. We touch on his creative process and he of course offers some artists to check out as well as his 5 desert island albums.
To hear Eugenius - https://eugenius.bandcamp.com/
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