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Phil Danyew

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Phil Danyew

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| birth_name = Phillip Bruce Danyew

| alias = Danyew, Elephant Castle

| birth_place = Orange County, California, U.S.

| origin = San Diego, California

| instrument = Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums, bass, percussion, piano

| genre = Indie, rock, pop electronica

| occupation = Producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

| years_active = 2006–present

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| spouse = {{marriage|Hannah Leder|2017}}

| children = 1{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVJFH_NhkH_/ | title=Hannah Leder on Instagram: "40 weeks in me. Two months out. Punch-drunk and electrified by an avalanche of heart fireworks. I love you, Phineas." }}

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| label = EMI/Sparrow

| associated_acts = Foster the People, Banks, HalfNoise, Zac Farro, Mark Pontius

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Phillip Bruce Danyew is an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. He released two extended plays in 2009, Danyew and Wake Up with EMI/Sparrow Records. He was a touring member of Foster the People.{{Cite web|url=https://phildanyew.bandcamp.com/track/friends-for-life|title=Friends For Life, by Phil Danyew|website=Phil Danyew|access-date=2019-12-05}}{{cite web|url=https://cloutcloutclout.com/new-music/premieres/elephant-castle-cool-to-be-unhappy|title=Elephant Castle - Cool to be Unhappy|date=26 March 2020}}

Early life

Phillip Bruce Danyew was born{{cite web|title=TURNSTILE Work ID No. 505926814 ISWC No. T9019921596 |url=https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |author=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |accessdate=June 5, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306032310/https://www.ascap.com/Home/ace-title-search/index.aspx |archivedate=March 6, 2013 }} Work ID No. 505926814 ISWC No. T9019921596 in Orange County, California and has a twin sister, Rachael Marie Danyew.{{cite web|title=Danyew: A Californian songsmith striving to inspire creativity |first=Tony |last=Cummings |publisher=Cross Rhythms |date=September 13, 2009 |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Danyew_A_Californian_songsmith_striving_to_inspire_creativity/37201/p1/}} Phillip Danyew started his songwriting career while he was in the seventh grade.

Music career

Danyew started his music career in 2006, but his first extended play, The EP, was not independently released until February 17, 2009.{{cite web|title=Danyew |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/Danyew.asp|author=Jesus Freak Hideout|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=June 4, 2015}} His next two extended plays were released by Sparrow Records, Danyew on April 21, 2009,{{cite web|title=Danyew, "Danyew EP" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/DanyewEP.asp|first=Jen|last=Rose|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=June 4, 2015|date=April 18, 2009}}{{cite web|title=Review: Danyew – Danyew |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Danyew/Danyew/78564/ |first=Mike |last=Rimmer |publisher=Cross Rhythms |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |date=June 16, 2009}}{{cite web|title=Danyew – Danyew |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/danyew-mw0000814815 |first=Jared |last=Johnson |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=June 4, 2015}} and Wake Up was released on November 17, 2009.{{cite web|title=Danyew, "Wake Up EP" Review |url=http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/WakeUpEP.asp|first=Roger|last=Gelwicks|publisher=Jesus Freak Hideout|accessdate=June 4, 2015|date=December 26, 2009}}{{cite web|title=Danyew – Wake Up - EP |url=http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=8396 |first=Pär |last=Winberg |publisher=Melodic |accessdate=June 4, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206184242/http://www.melodic.net/?page=review&id=8396 |archivedate=February 6, 2016 }}

In 2011, Danyew started a band, Hitpoints. He joined the band Foster the People in late 2013{{citation needed|date=September 2022}} as a touring member. Danyew released the single "Friends for Life" via the label Old Wizard in August 2019 as a homage to The Beatles.

Danyew has produced music for HalfNoise, Katelyn Tarver, Sarah Denham and Danae.{{Cite web|url=http://www.phildanyew.com/production|title=Production|website=PHIL DANYEW|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-05}}

Discography

;As Danyew

  • The EP (February 17, 2009, Independent)
  • Danyew (April 21, 2009, Sparrow)
  • Wake Up (November 17, 2009, Sparrow)

;As Phil Danyew

  • "Friends for Life" (August 16, 2019, Old Wizard)
  • "Can't Help but Fall" / "Strange Fate" / "You and Me Together" / "Life's a Cherry Pie" (with Katelyn Tarver) / "Can't Stand the Heat" (2020) for The Planters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

;As Elephant Castle (solo project)

  • "Cool to Be Unhappy" (March 27, 2020, Old Wizard)
  • "I'm a Loser" (May 8, 2020, Old Wizard)
  • "Life in Outer Space" (2020)
  • "My Muse" (2020)
  • "Euphoria" (2020)
  • "In Circles" (2021)
  • "French Food" (2021)
  • "Rocket to the Moon" (2021)
  • "Caught in a Twilight Zone" (2021)
  • "Quicksand" (2022)
  • "No Me and You" (2022)

;As Wave System (with Taylor Johnson)

  • Inside a Dream (2021)
  • Covers EP (2023)

References

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External links

  • [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/artists/Danyew/18514/ Cross Rhythms artist profile]
  • [http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/artist.php?id=140 Louder Than the Music artist profile]

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Category:Year of birth unknown

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from San Diego

Category:Songwriters from California

Category:Sparrow Records artists

Category:Musicians from Orange County, California

Category:21st-century American male musicians