About Us

E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence. You could call his music jazz-infused progressive folk — "Bob Dylan with flatted fifths" or "lounge music that falls somewhere between Tom Waits and They Might Be Giants."

In possession of a degree in Geography, E.G. is a tech industry refugee and comes from a country called the Midwest. His favorites include the Beatles and the Kinks as well as Duke Ellington...and that crowd. When it comes to his stage presence, there's a touch of satirist Tom Lehrer in the mix. As for the inspiration for his lyrics, he readily admits an unusually outsized influence by long running British sci-fi show "Doctor Who."

​"Ducks With Pants" is the name of his fake band.

How We Got Started

Somewhere in the dark corners of my mind, ideas began to fester... and those ideas were accompanied with melodies... and they grew into songs.

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Songs from "Alien from an Alternate Earth" by Ducks With Pants Music
"The song is whimsical, endearing, and fun...E.G delivers the song in a spoken word style that has a worldly wise feel..." — Simply Jazz Talk on "T...
Songs from "At Home at Sea" by Ducks With Pants Music
When E.G. Phillips talks about his musical influences, it sounds like some cosmic cocktail party: Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, Blossom Dearie, Tom Lehre...
Songs from the "Mental Maps" by Ducks With Pants Music
This is a set of songs I've been working with Kenny Schick of Basement3Productions to help realize — he'd previously worked with me on my EP "Nashv...
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