Who is Phil Grande?

Who is Phil Grande?

Phil Grande was a noted NYC session and touring guitarist. Phil has also recorded and/or toured with Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blue Oyster Cult, Dan Hartman, Ellen Foley, Michael Monroe (of Hanoi Rocks), Peter Chriss (of Kiss), TM Stevens, Gary U.S. Bonds, Belinda Carlisle, Patti Smyth and Scandal, Charlie Midnight and Francesca Beghe.

Is Phil Grande friends with Michael Monroe?

While he was with Cocker, Grande also explored his more rocky side on the New York club scene. He became a close friend of singer Michael Monroe and joined in 1987 with his band Secret Chiefs . Phil Grande played guitar on Monroe’s first solo album Nights Are So Long .

Is Phil Grande a mentor to Bo Weevil?

1992, Grande joined the blues guitarist Bo Weevil’s blues band Vitamin Blue and acted as a mentor for the young guitarist, who in 2003 released his first album. In 2005 Phil once again teamed up with another young guitar player John Pagano who became part of his band while he mentored him in the guitar and songwriting.