Meet the artist

I Wish I Was A Punk Band is the solo expression of multi-instrumentalist Phil Hamilton.  Originally from North Carolina, Hamilton has been a part of the Seattle music scene mostly as a drummer with artists like Datenite, Young Chhaylee, Arthur James, and Lizzie Webber.

This solo endeavor allows a new medium for vulnerability and escapism for Phil and his audience. Utilizing drum machines and stark vocal effects, he crafts intricate soundscapes under vague melodic threads to create dreamy indie psych pop.  His songs pull on wisps of nostalgia as they explore the memory distortions and biases of one’s youth while coping with the associated existential dread of the current era.