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 and Young Chhaylee.

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 bedroom pop.  His songs pull on wisps of nostalgia as they explore the memory distortions and biases of one’s youth.