Philip Sayce

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philip Sayce
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Jun 3, 1976(1976-06-03)
Age	48
Birthplace	Aberystwyth
Country	Canada
Birth City	Aberystwyth
Horoscope	Cancer

Philip Sayce Biography

Philip Sayce is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on June 3, 1976 in Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth, Canada. Philip’s favorite instrument is a white 1963 Fender Stratocaster named “Mother”. He also owns another vintage Stratocaster in a sunburst finish as well as various other vintage instruments.

In the fall of 2003, Sayce met John Shanks at an impromptu jam session in the amp department at Westwood Music in Los Angeles. Just a week before, Melissa Etheridge had mentioned to Shanks that she was looking for a guitar player and was thinking of trying somebody different. Shanks referred Sayce to her and in December 2003, Sayce joined Etheridge and her band for her Lucky Tour. Sayce also appeared on Etheridge’s Lucky CD and the Lucky Live CD & DVD, released in September 2004, Melissa Etheridge Greatest Hits: The Road Less Traveled released in 2005, The Awakening” released in 2007, and A New Thought For Christmas released in September 2008. He also performed on Etheridge’s “I Need To Wake Up” from the Al Gore 2006 documentary film An Inconvenient Truth. Sayce appeared with Etheridge at the 2007 Academy Awards, Live Earth in 2007, The 2005 Grammy Awards as part of a tribute to Janis Joplin (along with Joss Stone), and at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

He performed at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 in New York City at Madison Square Garden, and was highlighted among the top performances of the festival by Premier Guitar.

Sayce signed with Warner Music Canada in 2015 after Warner executive Steve Waxman discovered Sayce’s music while streaming tunes on Spotify. Sayce made his major label album debut on April 7, 2015 with the release of Influence, and scored a top 20 hit at rock radio in Canada with his rendition of Ten Years After’s, “I’d Love To Change the World”. Sayce toured in support of Influence in 2015, with performances at the Fuji Rock Festival, Montreal International Jazz Festival, and Ottawa Bluesfest.

Sayce also wrote the music for the 2002 short film, Cockroach Blue, which he also starred in. It was produced and directed by award-winning Robert Crossman. The film was shown at the 2003 Woodstock Film Festival.

Philip Sayce Net Worth

Philip Sayce is one of the richest Guitarist from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philip Sayce 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sayce was born in Aberystwyth, his family moved to Canada when he was two years old, and he grew up in Toronto. His parents, Kenneth and Sheila, listened to music by Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder and Dire Straits, amongst others. His parents’ love of music inspired his love for the guitar, and he also played the piano and trombone for over 10 years. He was fifteen years old when he played in his first band. Sayce and his best friend, drummer Cassius Pereira, played in bands together throughout high school, holding band practice in their basements. Sayce’s style is influenced by Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, whose death in August 1990 affected the young guitarist.

Sayce began playing in Toronto clubs at the age of 16. He quickly became a regular fixture on Toronto’s bar-scene. Some of the clubs Sayce frequented were Grossman’s Tavern, The Silver Dollar, Blues on Bellair, The Horseshoe Tavern, and Albert’s Hall in Toronto, known for their jam sessions with artists such as Robbie Robertson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bob Dylan and Jeff Healey. His other musical influences include B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, and Robert Cray. Sayce joined Healey’s band in 1997 and toured the world for three and a half years, playing such places as Baden Baden, Germany, Brazil, Finland and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Sayce released his album Peace Machine, on Provogue Records in 2009. He released a second album Innerevolution in Europe, in May 2010. In July 2010, Sayce supported ZZ Top in Europe and in December 2010, he supported Deep Purple on their French dates. Sayce released the albums Ruby Electric (2011) and Steamroller (2012) in Europe, and promoted these releases with multiple tours across Europe and the United Kingdom.

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Who is Philip Sayce Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Philip Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Philip Sayce celebrates birthday on June 3 of every year.

Is Philip Sayce a good guitarist?

More videos on YouTube Sayce is a real guitar player’s player ; he’s got everything in his arsenal, his playing and expressions draw from the golden era of rock ‘n’ roll and guitar playing.

What guitar does Philip Sayce use?

Philip’s favorite instrument is a white 1963 Fender Stratocaster named “Mother”. He also owns another vintage Stratocaster in a sunburst finish as well as various other vintage instruments.

What amps does Philip Sayce use?

Fender Princeton Reverb Amp First introduced in 1964, the Fender Princeton amp is a classic 12 watt tube amp that has been used on countless hit songs, and is part of Philip Sayce’s arsenal when playing electric blues.

What pickups does Philip Sayce use?

“[Laughs] I use the green (Dunlop) Tortex picks , I think they’re 0.88mm, and there’s another company called Dava picks. They have one that has a nickel end and I love that! Super fast, and they sound great.”