Martin Phillipps | |
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.jpg) Phillipps in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martin Phillipps |
| Born | 2 July 1963 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | 28 July 2024 (aged 61) Tainui, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand |
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| Years active | 1980-2024 |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | The Chills, The Same |
Martin John James Phillipps (2 July 1963 – 28 July 2024) was a New Zealand singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for The Chills. As part of the Dunedin sound, Phillipps and the Chills helped lay the groundwork for modern indie rock, and the band's innovative approach to alternative rock and lo-fi formed his legacy.[1] After he died suddenly in 2024, Split Enz and Crowded House frontman Neil Finn said Phillips was a "true original, fascinated by and devoted to the magic and mystery of music".[2]