Philip Selway
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Phil Selway performing with Radiohead in 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip James Selway |
| Born | 23 May 1967 |
| Origin | Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, art rock, electronic, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, vocals, guitar, piano,drum machine, sampler, sequencer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | XL, TBD, Bella Union |
| Associated acts | Radiohead, 7 Worlds Collide, The Weird Sisters |
| Website | www |
Philip James "Phil" Selway (born 23 May 1967) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the drummer of English rock group Radiohead. In addition to drums, he provides backing vocals, along with occasional guitar and lead vocals, for 7 Worlds Collide. Selway is well known for his precision and proficiency in various styles and unusual time signatures, being named the 26th greatest drummer of all time by Gigwise in 2008. He has worked with Samaritans since 1991.
Selway has released two solo albums: Familial (2010) and Weatherhouse (2014).
Before Radiohead became successful, Selway studied Literature, Life, and Thought (English and History) at Liverpool Polytechnic's C.F. Mott Campus near Prescot (prior to it being renamed Liverpool John Moores University). Before that he had studied maths and worked for various touring musicians and worked as an English teacher as well. In the early 1990s, Selway left Radiohead's early line-up (then called Shindig or On a Friday) to move to Ireland, and only returned to the band when a relationship fell apart.
His timing and varied drumming helps to give the band its sound. Whereas his technique on earlier albums such as Pablo Honey and The Bends corresponded to the classic rock feel of the band's original style, the more experimental and atmospheric feel of their more recent work has been complemented by Selway's transition to a more solid, repetitive technique, often featuring a motorik sound.
Apart from his regular band duties, Selway also occasionally sings backing vocals during live performances, especially notable on "There There", "2+2=5", "I Will", and "Go to Sleep". Since the album Kid A, he has also contributed drum machine programming.
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