Tonight at The Barns: Glen Phillips & Grant-Lee Phillips

Tonight at The Barns, Glen Phillips and Grant-Lee Phillips (no relation) step away from the bands that made them famous and step into the solo spotlight. 

California-born guitarist Glen Phillips and his band Toad the Wet Sprocket achieved success 

with inspired, modern rock songs like “Walk on the Ocean” and “All I Want.”

Glen’s recent projects include songwriting with super-group The Scrolls, featuring members of Nickel Creek and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He also has released albums under his own name, such as 2006’s acclaimed Mr. Lemons.

“(Glen) Phillips has grown beyond Toad the Wet Sprocket, but the purity and sincerity that made it a hit are still at work here.”—Paste Magazine

Glen made his Wolf Trap debut in November 2009 as a member of Works Progress Administration. 

For a sneak peek of the performance, read a review from his May 2012 performance at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music.

Grant-Lee Phillips made a name for himself with his lauded Americana rock outfit Grant Lee Buffalo, whose debut album was hailed by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe as “the best album of the year, hands down” in 1993.

Since the group disbanded, Stockton, California-born Grant-Lee has released a handful of albums, like the ornate Little Moon (2009).

“I’ve become more and more comfortable stripping away a lot of the artifice that comes with making a record. My albums are becoming more stark, more unguarded, and more vulnerable.”—Grant-Lee Phillips

Grant-Lee's newest album Walking in the Green Corn will be released on October 16, 2012. It will be available as a CD, digital download, and in limited-edition vinyl. 

Glen Phillips and Grant-Lee Phillips perform at 8 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012. Tickets are available here so be sure not to miss these two in concert!