Phillip Michael Pacetti

Who is Phillip Michael Pacetti?

Phillip Michael Pacetti is an American musician active in the 1990s to present.

"Philonious" is a vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, lyricist, songwriter and music producer who began his musical journey in the early 90's with the Los Angeles band Grumblefish. The band was produced by Jonathan Melvoin Jonathan was the drummer on their debut album and performed at local shows with the band in Los Angeles for one year before recruiting Mark Aber Rooney, the son of Mickey Rooney and Jan Rooney. Grumblefish was a staple of the LA music scene and released three albums before disbanding in 1996. Philonious studied voice at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, CA, and was cited by friends and fellow musicians for his tremendous vocal range in his early years. His experience interning and working in various studios in Los Angeles, CA and Nashville, TN with the likes of Emmy Award winning sound designer and composer Leonard Wolf has developed into a second career as a sound recordist. He fronted the band Self Destructing Messengers which disband after their last performance in August 2010.

He also worked with AllGetOut, based in Mobile, Alabama. Bass player: Charlie Alexander, Mark Loftin, Albert Robinson and Gary Gaydos. He helped build a recording studio for them and engineered several recordings. He also worked for Charlie Alexander as an exterminator for Charlie's business, AFCO Exterminating, doing WIR reports and general pest control. Currently, Philonious is recording and producing underground music in Mobile, AL as well as, chief songwriter and front man for neo-psychedelia group Kiss Me Origami. He is also the creator and principle organizer for the Taste Midtown Music and Arts Festival- a festival that showcases local music and art in Mobile.