Phil Jamieson

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Phil Jamieson is an Australian musician from Port Macquarie NSW, best known as the frontman of alternative band Grinspoon.They have been together for ten years, recently releasing a "best of" album.

In early 2005 Phil performed guest vocals on the track "Sayonara" by the Deck Dogz. In 2005 Phil also won best male performer in the Jack Awards and together with Grinspoon won their first ARIA.

On Thursday 23 June 2005, Phil and his partner Julie became the proud parents of a little girl, Lyla.

Recently, he was a guest vocalist on part three ("I'm Losing You") of supergroup The Wrights' cover of Stevie Wright's (lead singer of The Easybeats) classic "Evie" (Parts 1, 2 and 3). The first part was first performed at the 2004 ARIA awards. The supergroup features members of many other Australian rock bands.

Jamieson brought the sounds of Grinspoon to millions on the world stage in March 2006, playing live at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the closing ceremony of the Melbourne 2006 XVIII Commonwealth Games.

In 2006, he began working on a side project, The Lost Gospel. The Lost Gospel album, "According To", was released in August, 2006.