Phil Doublet Releases "The Day the Spire Fell" in Memory of Canterbury Earthquake

February 21st 2017
In memory of Canterbury Earthquake 22nd Feb, 2011

You may not have heard of Phil Doublet, but for those in Country Music circles in Australia & New Zealand he is one of the most respected of musicians. Synonymous with Luke O'Shea, as an integral member of his band ‘Medicine Wheel' for more than a decade, Phil has graced the stage with Luke at the Golden Guitars in Australia, and has been part of the backing bands for many international artists on their visits down under as one of Australia and New Zealand's most prolific and finest of lead guitarists.

Phil is also an amazing songwriter with two independent albums to his name ‘Stone and Wood' and his most recent album ‘Endless Highway'. Phil is now making his way forth as a recording artist in his own right.

This week on the 22nd of February marks 6 years since the big Canterbury earthquake that claimed the lives of 185 people, seriously injured hundreds more and destroyed the Garden City of Christchurch. Phil and his family were in Canterbury that day and as many of us did, lost friends and love ones.

From this experience Phil penned this very special song and the students of Canterbury film school assisted by creating this video that truly captures the full emotion of both the song and of the event. Out of respect for those who lost their lives, were injured and experienced the loss of the city, and in honour of the stoic attitude of the Cantabrians, who wish to move on and rebuild their lives and their city, Phil re-releases this single and song and video from his album "Stone & Wood"'  

The song will also go out on CRS disc 198 in April but a digital release is happening in remberance of the anniversary of the February Earthquake.

Watch the video here.

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