Singer-songwriter Eilis Phillips is one of South Belfast’s most promising musicians, having garnered a fan base through a series of gigs across the globe. A seasoned traveller, Eilis has performed her unique folk sound everywhere from Stranmillis to New Orleans, and she’s never without her trusty bass guitar.
I was born in Hong Kong
I grew up in different parts of South Belfast
I now live on the Lisburn Road
I was educated at musically, at the Guitar Institute and Bass Tech, London
My earliest memory is sitting in a wardrobe playing with coat hangers
When I was a child I wanted to be an astronaut
I actually became a musician
Worst job I’ve ever had having to clean the toilets of the Front Page bar in Belfast
Best job I’ve ever had was playing last year’s Harley Davidson Hog n’ Bog rally
The bravest thing I've ever done were manoeuvres in a Cessna 152 plane over Scrabo Tower
The stupidest thing I've ever done was not pay attention while driving a snow mobile through the Rocky Mountains, resulting in several broken ribs
The biggest thing I've yet to do is go into space
The people who inspired me most are my Dad, the Boston Bruins ice hockey team, and Tina Turner
The most important thing in the world is hope
I'm very bad at cooking
I'm very good at booking ridiculous holidays
I'm most proud of quitting the booze and writing a book
My best friend would say I don’t eat properly
I like to relax by watching ice hockey
My favourite quote is ”We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls” Winston Churchill
The last book I read was ’Stories’ a compilation of short fantasy stories by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio
My favourite movie is Forrest Gump
The actor that would play me in a movie of my life would be Ellen Page from ‘Juno’ or Sigourney Weaver, though she’s a bit tall
The song that makes me dance is anything by Sly and the Family Stone
The song I would have played at my funeral would be ’Rocket Man’ by Elton John
The best place I've ever been Oahu in Hawaii
The place I have to visit before I die is the moon
The last person I talked to on the phone was a journalist
The last text message I received was from my other half
If I was a politician I would resign immediately
If I won the lottery I would move to Maui, Hawaii’s second largest island
If I could describe myself in five words they would be tiny, fastidious, brave, foolhardy and hopeful
If I could invite five people (living or dead) to a dinner party they would be Christopher Walken, Zdeno Chara, Bob Dylan, Carrie Fisher and Buzz Aldrin
If I could change one thing about South Belfast it would be the weather
My favourite thing about South Belfast is the abundance of coffee shops