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Phillips was born in Santa Barbara, California, and began making music at age 14 when he formed Toad the Wet Sprocket. In 1998, after the band broke up, he settled down before beginning to release solo work. Glen grew up in a Reform Judaism household and his faith has been one of the major themes of his writing.
Phillips and his wife, Laurel have three girls (Sophia, Freya, and Zola).
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Phillips began Toad the Wet Sprocket in 1986, at the age of 16.[1] By 1988, they had signed with Columbia Records and recorded five albums and many major tours until 1998 when they disbanded.
During his time in Toad the Wet Sprocket, Phillips was involved in a pop rock project called Flapping.
Three years later, following the breakup of Toad, Phillips released his first solo album, Abulum, which was a change from the sound that Toad the Wet Sprocket was known for. This was followed up by a self-released live album and solo touring, along with a reunion tour with his former Toad bandmates
In 2004, Phillips, with Nickel Creek, released a long-awaited collaboration as Mutual Admiration Society. The self-titled album had been recorded in 2000 and featured songs written by both Phillips alone and as collaborative efforts, and was released on Sugar Hill Records.
In 2005, Phillips returned to a major label via Universal Records' imprint Lost Highway Records and released the critically acclaimed Winter Pays For Summer. The album included the radio single "Duck and Cover," but Phillips and the label would part ways due to some creative differences.
Phillips released his third proper solo album, Mr. Lemons in the spring of 2006. The music video for the album's first single, "Everything But You," made its debut as a Yahoo! Exclusive Premiere on May 11, 2006.
In 2007 Phillips reunited with Sara Watkins and Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek as well as Grant-Lee Phillips and Luke Bulla to perform as part of The Various & Sundry Tour.
In January 2008, Phillips released an EP with Talk Talk and Peter Gabriel influences titled Secrets of the New Explorers.
In January 2008, it was reported by Billboard that a new supergroup octet tentatively named The Scrolls had formed. The octet is comprised of Phillips, Sean Watkins (guitar), his sister Sara Watkins (fiddle), Benmont Tench (piano), Luke Bulla (fiddle), Greg Leisz (various), Pete Thomas (drums), and Davey Faragher (bass). The group plans to have an album out by fall of this year.[2]
Phillips has also reportedly completed an album with Neilson Hubbard and Garrison Starr under the tentative band name Plover for an expected release sometime in 2008.
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