Phil Doublet

Born in Christchurch in 1976, Phil Doublet started learning guitar at the age of seven and is now regarded as one of New Zealand's finest musicians.

He first started entering country music awards at the age of nine and “cleaned up" practically every Instrumental Award there is to mention until 1996. Phil also managed to do exceptionally well vocally, and be placed first Overall Junior/Intermediate and Senior in numerous awards throughout the Country.

Early in January 1999, Phil took his talent to Tamworth, Australia and took out two Instrumental awards.

Phil and his fiancee Lana then moved to Sydney, Australia in 2003 where Phil joined “Luke O’Shea and Medicine Wheel” winning the “Best Band” Category at the “TIARAS”, placing in the top 5 finalists at the Tamworth Golden Guitar Awards and the OzMusic awards in Sydney, and the top 10 Finalists at the ARIAS. Their third single “Ragged Bloody Heroes” reached Number One on the CMC charts in Australia.
Phil, now 35, is now back home for a spell, playing in the acoustic blues/roots duo with John Sanchez-Lloyd, and tutoring guitar.

Even though Phil's roots are with Country Music he is a wizard at practically every style there is to play. His passions are Country, Blues, R ‘n B and all forms of rock music. Phil Doublet is a rare talent and is an absolutely remarkable Guitar player.