website years_active label article_title name birth_date instrument origin birth_name occupation
-lsb- http://www.jeays.com www.jeays.com -rsb- 1990 -- present ditton pye , irregular records philip jeays
 philip jeays 24 june 1962 vocals , guitar taunton , somerset , united kingdom philip harris musician
philip jeays

philip jeays -lrb- born philip harris on june 24 , 1962 -rrb- is a british singer-songwriter .
he writes and performs songs in a style close to the tradition of french chanson but in the english language .
his main influences are belgian singer-songwriter jacques brel and english singer-songwriter and poet jake thackray .
