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| birth_place = [[Hastings, New Zealand|Hastings]], New Zealand
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| origin = [[Hastings, New Zealand]]
| instrument = {{hlist||Guitar|[[mandolin]]|[[ukulele]]|vocals}}
| genre = {{hlist|Rock|pop|[[vaudeville]]|[[Alternative rock|alternative]]}}
| instrument = Guitar, [[mandolin]], ukulele, vocals
| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|producer|artist|singer|songwriter}}
| genre = Rock, pop, [[vaudeville]] & [[Alternative rock|alternative]]
| occupation = Musician, producer, artist & songwriter
| years_active = 1972–present
| years_active = 1972–present
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| associated_acts = [[Split Enz]]<br />[[Schnell Fenster]]<br/>[[The Swingers]]
| past_member_of = [[Split Enz]], [[Schnell Fenster]], [[The Swingers]]
| website = [http://www.philjudd.com www.philjudd.com]}}
| website = [http://www.philjudd.com www.philjudd.com]}}


'''Philip Raymond "Phil" Judd''' (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand [[singer-songwriter]] known for being one of the founders of the bands [[Split Enz]] and [[The Swingers]].
'''Philip Raymond Judd''' (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands [[Split Enz]] and [[The Swingers]].


==Split Enz==
==Split Enz==
In 1972, Judd and [[Tim Finn]] founded the arty [[folk band]] [[Split Enz]]. In its early days the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. In the early days the band members all adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, the only member from that era to use his first name.
In 1972, Judd and [[Tim Finn]] founded the arty [[folk band]] [[Split Enz]]. In its early days, the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. During the initial stages, all the band members adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, the only member from that era to use his first name.


While the other members of the Enz had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album ''[[Mental Notes (Split Enz album)|Mental Notes]]''. After the second album ''[[Second Thoughts (album)|Second Thoughts]]'' was released, tension arose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single ''Another Great Divide'', to be replaced by Finn's younger brother [[Neil Finn]].
While the other members of the group had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album ''[[Mental Notes (Split Enz album)|Mental Notes]]''. After the second album ''[[Second Thoughts (album)|Second Thoughts]]'' was released, tension arose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single ''Another Great Divide'', to be replaced by Finn's younger brother [[Neil Finn]].


After leaving the Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. The Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist [[Eddie Rayner]], "Play It Strange".
After leaving Split Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. Split Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist [[Eddie Rayner]], "Play It Strange".


Later that year, Judd once again left the group. It was after this time that Split Enz went on to their greatest international success.
Later that year, Judd once again left the group. It was after this time that Split Enz went on to their greatest international success.


==After Split Enz==
==After Split Enz==
After leaving Split Enz, Judd became involved with [[Auckland]] punk band The [[Suburban Reptiles]]. He produced their second single, "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of [[Chris Knox]]'s band [[The Enemy (New Zealand band)|The Enemy]]. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed [[The Swingers]] with future [[Midnight Oil]] band member [[Bones Hillman]] and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release a #1 song in New Zealand and Australia, "[[Counting The Beat]]". The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for [[DEKA (New Zealand)|DEKA]] chain of general merchandise stores, and was also used for the New Zealand TV3 Slogan "There aint no place I'd rather be" in 2011. The Swingers also wrote lyrics and composed music for [[Gillian Armstrong]]'s 1982 New Wave musical ''[[Starstruck (1982 film)|Starstruck]]''.
After leaving Split Enz, Judd became involved with [[Auckland]] punk band The [[Suburban Reptiles]]. He produced their second single, "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of [[Chris Knox]]'s band [[The Enemy (New Zealand band)|The Enemy]]. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed [[The Swingers]] with future [[Midnight Oil]] band member [[Bones Hillman]] and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release a No. 1 song in New Zealand and Australia, "[[Counting The Beat]]". The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for [[DEKA (New Zealand)|DEKA]] chain of general merchandise stores, and was also used for the New Zealand TV3 Slogan "There aint no place I'd rather be" in 2011. The Swingers also wrote songs for [[Gillian Armstrong]]'s 1982 New Wave musical ''[[Starstruck (1982 film)|Starstruck]]''.


After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd recorded the ''Private Lives'' solo album, released by Mushroom Records in 1983.<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r214209 | accessdate = 19 March 2011}}</ref> It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. In the US, selections from ''Private Lives'' were released as a five-track EP called ''The Swinger''.
After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd recorded the ''Private Lives'' solo album, released by Mushroom Records in 1983.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r214209 | access-date = 19 March 2011}}</ref> It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. In the US, selections from ''Private Lives'' were released as a five-track EP called ''The Swinger''.


In 1986 Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album ''[[Big Canoe]]''. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and wrote no material.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.
In 1986 Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album ''[[Big Canoe]]''. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and wrote no material.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.


==Schnell Fenster==
==Schnell Fenster==
In the late 1980s, Judd went on to be part of [[Schnell Fenster]] and was involved in recording movie soundtracks, most notably ''[[The Big Steal (1990 film)|The Big Steal]]'', winning the AFI award for his first score ''[[Death in Brunswick]]''. Schnell Fenster was composed of former Split Enz members [[Nigel Griggs]], [[Noel Crombie]] and [[Eddie Rayner]], along with guitarist [[Michael den Elzen]]. Rayner left the project soon after its birth.
In the late 1980s, Judd was a member of [[Schnell Fenster]] alongside former Split Enz members [[Nigel Griggs]], [[Noel Crombie]] and [[Eddie Rayner]], as well as guitarist [[Michael den Elzen]]. Rayner left the project soon after it began.


The debut album ''[[The Sound of Trees]]'' was a moderate success, but due to Noel Crombie developing [[tinnitus]], the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. The second album, ''OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah'', was released in Australia and New Zealand in 1991. The band then broke up.
The debut album ''[[The Sound of Trees]]'' was a moderate success, but after Noel Crombie developed [[tinnitus]], the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. A second album, ''OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah'', was released in Australia and New Zealand in 1991 after which the group broke up.


==Film and television soundtracks==
Judd has worked in movies, including ''[[Rikky and Pete]]'', ''Amy'', and ''Mr Reliable'', and on television programs such as ''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]'', ''[[Stingers]]'' and ''[[Sky Trackers]]''.
Judd has since worked in film and television. He was involved in recording movie soundtracks, such as ''[[The Big Steal (1990 film)|The Big Steal]]''; ''[[Death in Brunswick]]'' for which he won an AFI award; ''[[Rikky and Pete]]'', ''Amy'', and ''Mr Reliable''. He also wrote music for television programs such as ''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]'', ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'' and ''[[Sky Trackers]]''.


==Split Enz reunite without Judd==
==Split Enz reunite without Judd==
Judd has been reported as feeling bitter about not being invited to join [[Split Enz]] on their 2006 reunion tour.<ref name="SST">{{Cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/3379850/Phil-Judd-Fallen-idol |title=Phil Judd: Fallen idol |author=Tim Hume |newspaper=Sunday Star Times |date=20 February 2010 |accessdate=13 April 2011}}</ref> In an interview on community radio program ''Living In The Land Of Oz'', Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not happen at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Judd is "complicated".{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
Judd has been reported as feeling bitter about not being invited to join [[Split Enz]] on their 2006 reunion tour.<ref name="SST">{{Cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/3379850/Phil-Judd-Fallen-idol |title=Phil Judd: Fallen idol |author=Tim Hume |newspaper=Sunday Star Times |date=20 February 2010 |access-date=13 April 2011}}</ref> In an interview on community radio program ''Living in the Land of Oz'', Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not happen at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Judd is "complicated".{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist [[Miles Golding]] for a few recording sessions dubbed ''3 Of A Kind''. With the success of the [[Finn Brothers]]' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through [[EMI]] and took it. This left no time for any side projects and the project has not come to fruition.
Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist [[Miles Golding]] for a few recording sessions dubbed ''3 of a Kind''. With the success of the [[Finn Brothers]]' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through [[EMI]] and took it. This left no time for any side projects and the project has not come to fruition.


==Mr Phudd==
==Solo work since 2006==
In 2006, Judd worked with Australian band Pinky Tuscadero, producing their EP ''Look Your Best''.<ref name="pinkyreview">{{Cite web | url= http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/5431 | title=Pinky Tuscadero – "Look Your Best" in Releases | first= Adrian | last= Trajstman | work=Mess + Noise | year= 2006 | access-date= 1 October 2010}}</ref>
Judd sells copies of ''Mr Phudd and His Novelty Act'' through his website. Some fans have likened it to his work from his days with [[Split Enz]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Judd is also a visual artist and his surrealistic portrayal of Split Enz for the band's 1975 ''[[Mental Notes (Split Enz album)|Mental Notes]]'' album won a music industry award for best cover design.<ref>{{cite news | date = 4 March 1976 | title = Cover design award to group member
| newspaper=New Zealand Herald }}</ref> He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the [[National Gallery of Victoria]]. <ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/artist/1453/ | title= Phil Judd, NGV Collection online}}</ref>


He has released seven solo albums in the 21st century, as well as a collaboration with [[Roger Grierson]] as the UNthinkables.
In 2006, Phil worked with Australian band Pinky Tuscadero, producing their EP ''Look Your Best''.<ref name="pinkyreview">{{Cite web | url= http://www.messandnoise.com/releases/5431 | title=
Pinky Tuscadero – "Look Your Best" in Releases | first= Adrian | last= Trajstman | work=Mess + Noise | year= 2006 | accessdate= 1 October 2010}}</ref>


==Visual art==
His album ''Love is a Moron''<ref name=love-is-a>{{Cite web | url = http://www.philjudd.com/Love_is_a_Moron.html
Judd is also a highly skilled painter and his surrealistic portrayal of Split Enz for the band's 1975 ''[[Mental Notes (Split Enz album)|Mental Notes]]'' album won a music industry award for best cover design.<ref>{{cite news | date = 4 March 1976 | title = Cover design award to group member | newspaper=The New Zealand Herald}}</ref> He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the [[National Gallery of Victoria]].<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/artist/1453/ | title= Phil Judd, NGV Collection online}}</ref>
| title = Love is a Moron | work=Phil Judd | accessdate= 19 March 2011}}</ref> was released in December 2008.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1992 Judd was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.<ref name="SST"/> He suffered a [[stroke]] in 2004 and it caused his [[spleen]] to be wiped out.<ref name="SST"/>
In 1992, Judd was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He suffered a stroke in 2004 which damaged his [[spleen]].<ref name="SST"/>


Judd was convicted in March 2009 of stalking three sisters in his Melbourne neighbourhood.<ref name="SST"/><ref name="Herald Sun">{{Cite web | url= http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/i-stalked-the-girls-phil-judd/story-e6frf7jo-1225793132753
Judd was convicted in March 2009 of stalking three sisters in his Melbourne neighbourhood. He received a 12-month [[suspended sentence]].<ref name="SST"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Rock star Phil Judd stalked three girls |url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/925418/rock-star-phil-judd-stalked-three-girls |work=[[Nine News]] |date=1 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212101412/http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/925418/rock-star-phil-judd-stalked-three-girls |archive-date=12 December 2009}}</ref> On 1 January 2010, Judd was jailed for two weeks for violating a [[restraining order]] brought against him by his ex-wife during a dispute over custody of their young son.<ref name="SST"/>
| title= I stalked the girls: Phil Judd | first= Eleni | last= Hale
| work=Herald Sun | publisher=News Limited
| date= 1 November 2009 | accessdate= 16 June 2010}}</ref> He received a 12-month [[suspended sentence]] and a $2,500 fine.<ref name="Herald Sun"/> Judd was initially reported as saying he had "a crush" on one of the girls,<ref name="Herald Sun"/> although he later clarified that he "didn't have any perverted thing for her".<ref name="SST"/> The family made statements to the police that Judd had spied on the sisters as they travelled to and from school, including taking photographs of them.<ref name="Herald Sun"/> Documents submitted in court revealed that in 2008, Judd had added one of the sisters as a friend on a fabricated Facebook account posing as a 17-year-old boy from a local school.<ref name="Herald Sun"/> After being warned by police to cease all contact with the sister, he again contacted her shortly thereafter and was subsequently served with an [[intervention order]].<ref name="Herald Sun"/>

On 1 January 2010, Judd was jailed for two weeks for violating a [[restraining order]] brought against him by his ex-wife during a dispute over custody of their 10-year-old son.<ref name="SST"/>

==Unreleased songs==
===Split Enz===
*''Bergen Aan Zee''
*''Play It Strange'' – Released in 2014 on Judd's album also titled "Play It Strange".

===Solo work===
*''Incognito In California'' – Released in 2001 by [[Tim Finn]] on his album ''Feeding the Gods''


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Split Enz===
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
*"[[For You (Split Enz song)|For You/Split Ends]]" – Single 1973
|+ List of albums, with selected details
*"[[Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song|The Sweet Talkin' Spoon Song/One Two Nine]]" – Single 1973
! Title
*"[[No Bother To Me|No Bother To Me/Home Sweet Home]]" – Single 1975
! Details
*''[[Mental Notes (Split Enz album)|Mental Notes]]'' (1975) – Singles: "[[Maybe (Split Enz song)|Maybe]]"
|-
*''[[Second Thoughts (album)|Second Thoughts]]'' (1976) – Singles: "[[Late Last Night]]", "[[Matinee Idyll|Matinee Idyll (129)]]"
! scope="row" | ''Private Lives''/''The Swinger''
*"[[Another Great Divide]]" – Single (1977)
|
*''[[The Beginning of the Enz]]'' (1979) – Singles: "[[For You (Split Enz song)|For You/Split Ends]]"
* Released: 1983
*"[[Oddz And Enz]]" – (1992)
* Format: [[LP album|LP]], [[Compact cassette|Cass]]
*''[[Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes]]'' (2007) – Phil Judd songs on limited edition 2-disc version only: "So This Is Love", "I'm So Up", both recorded live for the BBC.
* Label: Mushroom (L 37992)

|-
===Swingers===
! scope="row" | ''Death in Brunswick''
*''Practical Jokers'' (1981) – Singles: "Counting the Beat", "It Ain't What You Dance It's The Way You Dance It"
|
*''Counting the Beat'' (1997) – Re-release of ''Practical Jokers'' with extra tracks
* Released: 1991

* Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]]
===Solo work===
* Label: [[EastWest]] (903174188-2)
*''Private Lives'' (1983) – Singles: "Dictionary of Love"
* Note: Soundtrack
*''The Swinger'' (1983) – the US release of ''Private Lives''
|-
*''Mr Phudd and His Novelty Act'' (2006)
! scope="row" | ''Mr. Phudd & His Novelty Act''
*''Love Is A Moron'' (2008)
|
*''Play It Strange'' (2014)
* Released: 2006
*"Burlesque" [Split single with Nathan Beehag] (2015)
* Format: CD, Digital
*''UniQue'' (2016)
* Label: Mana Music

|-
===Unth!nkables!===
! scope="row" | ''Love Is a Moron''
*''Untitled'' (2008) – a collaboration with Roger Grierson of the Thought Criminals
|

* Released: December 2008
===Schnell Fenster===
* Format: CD, Digital
*''[[The Sound of Trees]]'' (1990) – Singles: "Love-Hate Relationship", "Whisper"
* Label: Native Tongue Music Publishing
*''[[Ok Alright A Huh Oh Yeah]]'' (1991) – Singles: "Ok Alright Uh Huh Oh Yeah", "Heroes Let You Down"
|-
! scope="row" | ''Play It Strange ''
|
* Released: 2014
* Format: CD, Digital
* Label: Phil Judd
|-
! scope="row" | ''Unique''
|
* Released: 2016
* Format: CD, Digital
* Label: Phil Judd
|-
! scope="row" | ''Flightless Bird''
|
* Released: 2019
* Format: CD, Digital
* Label: Phil Judd
|-
! scope="row" | ''Planet Sublime''
|
* Released: 2021
* Format: CD, Digital
* Label: Phil Judd
|-
! scope="row" | ''My Life as a Ghost''
|
* Released: 2023
* Format: Digital
* Label: Phil Judd
|}


==Films==
==Films==
*''[[Amy (Australian film)|Amy]]'' (1998) – music
*''[[Starstruck (1982 film)|Starstruck]]'' (1982) – music, actor (one of the Swingers)
*''[[Rikky and Pete]]'' (1988) – songs, actor
*''[[The Big Steal (1990 film)|The Big Steal]]'' (1990) – music
*''[[The Big Steal (1990 film)|The Big Steal]]'' (1990) – music
*''[[Death In Brunswick]]'' (1991) – music
*''[[Death in Brunswick]]'' (1991) – music
*''[[Eight Ball (Australian film)|Eight Ball]]'' (1992) – music
*''[[Eight Ball (Australian film)|Eight Ball]]'' (1992) – music
*''[[Hercules Returns]]'' (1992) – music
*"[[Environmental (short)|Environmental]]" (1994) (short) – music
*"[[Environmental (short)|Environmental]]" (1994) (short) – music
*''[[Hercules Returns]]'' (1992) – music
*''[[Mr. Reliable]]'' (1996) – music
*''[[Mr. Reliable]]'' (1996) – music
*''[[Rikky and Pete]]'' (1988) – songs, actor
*''[[Amy (Australian film)|Amy]]'' (1998) – music
*''[[Starstruck (1982 film)|Starstruck]]'' (1982) – music, actor (one of the Swingers)


==TV==
==TV==
*''[[Sky Trackers]]'' (1994) – music (with others)
*''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]'' (1997) – music, including theme
*''[[Good Guys Bad Guys]]'' (1997) – music, including theme
*''[[Sky Trackers]]'' (1994) – music (with others)
*''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]'' (1998) – music, including theme
*''[[Stingers]]'' (1998) – music, including theme


Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989–1993 including ''Miss Bosnia'', ''Cosi'' and ''Summer of the Aliens'', directed by Nadia Tass.
Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989–1993 including ''Miss Bosnia'', ''Cosi'' and ''Summer of the Aliens'', directed by Nadia Tass.


Lyricist for ''The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe'' songs, A touring musical production 2001–2003.
Lyricist for ''The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe'' songs, A touring musical production 2001–2003.

==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony held by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]]. They commenced in 1987.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| [[ARIA Music Awards of 1992|1992]]
| ''Death in Brunswick''
| [[ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album|Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="OST">ARIA Award previous winners. {{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/award/best-original-soundtrack-cast-show-album|title=History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)|access-date=12 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
{{end}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Refbegin}}
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', GP Publications, 1992. {{ISBN|1-86956-050-7}}
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', GP Publications, 1992. {{ISBN|1-86956-050-7}}
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', (revised,ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9922556-3-3}}
* Chunn, Mike, ''Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz'', (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. {{ISBN|978-0-9922556-3-3}}
* Dix, John, ''Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era'', Penguin Books, 2005, {{ISBN|0-14-301953-8}}
* Dix, John, ''Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era'', Penguin Books, 2005, {{ISBN|0-14-301953-8}}
{{Refend}}
{{Refend}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.philjudd.com Official site]
*[https://www.philjudd.com Official site]
*[https://philjudd.bandcamp.com/ Phil Judd on bandcamp]
* {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=mn0001637365}}
* {{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0001637365}}
*{{imdb name|4316}}
* {{IMDb name|4316}}


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Latest revision as of 13:09, 23 October 2024

This article is about the musician. For the rugby player, see Phil Judd (rugby union). For the Australian sound engineer, see Phil Judd (sound engineer).

Phil Judd
Birth namePhilip Raymond Judd
Born (1953-03-20) 20 March 1953 (age 71)
Hastings, New Zealand
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • producer
  • artist
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
Years active1972–present
Formerly ofSplit Enz, Schnell Fenster, The Swingers
Websitewww.philjudd.com

Philip Raymond Judd (born 20 March 1953) is a New Zealand singer-songwriter known for being one of the founders of the bands Split Enz and The Swingers.

Split Enz

[edit]

In 1972, Judd and Tim Finn founded the arty folk band Split Enz. In its early days, the band was known for its eccentric behaviour, wacky clothes, makeup and crazy hairstyles. During the initial stages, all the band members adopted their middle names, with the exception of Phil Judd, the only member from that era to use his first name.

While the other members of the group had hairstyles that were out of the ordinary, Judd chose to shave his head after the release of the first album Mental Notes. After the second album Second Thoughts was released, tension arose between Judd and Tim Finn. Judd left the band in 1977 shortly after the release of the single Another Great Divide, to be replaced by Finn's younger brother Neil Finn.

After leaving Split Enz, Judd wrote songs and recorded demos until later that year he was approached by Tim Finn to rejoin the band. Split Enz toured in 1978 with two lead guitarists in Judd and Neil Finn, who got along rather well. During this time the band played some new songs by Judd that won favour with the audience, including a self-confessed favourite of keyboardist Eddie Rayner, "Play It Strange".

Later that year, Judd once again left the group. It was after this time that Split Enz went on to their greatest international success.

After Split Enz

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After leaving Split Enz, Judd became involved with Auckland punk band The Suburban Reptiles. He produced their second single, "Saturday Night Stay at Home", and performed live with them. He was also briefly a member of Chris Knox's band The Enemy. Out of the remnants of The Suburban Reptiles he formed The Swingers with future Midnight Oil band member Bones Hillman and Buster Stiggs. The band went through a couple of lineup changes, but managed to release a No. 1 song in New Zealand and Australia, "Counting The Beat". The song was used in the 1990s on commercials for DEKA chain of general merchandise stores, and was also used for the New Zealand TV3 Slogan "There aint no place I'd rather be" in 2011. The Swingers also wrote songs for Gillian Armstrong's 1982 New Wave musical Starstruck.

After The Swingers broke up in 1982, Judd recorded the Private Lives solo album, released by Mushroom Records in 1983.[1] It would be 24 years before he released his next solo album. In the US, selections from Private Lives were released as a five-track EP called The Swinger.

In 1986 Tim Finn contacted Judd to write some songs for his new album Big Canoe. It would have been the first time they were to write together since Split Enz. According to Finn, instead of writing, the two spent most of the time drinking and catching up on old times and wrote no material.[citation needed] Instead, Judd played guitar on the album.

Schnell Fenster

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In the late 1980s, Judd was a member of Schnell Fenster alongside former Split Enz members Nigel Griggs, Noel Crombie and Eddie Rayner, as well as guitarist Michael den Elzen. Rayner left the project soon after it began.

The debut album The Sound of Trees was a moderate success, but after Noel Crombie developed tinnitus, the band was unable to tour extensively to support the album. A second album, OK Alright A Huh Oh Yeah, was released in Australia and New Zealand in 1991 after which the group broke up.

Film and television soundtracks

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Judd has since worked in film and television. He was involved in recording movie soundtracks, such as The Big Steal; Death in Brunswick for which he won an AFI award; Rikky and Pete, Amy, and Mr Reliable. He also wrote music for television programs such as Good Guys Bad Guys, Stingers and Sky Trackers.

Split Enz reunite without Judd

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Judd has been reported as feeling bitter about not being invited to join Split Enz on their 2006 reunion tour.[2] In an interview on community radio program Living in the Land of Oz, Judd said that Neil Finn wanted him to "get up and do two or three songs or at least be involved somehow" but this did not happen at either of the Melbourne concerts. On stage with the Enz in 2006, Tim Finn claimed that his relationship with Judd is "complicated".[citation needed]

Around the time of the Enz tour, Judd and Tim Finn had decided to get together with former Enz violinist Miles Golding for a few recording sessions dubbed 3 of a Kind. With the success of the Finn Brothers' latest album and the resurgence of interest in Split Enz, Tim Finn was offered a chance to release another solo album through EMI and took it. This left no time for any side projects and the project has not come to fruition.

Solo work since 2006

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In 2006, Judd worked with Australian band Pinky Tuscadero, producing their EP Look Your Best.[3]

He has released seven solo albums in the 21st century, as well as a collaboration with Roger Grierson as the UNthinkables.

Visual art

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Judd is also a highly skilled painter and his surrealistic portrayal of Split Enz for the band's 1975 Mental Notes album won a music industry award for best cover design.[4] He has continued to paint over the years and has work in the National Gallery of Victoria.[5]

Personal life

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In 1992, Judd was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He suffered a stroke in 2004 which damaged his spleen.[2]

Judd was convicted in March 2009 of stalking three sisters in his Melbourne neighbourhood. He received a 12-month suspended sentence.[2][6] On 1 January 2010, Judd was jailed for two weeks for violating a restraining order brought against him by his ex-wife during a dispute over custody of their young son.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title Details
Private Lives/The Swinger
  • Released: 1983
  • Format: LP, Cass
  • Label: Mushroom (L 37992)
Death in Brunswick
  • Released: 1991
  • Format: CD
  • Label: EastWest (903174188-2)
  • Note: Soundtrack
Mr. Phudd & His Novelty Act
  • Released: 2006
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Mana Music
Love Is a Moron
  • Released: December 2008
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Native Tongue Music Publishing
Play It Strange
  • Released: 2014
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Phil Judd
Unique
  • Released: 2016
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Phil Judd
Flightless Bird
  • Released: 2019
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Phil Judd
Planet Sublime
  • Released: 2021
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Phil Judd
My Life as a Ghost
  • Released: 2023
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Phil Judd

Films

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TV

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Music for several Melbourne Theatre Company plays 1989–1993 including Miss Bosnia, Cosi and Summer of the Aliens, directed by Nadia Tass.

Lyricist for The Lion The Witch & The wardrobe songs, A touring musical production 2001–2003.

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1992 Death in Brunswick Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Nominated [7]

References

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  1. ^ Phil Judd at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d Tim Hume (20 February 2010). "Phil Judd: Fallen idol". Sunday Star Times. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  3. ^ Trajstman, Adrian (2006). "Pinky Tuscadero – "Look Your Best" in Releases". Mess + Noise. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Cover design award to group member". The New Zealand Herald. 4 March 1976.
  5. ^ "Phil Judd, NGV Collection online".
  6. ^ "Rock star Phil Judd stalked three girls". Nine News. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009.
  7. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  • Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, GP Publications, 1992. ISBN 1-86956-050-7
  • Chunn, Mike, Stranger Than Fiction: The Life and Times of Split Enz, (revised, ebook edition), Hurricane Press, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9922556-3-3
  • Dix, John, Stranded in Paradise: New Zealand Rock and Roll, 1955 to the Modern Era, Penguin Books, 2005, ISBN 0-14-301953-8
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