As a performer, Philip is a founding member of Philadelphia based Americana/Roots collective Wissahickon Chicken Shack, and is also a member of Hezekiah Jones and Up the Chain. He can also be heard accompanying singer songwriters such as Chris Kasper, Sharon Little, Scot Sax, Ben Arnold, and many more.

He has toured the United States extensively, performing on bills with the Decemberists, Jeff Tweedy, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Dr. Dog, Amos Lee, Chris Bathgate, Frontier Ruckus, Good Old War, and Taj Mahal to name a few. Jazz gigs, cover band gigs, and wedding gigs are also common occurrences.