When Phil embarked on his solo career in 1995, some critics called him the next Leonard Cohen. Phil was a founding member of Unrest, Tone, and Flowers of Discipline. He used the moniker Clarence for his solo recordings in the late 1980s. Washington Post said (of SILVER EYES): "One of the Top Ten records of 1996." Popwatch: "Silver Eyes is, once again, testament to Phil's clarity, tact, and well, it has to be said: genius." Puncture: "Phil Krauth is hot property."