Mostly just me...but sometimes there are the roaving, rambling, ever evolving Fleur De Lis': Katie Mathews, Fred Graham, Jim Delrie, Eric DiSanto, Michele Champagne, Lisa Bryant, Bryant Laiche, Trist Ilse & Zach Rhea.
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Influences
Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Kate Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Anne Murray
Sounds Like
Mostly, I just sound like me, DC but there have been comparisons made to: Tracy Champman, Nanci Griffith, Maura O'Connell and even Cheryl Wheeler...I can only hope they are true! ;-)
Mostly just a chuffy girl trying to carve a niche in the world of songwriting, by singing songs and telling stories about people I've known, people I've lost and some people I just make up! To find out more, go to www.dcsills.com !
With a blend of country, folk, bluegrass and gospel, DC Sills weaves stories into songs about people she’s known, people she’s lost and some people she’s just made up. Who does she sound like? She puts it this way, "Mostly, I just sound like me, DC, but there have been comparisons made to: Tracy Chapman, Maura O'Connell and even Cheryl Wheeler...I can only hope they are true!"
Raised in the piney woods of Central Louisiana, DC Sills taught herself to play the guitar by watching Austin City Limits. Influenced by the local bluegrass and gospel music scene and through the tutelage of writers like Nanci Griffith and John Prine (via Austin City Limits), DC's songwriting career was born. As a songwriter and performer DC feels both experienced and naive. She sums it up this way, "Sometimes it is a very scary thing, songwriting, telling people's stories, often turning fact into fiction, to protect the innocent and not so innocent. I don't know why I was chosen to have these words and melodies appear in my head but I am thankful and grateful."
DC's first CD, Always a Tourist, was released in September 2005 was a six song collection of songs is an eclectic blend of country, folk & bluegrass. Herb Barbee of Roots Music Review had this to say about Always a Tourist, “If DC Sills were a painter, no doubt she would use a very broad brush. As a talented musical artist, she accomplishes the same artistic feat. Her music crosses many genres from country to folk to bluegrass to gospel and the really cool thing is that she is versatile enough to perform all these music types well.”
Her follow up CD, "Better When I'm Loved", is her 1st full length CD that includes 11 original tunes. According to Penguin Eggs Magazine, “Her songwriting is a cut above the usual and some of these numbers like Cajun Blood, Small Town, Hard Headed Country Boy Blues and Heaven Knows tend to stick in the mind.” The songs are personal, inspirational and many are true! One dollar from every "Better When I'm Loved" CD will go to Louisiana non-profit organizations, Save NOLA Now and the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA).
DC's song "I'll Wait Forever" is included in the Independent film "Big Dreams in Little Hope".
One of DC's favorite songs she's written, "Another Reason to Drink" was included on the ShutEye Records compilation CD "The United States of Americana vol. 5" .
DC has been chosen by KOA Kampgrounds to be a featured entertainer for the KOA Kampertainment program.
DC is a BMI affliated artist.
What Instruments does she/can she play:
vocals, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer
Discography
Always a Tourist (2005) -6 Song EP
-Opening Track "Another Reason To Drink" was featured on the Shuteye Records Compilation CD, "The United States of Americana Vol. 5".
-"Another Reason" played on "All Things Acoustic" is a weekly program of folk, singer-songwriter, and world music broadcast at 100,000 watts on Alabama Public Radio
-"Another Reason to Drink" was featured on the Medican Ball Caravan hosted by Cecil Doyle on KRVS-Lafayette
Better When I'm Loved (2007)-11 Song CD
-"I'll Wait Forever" featured in Independent film "Big Dreams in Little Hope"
-"We'll Be Fine", "Great Day to be a Martyr" and "Sometimes You Surprise Me" featured on UK Podcast "InWorkingham"
-CD highlighted on US Podcast, "DigiVegas"
-"Let You Back In" played on "DigiVegas Podcast"
Available on-line at CDBaby.com/dcsills , www.cdbaby.com/dcsills2 & www.dcsills.com
I’ve been a music journalist for more than 10 years. Over the years, many artists and managers have asked me what the best way to break into the European music market is.
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You were awesome last night! Thank you so much for playing for Tip's, although I know you do it for many many reasons... just want you to know it is GREATLY appreciated, enjoyed, and you did a fantastic job!! Thank you so much!!
Hey DC, Now you're making me cry! Thank you so much for such a great compliment on my songs and furthermore; without you, I wouldn't have known anything about Song Fest. You're doing THE GREATEST THING this area has ever seen with your warm hearted dedication to helping others with your local chapter of NSAI. I had the time of my life yesterday and I owe it all to you!
Thanks!! lol. I made the top ten, but I didn't place. Alot of people said the top 3 weren't even country. But oh well! There will be others! Good to hear from you! and sorry it took so long to reply, my myspace has gotten to where it won't tell me if i have a comment.
OK, I was place on the long list for R & B Album of the year Grammy. If I get all zydeco and Cajun artist members and people to join the Academy Awards as a member I have a good chance!!!!
Can you help, sure you can either join or tell your zydeco and Cajun artist friends to vote for me LIL" FALLAY ( Album: Strong Enough ( A True Story). Ask any under dog that won a race or event about how like a lil train climbing a steep hill we just keep saying yes we can, yes we can, yes we can. (lol)
Please pass this around to your e-mail list. Get me some e-mail address so I can ask them to join or vote for me.
It have to happen NOW before November 2009 please, please, please don't delete or delay IT CAN HAPPEN FOR LOUISIANA.
Professionally Yours,
Chris "LIL' FALLAY" Andrus
Lola Love Still not registered to vote for the Grammy's?
Hey there ! ! ! Thanks so much DC, for the kind words ! and for the add ! I love your voice/and songs ! Tommy is an absolute doll of a man and a great songwriter ! ! ! I cherish my time in the studio with him, and adore all of his wonderful songs he's let me record he's just one of a kind ; ) Love him ! ! ! Please give me a shout when you come to Nashville, please do and the best of Luck to YOU DC ! melva lee ; )
Hey DC, thanks for the add. I have worked down in Alexandria before...few years ago. I hope our paths cross down the road. Do you travel to Nashville a lot?
Hey DC - Thanks for the nice comment! So glad you're enjoying the NEW Four Bitchin' Babes CD! You're one of the first to hear it. Hope we'll see you at a show sometime...although I don't know when we're coming to Louisiana. Maybe you'll come on the cruise?! :-)
Hope you enjoyed your entire week at Songposium! It was truly my pleasure to meet you. I look forward to our paths crossing again in the future.
Today I like to inform you, that you can read and watch interviews with your favorit country stars in Enlgish, German and French at http://www.CountryHome.de/Interviews .
Warm regards
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de www.MySpace.com/ChristianLamitschka
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Please submit your artist news and events to CountryHome Forum to help your artists to get well known better in Europe. If you do not have the time to submit your artist news and events by yourself, please send it me to: Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de and I will submit them by myself to CountryHome Forum.
I know that many artists from North America don't have their music videos uploaded to German video websites. The most popular websites are MyVideo.de and ClipFish.de. That means your European audience does not have the chance to find them.
I understand that most of you don't speak German and are not able to upload videos because of the language barrier. If you would like me to upload your videos to the German video websites, please let me know.
Thanks
Christian
Editor & Journalist for Country Music Christian Lamitschka An der Pfingstweide 28 61118 Bad Vilbel Germany Phone: ++49 6101 544613 Mobil: ++49 171 6903352 Ch.Lamitschka@t-online.de Info@CountryMusic-Magazin.de
Hi DC! Congrats on being new NSAI coordinator!!! You will do an awesome job!!! It was great to see you, and I hope to spend more time when we meet up again.
MAN, look at you, look at all those dates... you're a playing guru : ) The CD is down to the wire, approving artwork this evening, then I have to approve the Mastering, then off to press. What a tiring process. Thanks for asking.
