THUNDERSTORMS, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, MIDNIGHT, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Jane Siberry, SPARKLERS, The Waterboys, Patty Griffin, Bette Midler, Rickie Lee Jones, Shelby Lynne, WATER, Ryan Adams, Tori Amos, Pat Conroy, "The Royal Tenenbaums", HIGHWAYS, The 1970's, Relationships, SNOW FALLING, A good coversation good-LOVE bad-LOVE sad-LOVE true-LOVE no-LOVE
Sounds Like
An Alt Country/Hard Rockin' Diva with a Killer Live Show! Pamela with a dash of the above influence's thrown in.
"Pamela McNeill really knows how to get the demons out!" - Farrah (a fan)
"Country-rock siren Pamela McNeill cooks like grease on the griddle."
- Dwight Hobbes, Mpls St.Paul Magazine
“The first time we saw Pamela McNeill perform, we thought, ‘Wow! Who is this woman who sings like the love child of Janis Joplin, Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde?’ We still think the same and are now also amazed at her brilliant and beautiful songwriting.”
Lori Barghini & Julia Cobbs from FM 107’s the “Lori & Julia” show (WFMP 107.1 FM Mpls/St. Paul)
“Pamela McNeill writes the kind of tunes the Dixie Chicks used to record before they got angry.”
Minneapolis StarTribune
“The World Beyond” (from “Nightingale”) is a KILLER song! I absolutely LOVE this song and I don’t say that very often.”
Brian Oake - Cities97 (KTCZ 97.1 FM Minneapolis/St. Paul)
“I’ve been producing and engineering records for 31 years. I’ve never worked with a more talented singer/songwriter. Pamela McNeill is an electrifying performer, an amazing singer, and an incredibly gifted songwriter.”
Tom Tucker Sr. - Producer/Engineer (Lucinda Williams, Prince, Soul Asylum)
Pamela McNeill is a story teller; a songwriter of lost truths and forgotten dreams. Over the years, she has created an ever-widening circle of fans with her distinctive voice that one reviewer describes as "the voice of a fiery angel."
Her new album, 2007's “Nightingale” is a novel in music form; songs of pure truth and heartache wrapped in delicious melody. Soulful revelations delivered in a fiery Americana package, lush strings, and harmonica, meet incendiary guitar work.
It is an album reminiscent of a time when it was all about the song. Think The Byrds, Graham Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Rickie Lee Jones, or Bonnie Raitt.
The album is McNeill's most personal yet - a statement that becomes evident in its centerpiece - the achingly beautiful “Mississippi River Song.”
Written about Pamela's strong connection to the Mississippi River, having grown up on its banks, she explains, “ When you grow up on any body of water, it flows through your veins forever. Family gatherings, childhood outings, hanging out with friends in High School...it all goes back to the river. I get such an energy just watching it. It's like I know it will always be there for me, an ongoing symbol of life.”
“One Good Angel” is a song about her cousin who passed away at the age of 28, and although the lyric describes great heartache McNeill never allows the soul to sink all the way down, keeping the message and music uplifting and hopeful.
“I'm a huge Lucinda Williams fan and I've always admired how she writes about her surroundings and keeps it so real,” she explains. “I just wanted to paint a picture, sad or hopeful, of my little Northern life.”
Love the new Band Picture! Hope you have a great 4th of July! Jackie and I are headed to vegas Friday am...Viva Las Vegas!!! Hope to get to see you sometime soon...life has been crazy lately...
Hey Pamela, The reporter for the Times gave a great review to One Hit Wonder show. It is on the blog section of my page. Check it out. Got your message. I can do the Winona gig....talk soon.
I miss you guys too. It seems like yesterday when we were playing "Landslide" and all those other cool tunes. Send love to Dugan for me and I hope to come see you one of these days. Bobby
Aww, shucks sister, thanks for the complement. You look fab as usual...did you go red-head? If so, it's voon-de-bar...I really dig your stuff. Keep in touch--say hello to your man for me!
I was just listening to some "Nightingale" and thought I'd leave you a comment on how much I love the song "The Word Beyond" Probably one of thee greatest songs ever!
