Neil MacDonald is a veteran Albertan musician. At the age of three, he dragged his mother into the living room, pointed at a child army of Suzuki students sawing away at their violins on the TV, and said I want to do that. And for the next 36 years and counting, Neil has, and continues to “do that”.
Since, Neil has shared the stage with acts as diverse as Suicidal Tendencies to Blue Rodeo, and everywhere in between. In earlier bands, he has toured North America countless times, Iceland, Europe, and Australia, performing as a guitar player, bass player, and vocalist with various Canadian Artists. He has been hired to sing and play guitar on numerous Canadian artists records, appeared on countless national radio and TV features, and has had his songs placed with WB’s hit TV series Felicity, and other independent film scores.
In 2006, Neil was fortunate to receive support from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and recorded his debut release as a solo artist, Picture of Someone You Need; a very Fountains of Wayne/ Matthew Sweet-ey sounding album. Strong melodies, lots of guitar, power-pop extraordinaire.
Currently, Neil is refining his next batch of songs in preparation for his next album, which we can expect to be a more acoustic side of the same sensible, melodic songs we have previously heard from this promising Albertan artist.
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Hey Neil ~ it's been a while - how have you been? Wanted to let you know that my new CD, Sideshow Freak, has finally dropped -- on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, etc. I've posted a few new songs on my profile too, so please come check it out. And thanks, as always, for listening -- means a lot...
Neil MacDonald. THE Neil MacDonald. As in THE Neil MacDonald Hotel. As in over one gabillion songs served. MacDonald MacDonald MacDonald. The genuine great great great great grandson of the guy who had a farm. Yes, THAT Neil MacDonald.
Hey I was just in Grande Prarie this weekend and I heard you were playing. Too bad I missed it cuz I was busy reading charts and programming my metronome. Shit. Next time bud! haha
Hey Neil - Nice to hear from ya. Yeah, the gig out at "the park" is pretty sweet -- it was good to see you out. Please say a hello to Maggie for me! Cheers dude, Ev
wow its been a while haha how have ya been? still working it or what?? Ive made some choices moved back to New Brunswick and all that kinda miss alberta but I also met some pretty intresting people and had fun doing it. I dont use myspace much anymore hit me up sumtime on the emails im at canadian_codester@hotmail.com looking forward to hear from ya soon dude keeper real and ill keep in touch and see you again in the future i hope peace bro take care (Y)
