Artist description Born in Hamilton Ontario, this son of a steelworker comes from a rich historical lineage of musicians. His Mother is an award-winning vocalist and his crippled Uncle was a champion fiddler that dominated the Maritime fiddling competition circuit in the 40s and 50s. Constantly surrounded by talent and song by practically every other family member, it would only seem natural for David Gillis to continue in the same tradition.

Music Style Acoustic Folk, Pop, Rock, Blues, Fingerstyle Singer Songwriter

Musical Influences Dylan, Cohn, Beatles, Wilburys, Gabriel, Harper, Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Atkins,

Similar Artists Dylan, Cohn, Beatles, Wilburys, Gabriel, Ben Harper, Cockburn, Joni Mitchell, Atkins, Don Ross, Alanis Morisette, Cat Stevens

Artist History - August 2001, he releases his debut CD, -When You’ve Got a Dream- Nominated in Best CD for 2002 Top 25 out of over two thousand CDs by Kweevak.com- - His song -Slam The Door- was picked as top 5 finalist by producer–David Fosters A-and-R company, TONOS.com - Won 1st place in the Gamble Rogers Fingerstyle Guitar competition, May 2001 held in St. Augustine Florida. - His instrumental song -She’s So Fey- earned a spot in the coveted and internationally distributed Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. David’s workshop can be found in the Master Workshop section with tablature and accompanying CD - David Gillis has shared the stage with Don Ross, Wendell Ferguson, Colin Linden, Pierre Bensusan, Jason Fowler, Pete Huttlinger, Jason Dennie, Dave Clark, Jacob Moon and Jamie Oakes to name a few - David has played at venues throughout Ontario and south of the border. His talents have taken him to the Mariposa Folk Festival and the Gamble Rogers folk festival in St. Augustine, Florida as a performer and workshop guitarist

Group Members Bill Dylan, Don Ross, David King, Fergus Marsh, Rob Fekete , Mike Noack. http://www.davidgillis.com/

Instruments Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Albums When You've Got A Dream

Press Reviews David Gillis sings with an original voice, grounded in the best North American songwriting traditions. He is also a killer guitar player (I mean that in a good way, of course!). His new CD is a treat to listen to, well recorded and featuring some great playing. Real, heartfelt music. Don Ross, Sony-Narada, Recording Artist "As I listen to David Gillis, I keep wondering-- why isn't this guy famous already? He's that good. His production style is refreshing, yet familiar, with touches of Tom Petty, Dylan, and the Beatles, and his deft lyrics aim straight toward our hearts. Everyone's complaining about the dismal state of pop music on the radio these days. Let's get David's music on there and give them a reason to listen again!" “His originality permeates his style completely. This is a 'Must Have' for all you fingerstyle guitarist/composers out there. There's no question in my mind that we will be hearing more of David Gillis”. Dave Alexander - Editor Canadian Guitar Players Association http://www.guitarassociation.org “Breezy virtuosity as a solo guitarist The material is so catchy ... and Gillis's presentation is so amiable”. Robert Doerschuk Winner of two ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for excellence in music journalism

Additional Info Includes Instrumental Spiderman Theme Soundtrack, (CD Only)

Location Toronto, Ontario - Canada

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