David McMillin - Guitar/Vocals Kyle Johnson - Keyboard/Piano Brandon Muske - Bass Aaron Kiser - Drums
Influences
Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Ryan Adams, John Mellencamp, The Beatles
Friends David has recently performed with include...
Ari Hest
Brian Vander Ark (of The Verve Pipe)
Eric Lindell
Dave Barnes
David Ryan Harris
Emerson Hart
Fall Out Boy
Goo Goo Dolls
Gran Bel Fisher
Grant Lee Phillips
Guggenheim Grotto
Johnny A
Jon McLaughlin
Kyle Riabko
Matt Nathanson
Marc Cohn
Martin Sexton
Matt Wertz
Mike Doughty Band
Oval Opus
Rusted Root
Ryan Montbleau Band
Shelby Lynne
Serena Ryder
Sister Hazel
Shawn Mullins
The Samples
Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
Suburban Legends
Third Eye Blind
Tyler James
Trevor Hall
The Roots
Virginia Coalition
DAVID HAS BEEN VOTED THE BEST FOLK, COUNTRY, OR AMERICANA ACT IN CHICAGO FOR 2008 BY THE CHICAGO READER
"GO EASY" the single is currently only available on this month's Paste Magazine CD sampler. Click here for information on where to buy the magazine.
BIO
Though only twenty-three, David McMillin has experienced a lifetime of love and loss, of good times and heartbreak. He’s been quietly touring the country for almost two years, steadily following the road that the original troubadours took. Some call his music folk or blues, others say it’s alt. country. He's got his own name for it: "old-fashioned whiskey and cigarettes rock and roll."
This summer McMillin will release his new album, Heartsteady. It's a "hopeful record," he describes. "It proves that there is beauty everywhere, that there are people that make the world better, and that growing up can be easier than we think."
With the forthcoming release of his new album, McMillin intends to prove that the power of the listener outweighs everything else. Just as he has done before, he will travel from city to city, playing shows and building a grassroots following, never stopping to look back. In a recent documentary, he told the interviewer, "the theme of my life is movement." McMillin's tour plans for the summer and fall will take him all across North America.
David’s voice is unmistakable: deep, powerful, and honest. His lyrics are introspective, heavy and profound, yet they manage to remain simple. He conveys complicated feelings in just a few effortless words. With a guitar and pen always nearby, David moves from place to place, always focused on how to improve his last song or how to begin his next song. Music permeates his life.
Most of David’s influence for writing comes from an internal struggle. That struggle, the paradox between a love for the city and an unbreakable bond with the country, never ceases in his music, or in his life.
Heartsteady will be available in stores and online on Tuesday, August 19th. Visit http://www.davidmcmillinmusic.com or htttp://www.myspace.com/davidmcmillin for more information.
David's Biography
The truth is you should not trust biographies. Especially about musicians.
We write songs about hundreds of places and people. The least we can do is try to write our own stories.
I’m a 24-year old songwriter. I live in Chicago by way of Louisville, Kentucky by birth in southern Indiana. We are all born with talents, and some of us are lucky enough to discover these skills and learn to use them. I’ve used my guitar and my voice as a good excuse to travel the country, meet new people and call many different places home. Many of the people I call my friends are the same people that I listen to on the radio.
I have fallen in love in four airports. I am both an early morning and a late night person. Today, my three favorite records are Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall”, Counting Crows’ “August and Everything After” and Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited.”
I hope to live in California one day, just so I can say that I did. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is my favorite song in the history of musical notes. Mondays are my favorite days because I enjoy having a whole week in front of me.
If I could be anything, I would be wise. If I could be anywhere, I would be on a stage. If I could be anyone, I would be me.
I recently finished a new record called Heartsteady. You will learn a lot more about me if you listen to the songs.
"Go Easy" - Backstage
BUY T-SHIRTS Note: Brown shirt appears lighter in photograph. The actual color is a dark brown
3.8.07::Tour with Shelby Lynne Announced
We are pleased to announce that David will be joining Shelby Lynne for a spring tour that stretches across the country beginning in Nashville, TN on March 28th and ending in San Diego, CA on May 4th. David is thrilled to share the stage with Shelby, who is touring in support of her new album, Just A Little Lovin'. Visit her website here: www.shelbylynne.com
1.31.07 -- Mytracks --
David is currently featured as a Top 6 artist at MyTracks. Check it out at www.mytracks.com!
1.7.07 -- David's New Record...
We will be making one song from David's new record available on MySpace tomorrow. Be sure to check back first thing. If you want to receive email updates about the release of the new album directly to your inbox, please send an email to sds@davidmcmillinmusic.com with subject heading "SUBSCRIBE."
12.26.07 -- David plays two sold out nights in Aspen with Third Eye Blind
12.14.07 -- David to support Martin Sexton in January! For more information, please visit www.davidmcmillinmusic.com and www.ticketmaster.com.
11.18.07 -- David to support Emerson Hart in the Midwest! For more information, please visit www.davidmcmillinmusic.com.
Glad I got to meet you for 10 seconds, and sorry i missed out on the jam sessions at C & M's. I was totally beat, but the Monday night drunk dials from C were classic. haha.
Hope you get to come back soon to hang- and your set was fantastic! :)
Come check out the song that was just added to over 500 clear channel radio stations http://ihm-ip. clearchannel. com/cc-common/artist_submission/player. html?art=175480
Have you managed to get your guitar hands on a G7th capo yet?! If not, your missing out and you should come and have a look and get in touch if you're interested so I can send you one to try!
Well friend, it was RAD to see the live performance at Schubas...you bested even Lexi's excited rumblings!! And "The Weight"? niiiice. Hoping to be in town for Martyrs and have fun out on the open road!!
Thanks for adding me, I really appreciate your support so much!! I hope you enjoyed my music.. and leave me a comment if you get a chance... I love reading them :)
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Thanks for everything,
Change is coming in 2008.
Campaign to Elect Darrin E. McGillis
Clerk of the Circuit Court Miami Florida
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