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PRESS
03.20.07.........................................................................................................NEW
Cameron McGill & The Quartet Offensive in MTV News article on SXSW. Also included, plenty of good ranting it seems...
02.09.07.........................................................................................................NEW
The Chicago Tribune and the Red Eye will both have features/interviews with Cameron in today's issues.
11.25.06.........................................................................................................NEW
New interview with Cameron up at Lit Park.
10.15.06.........................................................................................................NEW
Cameron McGill and What Army at Blender.com, after appearance at Lollapalooza.
08.28.06.................................CLTV Tonite.....................................................
CLTV's MetromixTV will air a feature on Cameron this evening.
7pm (live), repeats @ 8, 9, and midnight Central time.
Later tonight it will also be posted on CLTV.
03.02.06.........................................................................................................
Pick up a copy of the March issue of Chicago Magazine. Cameron is included in a nice article about Chicago bands performing at SXSW. For more visit Chicago Magazine.
02.15.06.........................................................................................................NEW
There is an interview with Cameron in the February issue of Playback: STL. Please visit Playback for full article. The Playback folks kindly picked Cameron McGill and What Army's CMJ show as one of their top concerts of 2005...in good company with Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, The Frames, Ok Go, The Futureheads, etc.
Visit the Illinois Entertainer, their January Issue featured Cameron as part of the best of 'around hear' for 2005.
01.05.06.........................................................................................................
Two songs from Street Ballads & Murderesques were choosen as honorable mentions in the American Songwriter's lyric spotlight. The songs that got the nod were "Birmingham" and "When It Could Hurry." The front cover has eluded us for the time being. But, you can read the lyrics by clicking on the song title on the SOUNDS page.
12.10.05..............................OUT NOW..........................................................
There will be an interview with Cameron in the December issue of Performing Songwriter. Do some reading for fun, for yourself.
12.06.05.......................................................................................................
Cameron McGill and What Army, Arlene's Grocery/..."Yes, I know we've seen him plenty of times. Yes, I know we've written about him just as often. But, holy Jesus, did McGill impress us and a roomful of attendees at CMJ. Word was that a handful of label executives were in attendance as well; more power to him. The addition of a cellist to his band-mixed with the subsequent reworking of his songs-created a live experience that was nothing short of spectacular. McGill may be the next Jeff Buckley. I don't mean he sings or sounds like him, but he's got that kind of versatility, genius, and appeal." -- Playback: stl on CMJ
12.06.05.......................................................................................................
"...Perhaps the most pleasant surprise of the evening was Cameron McGill.
Anyone who might have been underwhelmed by his previous guy-and-a-guitar
work would be well advised to check out the new lineup. Backed by a
hard-hitting ensemble that goes by the name What Army, McGill delivered with
an urgency and intensity that puts him firmly on the local watch list. While
there are no shortage of hype-mongering bands in Chicago right now, McGill
may be quietly becoming the odds-on favorite to break through." --Chicago Innerview Magazine on CMJ
09.10.05.......................................................................................................
All Access Abby's Travels – Midwest Music Summit July 21-23 Indianapolis, IN.
"... Featuring five of the Midwest's finest songwriters (Richard Edwards, Cameron McGill, Otis Gibbs, Tim Easton, and Vess Ruhtenberg). Everyone on stage was phenomenal, and since I had seen most of them play before, the evening's big surprise was Chicago's Cameron McGill. Absolutely amazing-the guy couldn't stay in his seat, he's such a passionate performer, and he urged the other artists to
stand up and sing their songs, completely shredding the notion of the
typical sit-in-a-circle round. -- Performing Songwriter
09.09.05.......................................................................................................
Midwest Music Summit-Indianapolis July 21-23 -- MMS 2005: "What Was Hot?"
"Cameron McGill...because he's so gosh-darned earnest and thoughtful, a true
acoustic troubadour. We caught his performance at the Songwriters in the
Round showcase--also featuring Tim Easton, Otis Gibbs, Vess Ruhtenberg, and
Richard Edwards--and he brought the house down. "That was the best thing
I'll hear all weekend," said Easton following one of McGill's
songs. -- Playback:stl
09.09.05.......................................................................................................
"Five Reasons to go to South Park" - click here to read more.
Dever Post Pop Music Critic, Ricardo Baca -- The Denver Post --
09.09.05.......................................................................................................
"... A troubadour in the classic sense, the 28-year-old traveling musician has an
ear for great hooks and has earned national acclaim for heartfelt lyrical
honesty. Albums owner Andy Schneidkraut calls McGill's solo debut, "Stories
of The Knife and The Back," one of his favorite albums of the past five
years. McGill's follow-up, "Street Ballads & Murderesques" should be out
later this year. -- Eric Schmidt, Boulder's DIRT --
09.06.05.......................................................................................................
"...opener Cameron McGill can be heard showcasing immensely promising
solo material from 2003's Stories Of The Knife And The Back, which recalls
the likes of Ryan Adams and Wilco." -- The ONION, CO --
09.02.05.......................................................................................................
Check out Cameron in the new Sept./Oct. issue of Performing Songwriter
magazine as part of Abby White's write-up on the Midwest Music Summit.
07.26.05..............................................................................................................
Midwest Music Summit - Singer-songwriters deliver words of wisdom. Read here.
01.01.05..............................................................................................................
Cameron named in Playback's Best of 2004, Live Shows. Visit Playback St. Louis.
11.29.04...............................................................................................................
Check out the newest edition of The Hub, Champaign-Urbana's independent weekly, which features an indepth interview with Cameron. Online at www.openingbands.com
11.23.04.................................................................................................................
Read Cameron's October interview with Playback St. Louis here
09.01.04................................................................................................................
Playback St Louis Review of Cameron's Midwest Music Summit performance
by Jim Dunn
www.playbackstl.com
Cameron McGill from Chicago offered what was quite possibly the evening’s most impressive performance. His songs of the lost and the lonely can come across as a bit slight on his CD; in person, he has the persona of troubadour, if a slightly seedy one, banging his foot along with the songs and making the audience feel his music in every way possible. McGill’s lyrics are thoughtful and dreamy, which befits a man who seems a bit lost in his own world. In an amazing display, he picked up his guitar and struck some chords, fed them in to a machine, and looped them. They played on as he strummed another part, looped it, and let it play on. He did this twice more and then, when he had created his “band,” he sat down at his piano and proceeded to play. The effect was beautiful and McGill made it look effortless.
08.12.04..................................................................................................................
Cameron McGill with Portrait Perfume and Sick Day
Sunday, August 8, Cowboy Monkey
This Sunday, Urbana-born-and-raised singer/songwriter Cameron McGill honors his hometown with an appearnace at the Cowboy Monkey to play songs from his album Stories of the Knife and the Back, as well as new tunes from a forthcoming EP. Seeing McGill perform is like a gift that leaves you blown away and astonished, staring at the stage, possibly wiping a tear from your face. Though McGill seems to get surrounded completely by his own bubble of music, he still lets his audience become a part of his performance. It appears that it is not McGill himself who plays this wonderful piano and guitar-domintaed melancholic music, but that the music takes over and loses McGill entranced in reverie. Seeing him live is an intense experience, and every minute is worth keeping your eyes on the stage. It is not surprising when the whole room turns silent to concentrate on this outstanding appearance and performance.
-Jana Robert, The Hub
05.05.04.................................................................................................................
Candy for Badchildren.com Magazine
"First impression in one sentence: throaty, emotional vocals backed up by
dreamy, slow-rocking instrumentals. Add a little country feel as is found in
more and more indie rock these days, and there you have it. Stand out track
is "What the Hell (I Love This Girl Danielle)". The verses are a little
slow, but the delightfully cheery chorus made me bop around in my chair. If
you like Elliot Smith, but wish he'd been more cheerful. Cameron McGill
might do it for you."
03.03.04................................................................................................................. Cam's Uncle
"The feel terrible album of the year."
02.13.04.................................................................................................................
Glass Eye Magazine review
"Skillfully-accomplied debut from a Chicago singer-songwriter who's not
afraid to rock out when he has to. "Long Way Back to California"
benefits from McGill's willingness to crank up the guitars. "What the
Hell (I Love This Girl Danielle)" playfully abducts Elvis Costello and
takes him to the Midwest. McGill also proves that he knows his way
around gentler tunes like "The Summer Dress Step" and "Coal Miner's
Son." He revs things up toward the end on "Stitches" to wrap up a
confident and promising debut."
02.05.04.................................................................................................................
All Music Guide review
"Singer/songwriter Cameron McGill is all heart on his debut album, Stories of the Knife and the Back." read on
02.05.04.................................................................................................................
The Buzz, The Daily Illini's weekly entertainment magazine
"It is what it is and then it's over," quotes Urbana's homegrown Cameron McGill, referring to his recent and curiously titled debut album Stories of The Knife and The Back. He goes on to say, "I hope it finds a home with the emotionally homeless." read on
12.11.03..................................................................................................................
Champaign Urbana News Gazette
"One listen to singer-songwriterCameron McGill's amazing solo debut, "Stories of The Knife and The Back", and it's immediately evident that he could contend for the title of "the singer-songwriters' singer-songwriter." read on
11.21.03..................................................................................................................
Indianapolismusic.net Show Preview
"Cameron McGill has the sweet vibes of a troubadour lost in the waves of alternative country- indie rock." read on
11.18.03..................................................................................................................
Illinois Entertainer Album Review
"Cameron McGill is a Chicago-based singer-songwriter with an impossible-to-deny sensitive side and the musical and lyrical acumen to shape this sensitivity into pop/rock songs that are as good or better than the artists who influenced him to write in the first place." read on
10.29.03..................................................................................................................
Illinois Entertainer CD Release Show Review
His record, Stories Of The Knife And The Back, has been a year in the making and Saturday's show in front of a packed house at Schubas proved the wait was well worth it. read on
"...26 year-old singer/songwriter from Chicago with a booming voice and a
notebook full of pretty, earnest songs..."
- Chicago Tribune
"Chicago singer-songwriter Cameron McGill, capped off the night for a little chill down after the intense experience that is the Trail Of Dead. A four-piece band, which included a violinist, worked their way through a set of lush songwriting and romping melodies. The sweeping grandeur of "Long Way Back To CA" was a highlight."
- Althea Legaspi in April 2003 Illinois Entertainer, reviewing SXSW
"Cameron McGill is a poet. His lyrics, accompanied by guitar/keys, range from heartfelt stories about a coal miner's son trying not to follow the path of his father to the various depressed emotional confessions in all our lives. However, it is the overall song, regardless of style, which is obviously the most important aspect here."
-Mystie Chamberlin, Depaulia Magazine
"Cameron McGill's at-times breathy, at-times grainy voice might call to mind Mark Eitzel, and these four tracks have an air of American Music Club lugubriousness about them, but they are performed with a youthful crackle. The lyrics are both penetrating and clever."
- Eliot Wilder, Amplifier
