David MacNeill: News

I'm back home from my wild week in Nashvegas. Played in the round at the Bluebird Cafe, on a huge stage at Cadillac Ranch, and in the corner at historic Brown's Diner. Met some of the greatest songwriters on Earth and came back more inspired than I've ever felt in my life about what I do. New friends, new energy, new possibilities!

I'm off to Nashville for a week of gigs with Bob Cheevers. Bob lived in Nashville for 16 years prior to moving to Austin and his friends are throwing him a post-tour party, so I'm looking forward to meeting all the good people he's been writing and playing with. ~DM

I'll be flying to Austin to meet up with partner Bob Cheevers on June 22, and from there we're off to London to begin our 9-week tour of England and Scotland. We've got 42 gigs booked from one end of the sceptered isle to the other, along with songwriting workshops and radio interviews, so we're going to be busy boys. "Fiona's World", the CD Bob and I wrote and produced together early this year has been released to rave reviews and is at the top of the charts. I'll be opening most shows to support my CD "Morningtown", so between us we have a lot of new material to play for you all.

I'll list all my gigs on my page before I go. Hope I see all my UK friends there and get to make loads of new ones too.

~DM

Took a little bit longer than we expected but Morningtown is now available at the iTunes Store. We're all over the moon! ~DM

Click to see Morningtown at the iTunes Store.

David MacNeill's first solo CD is made up of eleven of the writer's favorite songs written from 1997 to 2007. Over the rock-solid foundation of Jerry White's powerful bass lines and Buzz Baker's sophisticated percussion, David layers a shimmering array of acoustic, electric, resonator, and baritone guitars in addition to singing all vocal leads and harmonies. Studio ace Lance Taber played soulful electric guitar, Ray Elzey delivered brilliant pedal steel, and former Nashville producer Cory Fite contributed tasty keyboards and rich orchestral strings.

Within the album's inviting arrangements, moving vocals, and strong instrumental performances, the heart of this record is the song. Though composed and delivered in a very personal manner, the lyrics reflect common experiences and simple truths that resonate with everyone.