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DC Sills

About Me



Who's DC?

Mostly just a chuffy girl trying to carve a niche in the world of songwriting, by singing songs and telling stories about people I've known, people I've lost and some people I just make up! To find out more, go to www.dcsills.com !

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/11/2005
Band Website: www.dcsills.com
Band Members:



Mostly just me...but sometimes there are the roaving, rambling, ever evolving Fleur De Lis': Katie Mathews, Fred Graham, Jim Delrie, Eric DiSanto, Michele Champagne, Lisa Bryant, Bryant Laiche, Trist Ilse & Zach Rhea.

Influences: Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Kate Wolf, Bonnie Raitt, Anne Murray
Sounds Like: Mostly, I just sound like me, DC but there have been comparisons made to: Tracy Champman, Nanci Griffith, Maura O'Connell and even Cheryl Wheeler...I can only hope they are true! ;-)
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My Blog

Celebrity? Hmmmm

Well, a few weeks ago I went to the Folk Alliance Music Conference in Memphis.  And it was awesome!  For those of you who are my fb friends, you saw the updates and the pictures that I took with my ph...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:27:00 GMT

Making Time & Looking Forward

Today has been one of those days where I wish I were more organized...because if I was, then I would have easily accomplished everything on my list, with time to spare...but alas, I am what I am, and ...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:25:00 GMT

A Jam Packed Weekend

It was a wild and wooly weekend, it started with the Big Open Mic in New Orleans hosted by Barbara Cloyd (the host of the Open Mic at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville), that was part of the Songwriter's...
Posted by on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 18:21:00 GMT

New Songwriter’s Group Starting

Hey everybody! I'm working with a few folks to start a Songwriter's group in Central Louisiana.  Based in Alexandria, but reaching as far east as Natchez and as far north as folks want to drive! ...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:47:00 GMT

You Never Know Who’s in the Audience

Last night I had a gig in Breaux Bridge at Cafe des Amis.  It went really well, it still amazes me that I have 2 hours worth of material that is good enough to play in front of people!  But ...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:06:00 GMT

Playing at Spirits! Oct. 8th

Hosted By: Spirits Food and Friends When: Wednesday Oct 08, 2008 at 7:30 PMWhere Spirits Food and Friends1260-H Texas AvenueAlexandria, Louisiana|19 71301United StatesDescription:Spirits Food and Frie...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:48:00 GMT

Check out this video: DC Singing in Nashville August 2008

This was my first time to play music in Nashville...at the Commodore Grille Open Mic...thanks to my Fabulous Flock for coming along and to Dortha for videoing it!Check out this video: DC Singing in Na...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:57:00 GMT

"G" Man

Well, the "G" man Gustav has past us and I'm sitting in my church's shelter working the 6-11 pm shift and feeling very blessed! No damage at my house, slight damage to our office...no air condition, ...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Writing it Down

Well, it's been a while since I've blogged...and since I'm enjoying one of my God-son's blogs this summer while he's interning in Illinios and dogging him when he doesn't blog...which by the way, he o...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:26:00 GMT

Easy Come, Easy Go

Well, I was totally excited that I was selected to play at the Music United '08 Show and Awards in San Antonio this summer.  It was going to be great!  But then a week or so ago, I got an e-...
Posted by on Thu, 22 May 2008 15:59:00 GMT