David is in pursuit of original music which defines poetic meaning, groove and beauty – all for the right reasons.
With over 150 gigs filling his calendar per year, David Gillis has earned a few awards and accolades along the way...
- His song "She’s So Fey" was featured in Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine
- Recipient of the Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award
- Winner of the Gamble Rogers Fingerstyle Guitar Competition
- Placed ’Top Five’ at the 2007 International Fingerstyle Guitar Competition in Winfield Kansas
"David Gillis sings with an original voice, grounded in the best North American songwriting traditions. He’s also a killer guitar player (I mean that in a good way, of course!). His CD is a treat to listen to, well recorded and featuring some great playing. Real, heartfelt music."
Don Ross – CandyRat Records, Recording Artist
“Absolutely masterful examples of playing and arranging for solo acoustic fingerstyle guitar.â€
David Barrett – Toronto Fingerstyle Guitar Association
“He demonstrates many facets of his extraordinary talent as a guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. This is especially evident in his wonderfully bittersweet melodies woven with poignant lyrical observations and inspirations...â€
Diane Wells – Washington Blues Society
"Breezy virtuosity as a solo guitaristâ€.... 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
Preview and download many other songs at iTunes!
The Theme of Spiderman - Acoustic guitar solo
David Gillis performs live at the Canadian Guitar Festival
Elijah - by Ariana Gillis
Live at the Canadian Guitar Festival
Musicians: Ariana Gillis - Guitar and Vocals, David Gillis - Guitar, Rob Lamothe - Guitar, Zander Lamothe - Drums, Mark McIntyre - Bass.
Mr. Skippy Pants (original tune)
David Gillis performs live at the Canadian Guitar Festival with Mark McIntyre on Upright Bass
