Penguin Eggs Magazine	Posted: Dec 26, 2007
Her music is a mixture of country, blues, folk, bluegrass and gospel delivered in a strong, soulful country-accented voice. Her songwriting is a cut above the usual and some of these numbers like Cajun Blood, Small Town, Hard Headed Country Boy Blues and Heaven Knows tend to stick in the mind. She may not quite have hit her stride yet...but she may be one of the ones who gets there if she continues to work as hard as she does on this disc. Some strong guitar work from Eric DiSanto helps out as well. --by Barry Hammond Penguin Eggs Issue 36, Winter 2007
OffBeat Magazine	Posted: Nov 30, 2007
"The title cut (from "Better When I'm Loved") is the strongest, with a genuinely entertainingly phrased thought that is memorable..." Alex Rawls, OffBeat Magazine
DigiVegas Podcast Host	Posted: Oct 16, 2007
DC is a talented story teller. She has a natural ability to use music and words to paint an easy picture in the listener's mind. She writes and performs her music honestly, from the heart. Not many people can do that. Fewer still are good at it.
Roots Music Review	Posted: Sep 29, 2006
If DC Sills were a painter, no doubt she would use a very broad brush. As a talented musical artist, she accomplishes the same artistic feat. Her music crosses many genres from country to folk to bluegrass to gospel and the really cool thing is that she is versatile enough to perform all these music types well. In her debut CD. “Always a Tourist”, the six original tracks are well-writen, well-scored and very well sung. The tunes contain great stories, a testament to Sills songwriting talents and her engaging voice is made to order for this type of music. It holds the listener throughout. Whether you are a die hard fan of country, folk, gospel or bluegrass, this CD has something for you. And do not be put off by the fact there are “only” 6 tracks on the CD. The songs play a bit longer than average, so you still get opportunity to enjoy DC Sills. Herb Barbee – RMR
SongsAlive Review	Posted: Feb 21, 2006
DC Sills "Always a Tourist" is a six song folk CD with spirit and conviction. The opening track, "Another Reason to Drink," is a heartfelt journey through a hard time in the singers life and how relationships sometimes challenge us and restrict us from being who we need to be. "Always a Tourist," the title track, is a quick tempo ditty which embodies the spirit of a traveling soul. Don't get attached because she'll be gone before you put the song to memory. All the songs on "Always a Tourist" are a wonderful collection of warm memorable well crafted folk songs. I have had great pleasure reviewing and listening to these tracks. by Paul Lawrence Moyer
Northeast In-Tune Magazine	Posted: Feb 19, 2006
DC Sills Alexandria , Louisiana Unsigned www.dcsills.com By: Susan Frances DC Sills writes songs with the sensibility of a country/folk tunesmith incorporating the talent to create parts for the guitar, mandolin and dulcimer in addition to her vocal melodies. Her lulling vocals are laid over simple guitar and string arrangements which are reminiscent of Americana/folk artists like Cat Stevens, Harry Chapin, and Lori McKenna, the songwriter for Faith Hills single "Fireflies." There are a few variations in the instrumentation of each song but each melody has a guitar lick which is the skeletal frame for the tracks. Her song "Another Reason To Drink" has vocal overdubs in the verses to produce an echoing effect that builds the tonality. "Canada Bound" moves like a lullabye as it tells the tale of generations of sons who travel to Canada in times of war. The song tells how it is their way to fight for peace to be found. The verses take on a folklore feel with an open-minded approach to a controversial standpoint. Her song "Dance With You In Heaven" is upbeat and carries a seductive groove as she sings, I can't wait to dance with you in Heaven/ Whirling and twirling amongst the stars/ Two stepping all the way with the angels singing/ As I waltz into Heaven with you in my arms. "Wooden Indian" is a somber number with light string finger picking that jots along the main vein of guitar strums. The Indian drum motif and tambourines create a holistic chant in the piece. "Misery Loves Company" has an allegro tempo and vocal streams which have a likeness to country music's Rosanne Cash. The final track "We'll Be Fine" is a ballad with softening guitar chords that cradle and comfort the listener and conclude DC Sills repertoire on a mollifying note. Her songs have an easy going flow and like many country artisans, the lyrics reverberate like timeless folklores that are designed to teach, help people to remember and comfort them. Music gives DC Sills a channel to communicate about life in a folktale fashion. She keeps it bare to simple string successions and vocal transitions, which she expresses on her website, "I don't know why I was chosen to have these words and melodies appear in my head, but I am thankful and grateful."
Mighty Field of Vision Radio	Posted: Dec 2, 2005
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Taking It Seriously	Posted: Nov 2, 2005
Article published Oct 27, 2005 Taking it seriously Singer/songwriter picks up her guitar, takes hobby one step further By Jodi Belgard (318) 487-6344 jbelgard@thetowntalk.com It was hard for her to admit that she had a little talent. Alexandria resident D.C. Sills had been writing songs, but she never thought of herself as a performer. But one day about a year ago, she decided to give it a try. Why not? She wasn't relying on music for income. And she finally had a job that allowed her the freedom to take her hobby a little more seriously. "I have a real job that pays my bills," she said with a laugh. So she picked up her guitar, and went for it. "It's a big step for me to admit that I'm a singer/songwriter," she said. Sills gets her writing abilities honest. Her mom is a teacher, and Sills said she was always asked to write going-away poems for fellow faculty members. Her sister is a journalist for the Daily Advertiser in Lafayette. Storyteller's view "My stuff just comes out in rhyme," she said. "I lean to the more storytelling side of music. I look at the world with a storyteller's point of view." It should be noted that Sills wore a T-shirt bearing the picture of storytelling singer Loretta Lynn for this interview. Once Sills decided to devote more time to her music, "things have been happening faster than I ever expected," she said. So far, she's seen airplay on a couple of Internet radio stations, and she was recently featured on Medicine Ball Caravan on 88.7 KRVS FM out of Lafayette. Her big break came when she heard about the Mountain Valley Arts Association contest while attending a writing workshop in Nashville. She entered the contest and was selected as a semi-finalist. This allowed her to perform at the Mountain Valley Arts Association Festival in Alabama. "Those little things, like making it to the semi-finals, gave me the confidence to make a CD," she said. She recorded her debut, "Always a Tourist," at a studio in Baton Rouge. She penned all seven tracks and played guitar on the album. The album could easily be pigeonholed as country, but Sills doesn't want to be pigeonholed. "I'm not going to market myself to anyone else," she said. "I think the music market is either younger or older than what I do. But I like my stuff." Though Sills said she's always working on songs, there are only about 50 that she thinks are good enough to perform. But performing is something she's still working on. She's yet to play locally. But she travels frequently with her day job as the state coordinator for Louisiana Students Against Destructive Decisions, and she tries to play an open mic in whatever city she finds herself. And playing out of town has boosted Sills' confidence. "It's easier to play when I'm not here (Alexandria). There's no expectations. You may never see those people again," she said of the out-of-town audience. She wants to play locally, though. She's just searching for the right venue. "I don't like bars," she said. But she'll keep plugging away until she finds the right place for her. And she'll continue to enjoy the ride -- something she's found much joy in. "So far, it's been pretty amazing."
DC Sills Selected as Semi-Finalist in MOVA Songwriting Competition	Posted: Aug 24, 2005
Two songs from Central Louisiana singer-songwriter, DC Sills, were selected into the semi-final round of the Mountain Valley Arts Festival songwriting competition. Ms. Sills will compete on Friday September 16th at 7:30 pm in the acoustic alternative division of the competition. Her songs "Dance with You in Heaven" and "Canada Bound" will be performed live at the Guntersville, AL festival. Finals for the festival will take place on Sunday, Sept. 18th at 2 pm. For more information go to http://mova.mountainvalleyartscouncil.org/ or www.dcsills.com.