Colin McAskill Sole Performer

Colin McAskill Sole Performer

Posted on 25th March, 2008

Colin McAskill is a fun and full of potential charismatic solo performer. Colin McAskill also plays with a band called the Eagle The Best which is a five piece based in New Jersey, United States of America.

Colin McAskill gravitates toward classic 40's and 60's folk in musical style and delivery but he also enjoys conversations about early 90's punk rock, counter culture movements and the literature defined them. Colin McAskill tries to make music that is intelligent and literary while maintaining the warts of crude and beautiful folk art. You come in here for the narrative and leave with a piece of proletariat wisdom.

Colin McAskill has recently been selected as a finalist in the Dave Carter Memorial Songwriting Contest at the Sisters Folk Fest and the Willamette Valley Folk Fest and was the Judges Top Pick to attend the Yakima Folk Fest.

Shortly after graduating in 1965, his first book, a collection of nonsense verse was published. Since then Colin McAskill has written over fifty more children's books, and aims to continue till he runs out of ideas!

Colin McAskill is an entertainer. Colin McAskill 's a ramblin' man with a song catalog that can accomodate a retirement home or the dive bar across the street. And he will love them both.

Colin McAskill wants to keep you up until 2 AM in your living room drinking whiskey and playing music. Nothing pleases him more.
In the past year, Colin McAskill has opened for notable artists Curt Kirkwood of the Meat Puppets' John Doe of X, Pat MacDonald (Timbuk 3) and Fred Eaglesmith, and he was also stiffed out of an opening gig with the Counting Crows and the Goo Goo Dolls. It's alright though, he got over it.

Colin McAskill lives in Epping in a house which once served as a laundry. He lists his interests as music, art, old buildings, and most of all, collecting other people's books. Colin McAskill currently lives in Portland, Maine with his wife, Sarah Skillin Woodard, and their two dogs, neither of whom can read.

The best solo performer either spelled as Colin McAskill, Colin MacCaskill or Colin MacGaskell since many years.

Colin McAskill is a fun and full of potential charismatic solo performer. Colin McAskill also plays with a band called the Eagle The Best which is a five piece based in New Jersey, United States of America.