Deb McKee VanDril

Change of season sometimes bring changes . You are never too old to start and learn  something new. My day time job has had some restructuring and I am grateful to have been kept on , as I was a…

Time to update things a bit. I’ve added some current events and will add more photos/videos soon. It’s been a crazy winter helping my wingman Zeppelin (silver lab) recover from bilateral TPLO surgery. Meanwhile I’m still holding down the full…

Just a little update.With the temporary pause in live music due to COVID I have spent that time writing and learning some recording basics. Always an adventure and never too old to learn some new tricks. I still enjoy playing…

It’s been a while since I’ve updated. When everything closed down back in March my first reaction was the inability to take a deep breath. My music was keeping me busy between the shows, hosting an open mic, rehearsals and…

Reflecting on this past year and what a thrill it has been to play many new venues and meet additional performers. I’m looking forward to what the New Year will bring. Our female band,Higher Ground went from learning 3 songs…

Hi music friends! Loving the slightly cooler breezes and smell in the air. Reminds me it’s time to get back to work. I took most of August off to enjoy some family time, work on writing , rehearsal time and…

Wrapping up a weeklong workcation in Nashville TN. When we visited 3 years ago I was so inspired by the singer/songwriters I set a goal to be able to accompany my own singing. A few months later I picked up…

Feeling  grateful for the friends I have met through music. It’s a pleasure to collaborate on songs, broaden our knowledge, expose each other to new material, new instrumentation and simply have fun making music. 

Made it through another Chicago winter! Time to do some spring cleaning. I am creating this page to have a one stop place for venues, fans, fellow musicians and friends to come to rather than the disorganized format of social…