Angus Gill


Angus Gill is a country music singer/songwriter, comedian and producer from Wauchope in New South Wales. Gill was named the Male Rising Star at the 22nd Australian Independent Country Music Awards. In November 2019, Gill became one of the youngest Australian artists to debut on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

Biography

Early Years

Angus grew up in Wauchope on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. He first picked up the guitar at age 6 and played his first gig at his local country music club, the Hastings Country Music Association, at age 7. Gill attended Wauchope Public School, where he formed his own band, Angus Gill and the Wild Turkeys, later attending St Columba Anglican School in Port Macquarie. Whilst in school, Gill honed his craft by playing regular gigs at the Wauchope's heritage theme park Timbertown and hosting his own radio show on Wauchope based community radio station 2WAY FM. Gill received a scholarship to attend the CMAA Academy of Country Music in Tamworth in 2012 and released his debut EP Livewire in 2014.

Recent Years

Gill released his self-produced debut album Nomad on 15 September 2017 via Checked Label Services. The album features collaborations with Adam Harvey, Gina Jeffreys, Kevin Bennett of The Flood, Luke O'Shea, Bill Chambers, Drew McAlister, Troy Kemp, Mike Carr, Amos Morris and others. In 2019, Gill signed a global publishing deal with Origin Music Publishing. He released his second studio album Welcome to my Heart in September 2019 via ABC Music, which debuted at #2 on the ARIA Country Albums Chart.

Discography