Press About Annie

Dave Linquist and the Indianapolis Star article on Annie!

Steve Hammer Articles:
5/3/01 NUVO Article
5/10/01 NUVO Article
5/16/01 NUVO Article

Quotes:

(Mike Redmond, The Indianapolis News)
"...uncluttered sensible melodies..nicely crafted lyrics, themes that give you something to think about."

(Indianapolis Monthly)
"....driven by strong female vocals...has attitude and talent."

(www.Listen.com)
THE ANN MCWILLIAMS BAND IS JUST AS COMFORTABLE KICKING OUT SLINKY ROCK AS THEY ARE EASING BACK AND PLAYING NEW COUNTRY-ISH CROSS-OVER POP. WITH A SMOKY VOICE AND AGILE BACKING MUSICIANS THIS IS A VERSATILE SINGER-SONGWRITER WITH CHOPS.

(Dave Lindquist, The Indianapolis Star & News)
SHARES QUALITIES WITH BOTH CHRISSIE HYNDE AND THE INDIGO GIRLS' EMILY SALIERS...SPIRITED..CHARM

(NUVO Newsweekly)
"MCWILLIAMS IS A SINGER/SONGWRITER WITH A RARE KNACK FOR DISSECTING HUMAN RELATIONS. WITH HER BAND, SHE'S ALSO AN EXPERT SHOWWOMAN."

(Patty Spitler, CBS WISH, Channel 8)
"POWERFUL VOCALS...SHE IS GOOD. LISTEN TO HER CD AND GO OUT AND BUY IT."

(Borders Music and Events)
"STRONG FEMALE VOCALS COMBINED WITH INFECTIOUS ORIGINAL SONGWRITING. THE RESULT IS SERIOUS INTELLIGENT POP. "

(Ed Camacho, SAY WHAT?? Trade Magazine)
HER VOICE IS FULL OF AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF SECURITY,INNER PEACE, AND BEAUTIFUL RHYTHMS. MCWILLIAMS' MUSIC SPEAKS FOR ITSELF; ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LISTEN TO IT. HER SONGS ARE FREE FLOWING WITH INTREPID MELODIES.  

(FOX News Morning Team CH 59)
"I WANNA HEAR MORE..GREAT STUFF!!."

Regional Events and Clubs

City of Music Fest '99 '00
Angie's List Corp Party
Taste of Indy '00
Penrod Arts Festival '00
Coors Brickyard 500 Party
Coors Light Tent Party-Indy 500
Cool Creek Concert Series/Carmel
Indianapolis City Market
Safe Haven "Domestic Violence Awareness Rally"
Wild Oats Christmas Party
Indianapolis Arts Garden
Chammps Americana
Summer Entertainment ‘98’99
Mardi Gras
The Cellar Lounge/Bloomington
Little Flower Catholic Parish Festival
Borders
Deer Creek Pre-Show Entertainment
The Patio
The Willard
C.T Peppers
Murratt
Utopia
Joe's Grill II,III & IV

The Rathskeller
Indianapolis Indians Pre-Game
WENS 97.1 Beer and Wine Fest
Carmel Farmers Market
Fountain Room
Rock Lobster
Scotty’s Brew Pub/Muncie, IN
Wildcat Brew Pub
Copa
Kelly’s Pub Too
Coffee Zon
Jitterbeans
Forest Park Live/Kokomo, IN
The Abbey
Zanies Too
Wombat Festival/Muncie, IN
Simmerels/Terre Haute, IN
Jefferson St./Franklin,IN
BW3-Castleton
BW3-Greenwood
The Cozy
Zanies Too
Moe and Johnnies
Melodie Inn

Internet Presence

ANN MCWILIAMS' AND HER SONG "FREE" WAS CHOSEN FOR A FEATURE SPOT IN THE FIRST ONLINE MUSIC AND FILM FESTIVAL ON STREAMSEARCH.COM~

ANN WAS RECENTLY FEATURED ON THE WOMEN OF MP3.COM...

FOR THREE MONTHS THE SONG "FREE" RANKED IN THE TOP 20 SPENDING ON MP3.COM. IT SPENT MUCH OF IT AT #5 OVERALL.. "FREE" WAS ALSO CHOSEN TO BE INCLUDED ON VOL.1 OF THE BEST OF WOMEN OF MP3.COM COMPILATION.

Recent Appearences on TV and Radio

9.23 WTTS Overeasy with Lisa Morrison
Fox 59 Morning Show
WTHR Ch. 13 NBC
WISH TV-CH 8 CBS
MP3.com "Best of" Women's Compilation Vol.1

Past Work From Ann McWilliams

Appeared on the nationally televised Jenny Jones Show, 1996

Song, "Shady" co-written by Ann McWilliams featured on SPIN college Network, 1996

Lead Singer and principle writer in the band Plaid Descent, awarded "Best Up and Coming Band" in 1995,Indianapolis Monthly Magazine

Has been heard on over 380 radio station nationwide.

Three CD's with the band Plaid Desecnt