BIBI MCGILL
Rockstar unleased
What´s been your experience as an allfemale band member?
Hmmmm? It’s been extremely powerful
and inspiring, not only to young girls and
women but to young men and men and
people from all different walks of life. It’s
been incredibly powerful and inspiring for
me as well. The energy coming off the
stage with women behind the instruments
is different and refreshing from what we’ve
been told. It’s not so much ego based but is
comes more from the heart.
Working with top stars such as Beyoncé and
Pink sure have been amazing achievements.
How did it all start?
I started playing guitar when I was 12 and
studied music for 4 1/2 years at the University
of Colorado in Denver. My family always
supported me playing music. After getting
my Bachelors of Science in Music: Scoring
and Arranging, I moved to Los Angeles where
I worked really hard for many years. Finally in
2001 I got the gig with Pink. After Pink I toured
with Paulina Rubio and La Ley. In 2006 I got
the gig with Beyonce and have been with
her ever since.
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ELUCID MAGAZINE SUMMER 2013