Ollie McGill

Oliver "Ollie" McGill (born 2 November, 1981) is an Australian keyboardist best known for his role as the keyboard player and backing vocalist for The Cat Empire. McGill is also a member of several other Melbourne based bands, including The Genie (a fusion band), The Conglomerate (a modern jazz quartet), and other bands such as Peaking Duck, The Future, 77, and Past Ollie's Bedtime.

Some of his favourite musicians are Herbie Hancock, Phish, C.H.I.P.S, Dave Brubeck and Johann Sebastian Bach.

He attended Wesley College, Melbourne, Australia.

Notable achievements

McGill has played alongside many stars including one of America's most notable soul artists, James Brown, Andy Baldwin, and at music festivals and concerts all over Australia and the world.
He also recorded a song with Thomas Emilio, a Melbourne based artist, called 'Woke Up Laughing'. It was featured on Thomas Emilio's album of the same name.
As a child, he appeared in a TV commercial for Hungry Hungry Hippos. He also appeared in the Australian film The Dish as a talented pianist (which he is) in the background.

External links

• http://www.thecatempire.com.au
• http://www.theconglomerate.com.au
• http://www.myspace.com/geniemusic
• http://www.thecatempire.info/catalley/