"Most hotshot guitar players are happy to be known as such. Well, think again. While Wilcox easily owns up to his considerable guitar chops, he refuses to limit himself to the easy status of a six-string hero.

'I see myself as a singer and a writer. I have a whole lot more freedom that way. It allows me the option of playing guitar, but I can do more.'"

"What is it about David Wilcox that is so instantly endearing and so irresistibly Canadian? It seems his debut (Out Of The Woods) was recorded yesterday - these classic cuts, released as long ago as '80, remain a beloved part of our quintessential Canadian summer soundtrack, unscathed by the passage of time. Wild, frenetic lead guitar, bent slide excursions and his edge-of-madness singing, all propelled by that permanent image burned into the memory bank of anyone who's ever seen him play live (his eyes give Marty Feldman a serious run for the money). This is fun, party music - balls-to-the-walls boogie with a nod to the blues, cloaked in his signature sense of humour."