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Rhett Camden

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About Me

Check out Rhett Camden's band: Amidst The Madness -- http://www.myspace.com/amidstthemadness

Rhett Camden defines his life and art by change and variety. Born in Guam, growing up in Bangladesh, and visiting many places in between, he has experienced a plethora of places and cultures. His music reflects this affinity for change and exploration.

Starting with the bass guitar at the age of 15 (inspired by Iron Maiden’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and by the band Rush), Rhett began writing songs in earnest by the age of 18. When his predominately self-taught bass playing led him to pick up a guitar (this time learning the instrument entirely on his own -- no influences from teachers or from learning covers), his writing took a stylistic turn. Rhett has continued to play, write, and expand after almost two decades of music.

With songs ranging from folk, jazz/classical instrumental, rock, and heavy metal, Rhett is interested in exploring a variety of styles. Though the genres of his songs may vary, the themes of his songs tend to focus on the universals of love and life. While some songs express bitterness and emotional abandonment, others explore the greatest joys of connection and love. A background in philosophy leads the majority of his music to act as a venue for spiritual and intellectual exploration.

In addition to over 180 songs, Rhett has authored some 260 poems. He is also a certified audio engineer: he graduated from the Recording Workshop in Chillicothe, Ohio, and completed an internship at Cider Mountain Recorders in Athol, Idaho. His various recording projects include the debut album of Idaho Falls’ Airlift .

Last Updated: 07/19/08

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Member Since: 5/18/2007
Band Website: zoomoozik.com/rhettcamden
Band Members: Rhett Camden -- Everything

Illustrations by Sarah Proctor Perdew
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Sounds Like: Music worth listening to...
Record Label: ZooMoozik.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

(07/01/08) Life first, Music later

It seems that my plan to have an album ready for distribution by now have come to naught. I am not worried, though: I have made a lot of personal progress musically that will stay with me when it com...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Tue, 01 Jul 2008 06:24:00 PST

(01/06/08) What Makes A Fan?

What makes a fan a fan? When you call yourself a "fan" of some band, what does that say about you?I had a friend once who said that he was a bigger fan of Blue Oyster Cult because he knew about how a...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 07:44:00 PST

(11/29/07) Prepping an Album

For those who might be interested, I have begun prepping an album of my songs with a friend. My goal is to complete 9-to-11 of my songs and have the album ready for distribution by next August (2008)...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:22:00 PST

(08/08/07) Missing Songs

For some reason, I am unable to upload new songs to this account at the moment. I'll try again over the next couple of days (and maybe get some help from the MySpace administrators). I have a fresh ...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:48:00 PST

(07/01/07) New Song Information

Songs for JulyOkay, so here are some new songs for you to listen to. If I can find the time, I'll create a survey on SurveyMonkey that will allow you to give me anonymous feedback about each song. In ...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:15:00 PST

New Song In The Works

I've had a productive day! I discovered a little riff yesterday, and today I found some lyrics for it. It needs a littlbe bit of work, but I think I'll have it ready for you all by August...I'm goin...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:32:00 PST

Dream Band

not that I have the time right now to do more than pick up my guitar once a week or so...but I do constantly dream about having a band again and getting out there to make some music.I think that I wou...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:25:00 PST

D1 = Demo: Level 1 = ...

Okay, I should probably explain what "D1" and "M1" mean.D stands for "Demo", and the number stand for the level of demo. In this case, I use "D0" to represent a song that I just played through once r...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Tue, 22 May 2007 06:21:00 PST

Awakenings (D1 070521 M1)

This is the song I've been working on lately. I wrote around 1999. I'm never sure if I should say what a song is about, beyond the basics: this song was written about an ex-girlfriend who was sudden...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Tue, 22 May 2007 06:14:00 PST

Rate & Comment

It looks like people can Rate and Comment on my songs, but nothing happens when I click on the links... please let me know if you are unable to do anything there as well... more specifically, please r...
Posted by Rhett Camden on Sun, 20 May 2007 06:17:00 PST