BOBBY CAMERON

Bobby Cameron was awarded Best Blues Artist , Best Blues Song [for Sueanna] and Artist Of The Year , during the Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards , held at the Smiling Buddha, on October 16th, 2007.
Special thanks to President and Publisher of TEM, Don Joyce.
Just A Moment, written by Bobby Cameron, Universal Recording Artist Jully Black and Keith Harris of the Black Eyed Peas, appears on Jully Black's new CD entitled Revival. Jully was recently nominated for R&B/Soul Recording Of The Year and Single Of The Year for the 2008 Juno Awards!
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LATE BLUES LEGEND MR. LONG JOHN BALDRY COMMENTED:
"Bobby is one of Canada's great young guitarists and his talent is equal to many of the world's great guitarists"
WELCOME MY FRIENDS:
Thanks for dropping in and taking a look. Thought I would give you an idea of what reels me in as an artist and what moves me as a human being.
The message of the music and the way it hopefully touches someone out there is the most important part to me. It has got to speak and force me to think about things. All my songs come from real life experiences and everyday situations. The way I live and the way I write are connected. Hopefully, I will connect with you!
The four tracks above are a compilation of new and old. Ties is taken from my second release called Drowning on Dry Land. Fighter Who Believes is taken from Emotional Drift. Sueanna & Hearts Collide are something new produced and co-written by Grammy Nominated, Mr. John Capek.
If you get a chance please let me know what you think. Love to hear from you and get to know you.
Peace Out,
Bobby
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"Camerons eight-song disc Emotional Drift, shows off the reason hes signed as a songwriter. With more hooks than the sports section at Canadian Tire, the songs are naturals to get stuck on radio playlists" Mary-Lynn McEwen - FFWD Weekly - Calgary AB Canada
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"Singer-songwriter Bobby Cameron's Drowning On Dry Land is 24-Karat, folk rock gold. Highlighting his superb vocals with acoustic and slide guitars, this runs the full gamut of emotions. From the opening vocals on Inside Out to the slashing chord changes of Grass is Never Greener, you'll be hooked" Emusic.com
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"Bobby Cameron should be the next big solo artist to hit it large from this country, if he doesnt, then we have a problem here folks. This is strong rock and roll filled with a ton of good hooks and dominating the whole proceeding, is Camerons fantastic guitar work" The Record Review
CAMOGRAPHY:
Bobby Cameron is a riveting live performer in tandem with his powerful, original music. From acoustic to electric, from a whisper to a scream, the guitar in the hands of Bobby Cameron can evoke the full range of human emotions in a listener. He combines breath-taking technical virtuosity with emotional directness and honesty. Bobby stands alone playing and singing his songs with the consuming passion of someone burning to be heard.
Bobbys playing is anchored in the Celtic soulfulness of his Cape Breton, NS, upbringing and takes full flight into the heartlands of Roots, Folk, and Blues-Rock. The sum of his many influences is music with a unique twist and style.
BMG Canada Inc. chose October Skies, written by Bobby Cameron, Luke McMaster, and Jenna Gawne, to appear on Canadian Idol winner, Ryan Malcolm's, multi-platinum selling CD. Bobby Cameron and Luke McMaster were also hired by BMG to produce the song for Ryan, which was recorded at Phase One Studios in Toronto. Out of 110 songs written during the Canadian Idol Writing Camp, only 13 songs made the final cut, making this a formidable achievement for Bobby. At the writing camp, Bobby had the opportunity to collaborate with some of the worlds finest songwriters, including Francis and Lepoint from Sweden, best known for their work writing for the Back Street Boys. Ryan Malcolms debut album was released on December 9, 2003.
Bobby recorded his third and latest album, Emotional Drift, in Nashville from October to December of 2002. An inspired collection of original Blues, Roots, and Folk numbers, the album was recorded live off the floor with very little overdubbing. It was produced by the legendary Miles Wilkinson, and mastered by Mark Wilder at Sony Studios in New York City in August of 2003. These Nashville sessions include Coffee Cup, Fighter Who Believes, Emotional Drift, What Are We Here For, No Regrets, Everyday and Night, The One, and Angel, and this collection of eight songs will likely be considered Bobbys best effort to date.
Bobbys second album, Drowning on Dry Land, takes the listener on an emotional journey through the soulful Celtic heartland of his Cape Breton, N.S. upbringing. Mixed by the renowned engineer Mike Plotnikoff, who has worked with high profile acts such as The Cranberries, Bryan Adams, and Kiss, among others, this album reflects Bobbys steady growth as a songwriter, featuring his hit single Release Me, and the haunting instrumental Cape Breton.
Bobby recently inked a deal with Carlin America Inc., a publishing company based in NYC, founded by the legendary Freddy Beinstock. Freddy might best be known for his work as the former Chairman of Chapel & Co., where he was responsible for choosing the hit songs which contributed to the success of such notable artists as Elvis Presley. Freddy eventually oversaw the merger of Chapel and Co. with Warner Communications. Carlin America Inc. purchased Golden Phoenix Music Publishing in Toronto from industry legend Jerry Renewych. Aideen OBrien, who now runs Carlins Canadian office, and Steve Scharf, out of Carlins New York office, are both enthusiastic about guiding Bobbys talents out into the mainstream of the music world.
Recently, Bobby had the rare opportunity to tour with the venerated blues icon Long John Baldry. He was Baldrys special guest and guitar slinger for 10 sold-out shows across Eastern Canada, a tour which began in Toronto on July 6th, 2002 and wound up in Halifax, N.S. on July 17th, 2002. One of the high points of that tour was an explosive performance at the renowned Ottawa Blues Festival, to a captivated audience of 10,000 enthusiastic fans. Sharing the bill that day were Steve Earl and J.J. Cale. Long John Baldry felt strongly enough about Bobbys talent to feature him during the set, giving Bobby a chance to expose a large audience to some of his original numbers, as well as to his unique gift as a live performer. The fans loved it, and after the show, J.J. Cale came up to Bobby backstage to let him know how much he enjoyed his set.
At the Edmonton Folk Festival, August 10, 2002, Bobby, with Baldry at his side, received a standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. It was reported that Bruce Guthro caught Bobbys set at that show and remarked that Bobby was an amazing guitar player.
During the North by Northeast Music Festival in Toronto June 6th 2002, Jeff Healy sat in on Bobbys original showcase. While Bobby played his original songs, Healy added his own unique guitar accompaniment, and the two jammed for several hours to a delighted, sold-out audience. Jeff Healy was introduced to Bobbys talent years ago as Healy was a judge during the Much Music Guitar Warz Competition in Toronto. After winning that competition, Bobby opened for The Jeff Healy Band on many occasions more proof that he has earned the respect of well-known musicians from a wide variety and large pool of successful artists.
As well, Bobby has appeared and performed onstage with many of North Americas biggest acts, including Chris De Burg, Colin James, Lee Roy Parnell, Burton Cummings, Big Sugar, Loverboy, April Wine, and The Kentucky Headhunters, to name but a few. During one of his sets in an Edmonton club, he was joined onstage for an impromptu accompaniment by keyboardist Chuck Leavell, bassist Darrel Jones, and vocalist Bernard Fowler, just off their day job gig performing with The Rolling Stones. For those who know of his music and his inspirational performing skills, Bobby is widely considered a musicians musician.
Other notable Bobby Cameron appearances and accomplishments include:
His performance during the Edmonton Fringe Festival in August, on the CBC Radio Ones Drought Aid Show. Hosted by Calgarys Margie Taylor and Rod Kurtz from Edmonton, that show raised over $84,000 to assist distressed Alberta Farmers.
Much Music crowned Bobby as Canadas National Guitar Wars Winner. Among the 1,000 entries from coast to coast, Bobby was labelled Canadas Best Unsigned Guitar Player.
The Alberta Recording Industry Association (ARIA) nominated Bobby in seven categories and awarded him the title Best Rock Artist on Record, two years in a row. ARIA also presented him with Socans Songwriter of the Year award for his hit single Human Fortress.
Bobby was the Prairie Winner of Socans National Songwriter Competition held in Toronto, he was a finalist in Yamahas National Talent Search, and was first runner-up in Edmonton radio station K-97s Homegrown Competition (as selected by judges Allen Frew of Glass Tiger, Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, and songwriter Desmond Child, who has written for Aerosmith and Bon Jovi).
In addition to these awards and nominations, Bobby has released, to national radio, four singles off his last two CDs. Two of these tracks made it to the Canadian Adult Contemporary Charts (Human Fortress made it to ..46 and If I Wait There for You reached .. 62), and his song The Other Side entered the Canadian AC Future Adds at ..5. These three tracks were off his first, self-titled Indy release. The other single Release Me, off his second album Drowning on Dry Land, reached ..1 on the Canadian AC Future Adds. All these chart numbers were taken from The Record. At one point, Bobby was the only Indy act to appear on the AC chart, and he was receiving more airplay than much more established artists such as Elton John, Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel, and The Wallflowers. CHUM Radio in Toronto has been a big supporter of Bobbys music, and at one point, they were giving Human Fortress 21 spins per week. RPM Magazine also recognized Bobbys talent for songwriting, and they placed his single If I Wait There for You in the low 30s on their Adult Contemporary Chart.
Bobby has released three music videos, for the tracks If I Wait There for You, The Other Side, and Worn Out, which have increased his national and international exposure. All three videos have been featured on CMT Television, some receiving regular rotation, and Much Music has featured these videos frequently during their Rapid Fax segment. Much Music has also covered both of Bobbys CD launches with full interviews and live footage.
As well as releasing singles, producing videos, recording CDs, co-writing with other talented songwriters, and performing with other famous artists, Bobby continues to tour tirelessly across Canada, expanding the legion of devoted believers in his unusual talent and inspirational energy. His magnetic live act has, time and again, won him the invitation to perform during Canadian Music Week, Music West, The East Coast Music Awards, North by North East, and an ever-growing list of other music festivals and events. He continues to develop his gift for music, and there is no doubt that we will be seeing and hearing more great things from this inspired artist in the near future.
The word is out: Canadas best kept secret is now ready to take his music to the world.
Bobby Camerons Future is Now!
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