Congrats to this month's featured artists:
Kim Campbell
Biography
Listen
and singer/songwriter, Kym Campbell, will draw you into her world with
music most often described as acoustic surf-roots. The twenty seven
year old evokes an innocent, yet sophisticated and upbeat sound,
sharing with us all her experiences of life as a girl, a woman, a
lover, a joker, and most of all – that little surfie chick from next
door.
As an acoustic artist, her unique vocal style, uplifting lyrics
and catchy guitar riffs create a distinct and alluring style being
likened to artists such as Jack Johnson or Tristan Prettyman. But it is
her well crafted songs themselves that have drawn the most attention
with Kym’s recently released debut album being chosen as the featured
soundtrack for Australian Longboarding Magazine's 'Project X', as well
as being included on ‘SoundsLikeCafe’s new compilation CD, which is
distributed and played in over 1200 cafes nationwide, featuring some of
Australia’s most highly regarded musicians. With numerous community
radio stations around Australia embracing her newly released
independent album and voted top 30 New Artists To Radio, as well as
consistently staying in the Top 30 Australian Myspace artists for the
genres of both roots and surf and the Top 10 acoustic artists on
MP3.com.au, the songstress has built herself an impressive fan base.
Kym
has been influenced by a kaleidoscope of genres from reggae to folk,
roots flowing to easy surf-rock, with even a hint of hip hop. And out
of this combination, she has crafted her own distinct style, while
still managing to include just enough radio friendly pop to keep that
tune popping up in your head all day. Names like Ben Harper, Tristan
Prettyman, the Waifs, Bob Marley, Jack Johnson, The Beautiful Girls and
Sublime, are just a few she draws any particular special inspiration
from. With Kym complementing her laidback guitaring with some
harmonica and a sweet little ukulele, her live performances are winning
hearts across Australia. Having supported acoustic rock and roots bands
in the United States, Kym is now back in Australia to stay and you can
find her playing at a number of niche venues and roots festivals around
Australia. With her debut album newly released you are going to want to
keep your eye out for this up and coming talent!
Instrumentation
Kym Campbell - Vocals, Guitar, Ukelele, Harmonica
Felipe Sidoti - Bass, Guitar
Shahn - Percussion, Back up vocals, Ukelele, Bass
Discography
So Alive - Independent Album, released August, 2008.
Links
http://www.myspace.com/kymcampbell
Rick Kennedy
Biography
Country/Folk/Roots.
Uniquely personal sound reminiscent of the college coffee houses that
were his beginning. Moving quickly to a lead guitarist for popular
regional bands OH (Eli Radish,Buckeye Buckeroos), CO (Airborne,
Emersom Biggins), David Alan Coe, Kennedy has toured and traveled,
sometimes with band sometime on a personal journey, capturing all in
his compositions. Most recently performing at music festivals &
smaller, intimate venues, the music he plays is his own, whether
originals (30+) or unique cover interpretations.
Playing "anything
with strings" a lead guitarist accompanied by harmonica &
distinctive voice, as comfortable on mandolin & banjo, not shying
from keyboard. Solo retrospective CD 2007, studio-based CD 2008, music
videos 2007-2008. New recordings & videos in progress.
Festivals:
PCVOLK (VA), MEANY (NYC), Berlin Town Fair (MD), Steamtown Showcase
(PA), Marva Original Music (MD), Les Vignes D'Or, Musician’s Picnic
(LA) Strawberry Days (Carbondale CO), Frank Brown International
Songwriter’s Festival--Florabama Jam.
Radio Airplay: Outbound
Radio, Underworld Mix Radio, WJFN Radio, Pongid, Desert Highway Radio,
VeTunes, Mvyradio. Dr. Lou Radio, Show Europe:Midnight Special Blues
Radio,Radio Goldenflash, Altcountry
Kennedy, solo & bands,
has opened for many, including: Bob Seger, Hot Tuna, Canned Heat, Alice
Cooper, Pure Prairie League, Dr. Hook, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John
Mayall, Steve Goodman, David Crosby, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Rick
Danko, Dr. John and Shanana.
Large Venues: Cleveland’s Agora
Theater, Cincinnati’s Taft Auditorium, Ludlow’s Garage, Lakefront Park,
the Indianapolis Arena, Nashville’s Broadway Barn, Studio in the
Rockies, The Ford Amphitheater and the Blossom Music Amphitheater.
Instrumentation
Rick Kennedy-Guitar (electric and accoustic), harmonica. mandolin, banjo, dobro, slide, keyboard
Discography
Airplay 15+ Radio Stations US/Europe, Indep Coffeehouse Network, 1hr Music Showcase-Comcast
It'll Be All Right(single)--Cape May Compilation CD '09
When You Wanna Go Home (Ranger Records '08)
From the Sublime to the Ridiculous (Ranger Records'07)
I Can't Go Anywhere--single/video, (Comcast Cable '06)
Airborn LP (Yessir Records 1980)
Waiting to Hear From You/Ghost Writers in the Sky (Ranger Records 45)
Links
| http://www.rickkennedylives.com |
| Rick Kennedy's Website |
| CD Baby |
| When You Wanna Go Home review-Dutch |
| Digi Music Festival, Florence, Italy |
| Steamtown Music Festival |
