Ted Russell Kamp is an American singer-songwriter. He is the bassist for Shooter Jennings' backing band. As a solo artist, Kamp has released 11 albums.
Ted Russell Kamp | |
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Occupation(s) | Composer Arranger Producer Performer |
Instrument(s) | Guitar Bass Mandolin Lap Steel Guitar Keyboards |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | PoMo Kufala Dualtone |
Website | tedrussellkamp |
Born in New York, Kamp grew up in the Northeast U.S. before moving to Seattle where he began his music career. He fronted a trio, Ponticello, which released four albums. During this time, Kamp released his first solo album, Dedications (1996). Kamp moved to Los Angeles in 2001 and started a new group, Union Pacific. He performed with other bands and worked as a session musician before being hired as the bassist for Shooter Jennings' band, the .357s.[2]
Kamp also continued his solo career, with his album Divisadero[3][4] ranked as #34 on the Americana Music Association's 2007 chart.
In 2011, Kamp released Get Back to the Land,[5] which made the top 25 on the Americana Radio Chart and was #1 on the Euro Americana Chart.
In January 2013, Kamp released Night Owl,[6] which made the US Americana Radio Chart (#34) and the Euro Americana Chart (#15).
Kamp self-released The Low and Lonesome Sound in 2015, followed a year later by the acoustic album Flying Solo.[7][8] He joined Ted Wulfers to record the classic song Tulsa Time to help support the Red Cross of Oklahoma. 100% of the proceeds were donated to The Oklahoma Red Cross.
Kamp is also an established producer in the music industry.
Don't let Ted Russell Kamp's Zappa-esque cookie duster fool you — he's no avant-garde prankster. Rather, he's an earnest country-rock/rockin'-country singer-songwriter