Cameron Earnshaw
57 Years Old
Songwriter
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"Soft as smoke and tough as nails, James Taylor - My Traveling Star"
BIOGRAPHYI'm a songwriter currently serving an apprenticeship at Ash Street Music on Music Row in Nashville. This dream assignment now affords me the opportunity to write with some of the best writers in the business, which as you might guess is a dream come true for me!
I was born in New Zealand, but have lived in the U.S. all of my adult life. I love all styles of music, and that probably comes though in my songs too. As a writer I'm partial to country songs based on traditional roots, but I'm a bit too hard-headed to be very good at following rules. Hopefully that makes my songs a little unique. I recorded my first demo "I'd Rather Be Lucky Than Good" in July of 2008. Since then I've recorded about one song per month, most of which are on this page.
Some of the songs presented here were co-written with the amazing lyricist Robert George. Those are Roadside Rest, Churches, Flower Shops and Bars, Hickory Hill and Where The Miles Fall Off The Map, And I Thought Of You. The rest are solo efforts. I can be reached by phone directly at 804-387-4669, just in case you'd like to include any of them on your next double-platinum project!!
I'd like to thank the amazing, amazing singers who bring my songs to life: Trent Jeffcoat, Mike Kelley, Troy Cook Jr., Benjamin Olson, Eric Durrance, Derryl Perry, Ron Wallace and Jeremy Easley. Someone a lot smarter than me once told me to use the best singers you can find to showcase your songs, and as you can hear, that's exactly what I've done. For the excellent recordings I have to thank amazing Jimi Heath, Tim Grogan, Rod Lewis and Ben Olson at Studio 515 in Nashville (nashvilledemostudio.com). Damn they're good!
I was born in New Zealand, but have lived in the U.S. all of my adult life. I love all styles of music, and that probably comes though in my songs too. As a writer I'm partial to country songs based on traditional roots, but I'm a bit too hard-headed to be very good at following rules. Hopefully that makes my songs a little unique. I recorded my first demo "I'd Rather Be Lucky Than Good" in July of 2008. Since then I've recorded about one song per month, most of which are on this page.
Some of the songs presented here were co-written with the amazing lyricist Robert George. Those are Roadside Rest, Churches, Flower Shops and Bars, Hickory Hill and Where The Miles Fall Off The Map, And I Thought Of You. The rest are solo efforts. I can be reached by phone directly at 804-387-4669, just in case you'd like to include any of them on your next double-platinum project!!
I'd like to thank the amazing, amazing singers who bring my songs to life: Trent Jeffcoat, Mike Kelley, Troy Cook Jr., Benjamin Olson, Eric Durrance, Derryl Perry, Ron Wallace and Jeremy Easley. Someone a lot smarter than me once told me to use the best singers you can find to showcase your songs, and as you can hear, that's exactly what I've done. For the excellent recordings I have to thank amazing Jimi Heath, Tim Grogan, Rod Lewis and Ben Olson at Studio 515 in Nashville (nashvilledemostudio.com). Damn they're good!
LEVELsemi-pro
GENRESCountry, Alternative Country, Pop
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Various single-song agreements, independent publishing company
Contact
Administrative: Cameron Earnshaw
P.R.O.SESAC
INSTRUMENTSb3 organ / piano / synthesizers
INFLUENCESAllen Reynolds, Bob McDill, Elton John, Merle Haggard, John, Paul, George, Ringo, Bob Wills, Richard Rogers, Mark Knopfler, Carly Simon, Billy Joe Shaver, Victoria Shaw, Sarah McLachlan, Waylon Jennings, Karla Bonoff, Steely Dan, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, Bob James, Buck White, Mark Yeary. Am I weird OR WHAT?
DAY JOBIT Manager
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:It's my second job
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
melody
music
I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
melody
music
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AWARDS & ACCOLADESTunesmith Pro Featured Songwriter, May 2009
Taxi Top 10 Favorite, December 2008
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