Cam Penner

Born into a mennonite community in Southern Manitoba, his parents, the town rebels ran an illegal roadhouse on the outskirts of town, brought in bands and set fire to the dancefloor. His grandpa, a bootlegger, delivered his homemade goods down the gravel covered back roads of Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

At eighteen Cam left the prairies and made his way south to Chicago. While living there he ran a soup kitchen and started working with the homeless. From there he moved North back to Canada where he continued working with the homeless at various shelters, soup kitchens, and detox centres. Now, a full time musician and songwriter, Cam carries with him these life experiences as he embarks on his musical journey.

Cam Penner live. Unvarnished, tale telling songs of misguided love, endless nights and long hauls through the prairies. Cam (guitar, harmonica, vocals) has been penning these kinds of songs for the last ten years. Songs about real people, real situations, sufferin' and laughin: Laughin' at your sufferin' kinda songs. These are songs inspired by rolling fields, vast skies, the long road home and cold, Canadian nights.

For the last year Cam has been focusing his attention on writing and touring as a solo artist he has also, ironically, found himself homeless. After sinking the rest of his savings and the money he made from selling his house into his new album ?Felt Like a Sunday Night? he has been on the road. A friend?s couch or a relative?s spare bed has been a godsend providing him a place to lay his head. During the last year Cam has toured in the UK three times including Ireland & Scotland. He also spent three months in London booking himself over twenty shows during his stay. Cam also toured through California and Nevada and spent the summer touring across Western Canada with his band the Gravel Road.

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[MUZIKSTUDIO]

Great Song Cam.

I'll be honored to record your next CD!

MUZIKSTUDIO

Great radio interview on NPR.

Best and Godspeed to you!

Bob Idakaar

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[LumpyRevolution]

This is awesome... just awesome.

Thank you.