Birth name Kamerra Franklin Instruments vocals Name Kam Franklin Record label Unsigned artist | Occupation(s) Singer, Years active 2005 – Present Role Singer | |
Born June 7, 1987 (age 36) ( 1987-06-07 ) Origin Bryan, College Station, Bryan, Texas Genres Soul, Ska, Indie rock, Reggae, R&B, Hip hop, Indie rock, Americana Similar People The Suffers, Fat Tony, The Tontons, Alec Ounsworth, JC Brooks & the Uptown S | ||
Kam Franklin - National Anthem @ Houston Women’s March 2018
Kamerra Franklin (born June 7, 1987) is an African-American singer from Houston, Texas. She is more popularly known as Kam Franklin. She is the lead singer for the Houston rocksteady group, The Suffers. She has had a successful career as a backing vocalist and dancer for many artists around the world. She has previously toured with Heptic Skeptic and The Very Best.
Contents
Kam Franklins's debut EP, Bamitskam, was released on June 12, 2008. The EP features appearances by Perseph One, The Buxleys, and Nicole Saxton.
Kam is known for her soulful mezzo-soprano vocals, as well as her collaborations with artists of many different genres, including Houston rapper Fat Tony (rapper) and famed drummer Chris Tsagakis of RX Bandits.
Kam Franklin was nominated for the 2008, 2009, and 2011 Houston Press Music Award for Best Female Vocalist. Franklin finally won the award in 2012,and again in 2014. Her band, The Suffers, took home The 2012 Houston Press music award for Best New Act and Best Reggae/Ska/Dub. Franklin won 2014 Houston Press Music Award for Local Musician of the Year.
Influences
Her primary musical influences are drawn from soul, country, gospel, and reggae music.