Birth name Kimberly Campbell Education Santa Clara University Years active 2008–present Record label Medici Studios | Name Kym Campbell Associated acts Ash Grunwald Role Singer-songwriter | |
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Born 4 August 1981 (age 42)
Denver, Colorado ( 1981-08-04 ) Origin Seattle, Washington, United States Genres Acoustic, Pop, Surf, Reggae Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, musician Instruments Vocal, guitar, ukulele, harmonica Albums Real Life, So Alive, Preview | ||
Kym campbell live in melbourne playing new song just me
Kym Campbell is an Australian singer-songwriter, originally from Seattle, Washington USA. Campbell writes and performs earthy, stripped back music incorporating roots, folk and reggae. Her music is influenced by Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz and Bob Marley, among other artists.
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- Kym campbell live in melbourne playing new song just me
- Personal life
- Music career
- LPs
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- Singles
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Personal life
Kym Campbell was born in Denver, Colorado and grew up in Seattle, Washington. She attended Santa Clara University, where she studied economics.
While in university, Campbell traveled to Australia in a study abroad program. Soon after graduating, she moved permanently to Australia, where she started surfing, songwriting, and playing guitar while traveling the country.
Music career
Campbell was inspired to learn to play music at age 20, after attending a Ben Harper concert in Berkeley, California. Shortly after picking up the guitar, Campbell moved from Seattle to Australia. She released her debut EP, So Alive in 2008. So Alive was soon selected as the soundtrack for a number of surfing DVDs and events, including the Quiksilver Pro France in 2009.
In 2010, Campbell released her sophomore EP, Preview. She toured in support of Preview across Australia and Japan, playing at the 2010 Sounds Australia showcase in Kobe, Japan.
Recording of her first full-length album commenced December 2010, in Melbourne, Australia. The album is anticipated to be released in Japan early 2011, with a single release planned for mid-2011 in Australia.
On 8 April 2011 the Greenroom Festival announced that Kym would be joining the festival's 2011 lineup in Yokohama, Japan.