Oh Boy Records | Shawn Camp

nown for his ability to straddle bluegrass, honky tonk, folk and roots rock, Camp stands as one of the most respected young artists in Nashville's creative community. As a performer, a songwriter and an instrumentalist, he's an accomplished, triple-threat artist whose easy-going demeanor doesn't obscure his ability to create lasting music in a variety of styles and on any number of instruments.

Camp's breadth and the accessibility of his work is illustrated by how many country music superstars have recorded his songs: He's written No. 1 hits for Garth Brooks ("Two Pina Coladas") and the duo Brooks & Dunn ("How Long Gone"), and his songs have been cut by everyone from George Strait and Kenny Chesney to Patty Loveless and Randy Travis.

Now Camp goes public with what Nashville already knows. On Live At The Station Inn, his first album for Oh Boy Records, the Arkansas native takes an engaging jaunt through his song catalog with some of the best young bluegrass pickers around along for the journey. Recorded live and without rehearsal, the album is typical of Camp - putting artistry and creativity on the line for a fun-yet-adventurous evening of high wire acoustic music.

Travelin' Teardrop Blues

Redbird

Forever Ain't No Trouble Now

After having his 1993 debut album for Reprise Records largely ignored by country radio, Shawn Camp has since directed most of his attention to his songwriting and has scored major cuts by Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Diamond Rio, Randy Travis, and dozens more...

Shawn Camp’s high lonesome vocals are particularly well suited to his bluegrass leanings, and he triumphs here with some outstanding tunes, all of which he has had a hand in writing. There are many special moments on the album but the very best are found on the more plaintive offerings like "Forever Ain’t No Trouble Now", "Traveling Teardrop Blues", "Magnolia Wind", "The Guilt Was Gone" and "My Love Will Not Change"...

Shawn Camp’s Live At The Station Inn album is proof that musical magic can be achieved without all the bells and whistles, smoke and mirrors and a bank bustin’ budget… in Camp’s case it was a matter of a few phone calls to his pickin’ buddies, and rummaging through his guitar case for some of his recent songwriting notes.

--Country Music News

Shawn Camp has been one of my favorite musicians ever since I first met him about fifteen years ago. I have always thought he should be a star. He's got the talent, the voice and the looks to do it. And along the way he has blossomed into a class-A songwriter. Go, Shawn, go!

--Jack Clement

Shawn Camp sings, plays and writes up there in the fine, rarified air where very few can breathe. It's a joy to behold.
--Guy Clark

I first knew Shawn as a fiddle player—and a good one, I might add. Since then I found he is a great songwriter. And when it comes to singing, he's a stylist, and Buddy, I like your style. --Del McCoury

Shawn Camp has always been one of the most talented people I've ever met in Nashville. This boy is a real bonafide star, great singer, picker and songwriter. Nothing watered-down here. If he was a drink, he'd be a whiskey straight shot, no ice mixer. --Harley Allen

“My love will not change,” says Shawn Camp. He's not going away. As a matter of fact, he's just coming on. And he's coming to stay. Live At The Station Inn , on John Prine's Oh Boy Records, brings us a voice with a past, out of the deep tradition, a voice with passion, humor and honesty. Singing songs out of his head and heart written with some of the best writers in Nashville, songs about life now, life in the past, life always. Shawn's voice, his playing, his writing all come together here with the energy and clarity of a pure mountain stream. Stay with him. He will stay with you.
--Jim Rooney

I was fortunate enough to not only co-write a couple of these songs with Shawn, but I was also at the Station Inn when they were recorded with an all-star band. Shawn continually amazes me with his singing, playing, writing, and performing. A lot of people are going to enjoy this album by this gifted young man. --Paul Craft