Kevin Closs
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Kevin Closs | |
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 At Northern Lights Festival Boreal, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1963 (age 57–58) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Associated acts | Charlie Major, The Nobs |
| Website | www |
Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, Closs was raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in the Onaping Falls neighbourhood of Sudbury. An independent recording artist since 1989, he works both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.[1]
Closs is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994 as well as his guitar arrangement of "O Canada" played as the daystarter on CBC Northern Ontario Radio. He has also toured as a supporting musician in Charlie Major's band. He won Northern Lights Festival Boréal's Jackie Washington Award in 2002 and the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in 2016.
Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through "Learning Through the Arts" and through invitations from Arts organizations. He has performed in Theatre and Film productions as both actor and musician.
Kevin has performed at festivals across Canada and performs his music onboard ships in the Arctic Circle and Antarctica.
Discography[]
Solo[]
Albums[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Coming of Age |
| 1990 | Face Yourself |
| 1993 | Surrender |
| 1996 | Homecoming |
| 2001 | Solar Ethic |
| 2004 | Sun's in My Eyes |
| Singer-Songwriter/Etc. | |
| 2008 | Heart's End |
| 2013 | All for a Song |
| 2019 | In Deep |
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN Country | |||
| 1994 | "Home" | 31 | 66 | Surrender |
| "Erica" | 26 | |||
The Nobs[]
Albums[]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2002 | The Nobs |
| 2006 | The Nobs II |
References[]
- ^ "Kevin Closs". CBC. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
External links[]
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