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Don Campbell – doncampbellmusic.com

Don Campbell Music

A national winner of the True Value/Colgate Country Showdown at the and named ’s Best Singer-Songwriter from 2004-2009 in the Maine Sunday Telegram Readers’ Poll, Don Campbell and the Don Campbell Band & Trio entertain audiences of all ages with their charismatic blend of adult contemporary, country and . With world- class vocals and boy-next-door charm, Don has opened for , (Gillette Stadium), winner (Jeff Gordon Foundation Fundraiser), and many other country greats.

A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Don’s fresh but familiar voice has taken him from his hometown of Scarborough, Maine to his second home in Nashville, Tennessee -- and well beyond. Averaging over 150 performances each year, Don has built a fan base and mailing list of over 9000 homes, and continues to grow his music and music business with his wife, bass player and marketing manager, Tonya Shevenell; and in the company of good friends and band members, Andy Happel, Sean Daniels and Sumner McKane.

When speaking of songwriting influences, Don cites Dan Fogelberg, , , the Celtic and Canadian Maritimes roots music of his family, and another fellow Maine native, writer Stephen King. “I strongly believe that Stephen King’s On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, should be required reading for any songwriter. As a songwriter, continuing to grow as a storyteller is so important. I learn every day, and On Writing is one of the most influential and inspirational books I’ve read on the subject.”

A new CD, American Garage, was released in 2008. The music collection showcases Don's talents as a songwriter, singer and musician like no prior project, dialing back the country flavor a notch to let his contemporary folk-rock side surface.

"American Garage is full of lush imagery that's made all the more vivid by Campbell's buttery- smooth tenor...like his voice, Campbell's playing paints images. There's the intricate picking on 'Beautiful Rain' that's reminiscent of soft rain melodically bouncing off the roof on a rainy night. On 'Finding Your Way Home', Campbell's layered guitar work, combined with beautiful harmony vocals, reassuringly takes the listener on a soul-searching journey through the uncertainties of life." - April Boyle Music Review in Maine Sunday Telegram

Don will release two additional CD collections in 2009, including a family project featuring his father and uncles and the music he grew up with and a new Christmas CD.

Accolades/Accomplishments:

Don Campbell - National Winner of Jim Beam Back Room Band Search - Wildhorse Saloon, Nashville TN

Don Campbell - National Winner of True Value/Colgate Country Showdown at Grand Ole Opry, Nashville TN

Don Campbell Band - opened for long list of country, folk and adult contemporary hit-makers including Randy Travis, Willie Nelson, , Carrie Underwood, Toby Keith, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, America, Three Dog Night, , , Shawn Colvin, JoDee Messina, and many more.

Don Campbell & Don Campbell Band have played at the Grand Ole Opry, , Wildhorse Saloon, & Sommet Center in Nashville; Gillette Stadium, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Cumberland County Civic Center, Merrill Auditorium, and many other fine venues in their native New England. Private and/or event work includes performances for Kyle Petty Charity Ride Kick-off; Jeff Gordon Foundation Fundraiser; LL Bean Summer Concert Series; between periods at Nashville Predators Hockey, Marathon in Nashville, Beach to Beacon Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, ME; private association and individual work; cruises on Carnival Victory & the Princess Caribbean cruise ship.

Don Campbell - Male Artist of the Year - Just Plain Folks Music Awards

Don Campbell - Songwriter of "A Friend Right Here", National Theme Song of the Visiting Nurse Associations of America

For more information, please contact Tonya Shevenell at 615-907-3448 or 207-774-2471 or [email protected]. Thank you!