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Current mood:  adventurous
-------FULL BIOGRAPHY---------
Oliver Campana was born in Toulon in the south of France,
where he started singing from the age of 17.
His wide panel of influences and a taste in modern production
has led him to blend edgy rock music with deep soul
& hypnotic grooves.
After having built a solid gig experience as a lead vocalist in France
by 1995, and a short venture with guitarist Frank"François" Perez
(Gene Loves Jezebel), Oliver Campana flies off to hit the London-UK Pop scene.
In 1997 he starts working with guitarist Joe Hodgson and
drummer Stuart Macmillan (who later will join M.A.S.S then
Hey Gravity! ). This band called The Nervous Wrecks records
a studio E.P produced by Phil Brown ( Geoff Tate, Marillion..)
and gigs intensively in UK and Ireland for about 3 years.
When the band splits up in 2000, Oliver creates a brief project with
New Jersey drummer Tony Natale (The Drifters, X-Ray Specs,
Gwyn Ashton..), bassist Lakis Economou, and Blue Aces
guitarist Lewis Fielding (Big Joe Turner, Jerimiah Marques..).
During these years, Oliver Campana spends a lot of time
on the road, touring in UK, France and Germany, before relocating
back in Provence in 2002 on the purpose of writing songs.
As a matter of fact, his personal life makes songwriting
a vital and evergrowing priority.
In June 2002 he releases an album "Nothing changes"
with French Prog Rock band Drop-O-Rama (Musea)
led by drummer/composer Antoine de Montremy.
Although the production budget is thin, the album gets
a very welcoming feedback from the Rock press people
so the band decides to start a second record.
This comes to life in 2004 under the name "Superlove"
and including a weird cover of Britney Spears "Stronger".
Few months later the band is invited to perform
2 tracks live on France Culture.
The same year Oliver Campana is starting a new project
in London with Joe Hodgson and this leads them to producer
George De Angelis(Trevor Horn's ZTT Records label, Rod Stewart,
Kim Appleby, Seal, Lee Ann Rymes, Pet Shop Boys...).
What was originally a studio project grows into a band
called The Vibe, then RIME by 2006, and the evolution
takes place in studios like The Dairy (Brixton) and Abbey Road.
But once more, after 2 Irish tours, numerous London showcases
(incl.The Garage), and the completion of one album "Find your own way",
working together becomes impossible and
Oliver has to leave the band in March 2007.
Simultaneously in 2006 and in order to express another side of his writing,
he co-signs and performs on a bunch of songs by DAMON'S,
a french project who will stay ranked Powerpop Number 1
in France on Myspace.com for the whole year.
2007 is a very busy year for Oliver Campana.
Drop-O-Rama's releasing their 3rd and most mature album "Three at last" on Why Note / Nocturne
Oliver is currently working on his first solo album, this project will probably take a bit of time but there's no lack of song material..!!
Oliver Campana has also started writing for other artists... but that remains a secret for now.. :o)
 | Currently listening:
Mezzanine
By Massive Attack |
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