Jim Camacho

Jim Camacho

Camacho in 2013
Background information
Birth name James Emanuel Camacho
Born Miami, Florida, United States
Occupation(s) Musician
Website www.jimcamacho.com

James Emanuel "Jim" Camacho is an American singer/songwriter and former front man for the rock group The Goods.

The Goods (1989–1999)

The Goods were an American rock band formed in Miami in 1989. The band comprised Jim Camacho (lead vocals/bass/guitar), John Camacho (lead vocals/piano), Tony Oms (guitar/bass/vocals), Kasmir Kujawa (drums/vocals). Camacho, along with his brother John, founded the group on 13 January 1989. In 1998, legendary producer Tom Dowd produced their major label release, Good Things Are Coming.[1]

Throughout the 1990s, the band released five albums including the rock opera 5 Steps to Getting Signed, in 1992, which won the prestigious "Album of the Year" honors at the Florida Jammy Awards. The single "I'm Not Average", from their critically acclaimed 1995 album Mint, reached number one on the Radio & Record charts in Florida and eventually led to a signing with Blackheart Records, a division of Polygram Records.

In 1989, the band made headlines in the Miami Herald and on the TV news program Inside Story when they began tossing condoms into audiences from stage in a public display of joining the fight against AIDS.[2]

A one-hour biographical documentary directed by Miguel Delgato aired on VH1 on October 8, 1998.[3]

In 1999, The Goods appeared on The Jenny Jones Show in episode 8122 "I'm Too Sexy to Get a Date."[4]

The Goods disbanded in 1999.[5] Marilyn Manson, who got his first break as The Goods opening act, commented: "I think that they are extremely talented and great musicians." [6]

Solo career

Jim Camacho at the Fremont Abbey in Seattle, 2014

After The Goods disbanded in 1999, Camacho resumed his career as a solo artist and has released multiple albums to critical acclaim including: Trouble Doll (2001), Hey Hey* (2003), Stalker Songs (2005), and Beachfront Defeat (2009). In 2009, Camacho collaborated with Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Jodi Marr on the album Hail Mary.[1] Other long time collaborators include Jordan Welch, Fernando Perdomo, Fritz Dorigo, Jimmy Hadzopolis, Tony Oms, Rafael Tarrago, and Rick Finch.

The music video for "Houdini", from the Stalker Songs album, was directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Steven Fischer and won the Gold Remi Award in the Music Video category at the 40th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and at the 27th Annual Telly Award in 2006.[7]

On 30 December 2007, "Houdini" had its European premiere on Glimz, the leading Scandinavian video-on-demand service.[8]

In 2005, the Miami New Times listed Camacho as Best Acoustic Performer[9] and included Beachfront Defeat on its list of Best Albums of 2009.[10]

Camacho has performed at Radio City Music Hall, the Kodak Theater, and the Mirage Hotel, touring with Alicia Keys and John Legend.[11] He has performed on stage with Pearl Jam, The Smithereens, and Cracker & Matthew Sweet.[12]

In 2013, Forward Motion/Broken Records released Camacho's five-song EP, Everywhere, his first collection of new songs since his 2009 critically acclaimed Beachfront Defeat.[13]

Music in film and television

Camacho's music has contributed to several film and television soundtracks including the Grammy nominated, Tom Dowd & the Language of Music, Paris Hilton's Pledge This, and Fatboy, nominated for "Best Use of Music in a Documentary" at the Sundance Film Festival.[14]

His song "I Don't Need You Anymore", from the album Beachfront Defeat, was featured in season 1, episode 4 "Can You Hear Me Now" of the hit ABC family show Pretty Little Liars.[15]

Musicals

Camacho has penned several original musicals including Fools Paradise directed by Jonathan Cerullo,[16] Guru,[17] Mickey Herman Saves the $#&@ World which he composed with playwright Marco Ramirez,[18] and the critically acclaimed children's musical The Cavie Islanders & The Troll, a full length children's musical performed at the Mandelstam Theater in Miami, Florida, in 2011. The score was released on Y&T Records.[19]

In 2012, Camacho composed the songs for noted Disney and Jim Henson puppeteer Noel MacNeal's "Who Put The Trick In Trick Or Treat: Tales Of Amazing Tricksters" for the Bronx Zoo's 2012 BOO AT THE ZOO CELEBRATION.[20]

Discography

with The Goods

Solo

Musicals

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "St Lawrence School Alumni: In The News ... James Camacho - Class of '83". Stlawrencealumni.blogspot.com. 2005-08-22. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  2. ↑ "The Goods on Inside Story". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  3. ↑ from Jim Camacho 4 years ago Not Yet Rated (2009-05-02). "VH1 part 1 on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  4. ↑ "The Goods on Jenny Jones". YouTube. 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  5. ↑ "BEST MUSICAL BROTHERS Miami 2004 - Jim and John Camacho". Miami New Times. 2005-05-04. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  6. ↑ "The Goods on VH1! Miami Group and Debut Record Have One Hour Prime Time Showcase on Thursday, October 8, 1998. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  7. ↑ ,
  8. ↑ PRESSA. "Houdini To Make European Debut in Sweden!". PRLog. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  9. ↑ "BEST LOCAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMER Miami 2005 - Jim Camacho". Miami New Times. 2006-01-23. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  10. ↑ Mon, Crossfade (2010-01-04). "The Best Local Albums of 2009, Part One of Four". Blogs.miaminewtimes.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  11. ↑ "Best Local Songwriters In Miami « CBS Miami". Miami.cbslocal.com. 2012-01-23. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  12. ↑ "jim camacho". Sonicbids.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
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  17. ↑ "GURU - The Musical written by Jim Camacho". Jimcamacho.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  18. ↑ Christine Dolen (2011-06-10). "Review: Summer Shorts festival leaves audience laughing - Sun Sentinel". Miami Herald. Articles.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  19. ↑ "Jim Camacho - CBS Miami Neighbors 4 Neighbors segment". YouTube. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2014-01-10.
  20. ↑ from Noel MacNeal 1 year ago Not Yet Rated (2012-10-02). ""Who Put the Trick in Trick-Or-Treat: Tales of Amazing Tricksters" on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved 2014-01-10.

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