Kevin Closs | |
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 At Northern Lights Festival Boreal, 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1963 (age 59–60) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | www |
Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and author,[1] who has recorded and toured both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.[2]
Closs was born in Sault Ste. Marie and raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in the Onaping Falls neighbourhood of Sudbury.[1] An independent recording artist since 1989, he is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994.[3] He has also toured as a supporting musician in Charlie Major's band.[4]
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.[5]
Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through Learning Through the Arts and through invitations from arts organizations.[6] He has performed in theatre and film productions as both actor and musician, including as Jesus Christ in Theatre Cambrian's 1992 production of Jesus Christ Superstar.[1]
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
- 1 2 3 Mary Bonenfant, "Kevin Closs releasing new album". North Bay Nugget, September 19, 1992.
- ↑ Jason Schneider, "Northern Nobs head south, turn up the heat; Sudbury's sons aren't carefee, brawling Saturday partyers but they do want to have fun". Guelph Mercury, October 10, 2002.
- ↑ Gordon Kennedy, "Catch Kevin Closs in action Saturday". Sudbury Star, August 10, 2000.
- ↑ Bonnie Kogos, "Northern Ontario troubadour Kevin Closs reinvents himself". Sudbury Star, September 24, 2011.
- ↑ Mary Katherine Keown, "Sudbury honours top artists". Sudbury Star, May 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Closs's 11th album All for a Song". Sudbury Star, January 9, 2014.