About

Cameron Blake is a singer-songwriter, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and performing artist living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has performed throughout the United States and in Europe, has been featured in publications such as The Huffington Post, No Depression and Paste, and has collaborated with Grammy nominated producer Debra Perry, Nashville’s The War and Treaty and rising star Patty PerShayla.

Cameron’s life in music began as a classical violinist at the age of 12, a passion that brought him to numerous professional stages and culminated in a Master’s Degree from the Peabody Institute of Music in Baltimore. While at Peabody, his violin playing was nearly brought to an abrupt halt by an abusive teacher. Turning his pain into power, Cameron began writing songs as a means for artistic survival; songs that have touched the hearts of people all over the world.

His debut album, Alone on the World Stage (2015), garnered acclaim for its subject matter; a heart-rending, poetic and poignant picture of issues that face the world we live in today. Recorded with nothing more than voice, guitar and occasional piano, Folk Radio UK wrote of the album, “This one-man show deserves a standing ovation.” Cameron followed with the release of Fear Not (2017); a lush, masterfully orchestrated album that tackles the complex subject of fear. The album features a cast of fifty musicians, made numerous ‘Best of the Year’ lists and was released throughout Europe on the Netherlands based record label Continental Song City.

His most recent album Censor the Silence (2020) was written in the wake of significant personal loss at the Abbey of Gethsemani, a silent Trappist Monastery in Kentucky. The result is an unexpectedly evocative collection of songs with deep grooves, angular guitar riffs and piercing harmonies that feature Andrew Saliba (guitar), Martin Spence (keys), Ian Thompson (bass) and Andrew Szumowski (drums). Censor the Silence was named ‘Album of the Year’ in Italy’s Ilsussidiario magazine and its single ‘Henny Penny’ was the #2 most played songs by a Michigan artist in 2020 on 88.1 FM WYCE.

In performance, Cameron is influenced by the work of Jacques Brel and Nick Cave. Whether it’s as a frontman or a soloist, in a sold-out amphitheater or an intimate club, he gives himself fully to his audience. Described as “brilliant” (Baltimore City Paper), “impressive” (localspins.com) and “beautiful” (Washington Times), Cameron’s soulful baritone voice, commanding delivery and physical presence make him a strikingly original live performer.