Kamila Thompson, more commonly known as Kami Thompson, is a singer-songwriter based in London and New York. She has toured with Bonny Prince Billy, Teddy Thompson, Sean Lennon and others, as well as appearing with the family of Loudon Wainwright III at Carnegie Hall, She has also played at Hal Willner's "Came So Far for Beauty" Leonard Cohen tribute in Dublin.[1] Her debut recording, an EP Bad Marriage, was released in June 2010. Her debut album Love Lies was released in the UK on Warner Music in 2011. Thompson also performs and records as part of the band The Rails with husband James Walbourne. The band's first EP Habit was released on Edwyn Collins' AED Records in early 2012, and their debut album Fair Warning was released on Island Records' pink label on 5 May 2014.
Kamila Thompson
Kamila Thompson at Big Session 2012 in Catton Park, South Derbyshire, UK on 16 June 2012.
Thompson was backing and harmony vocalist on Linda Thompson's 2002 album Fashionably Late and Linda's 2007 album Versatile Heart, which also features a track written by Kamila called "Nice Cars".[2]
She was an opener on the tour of Sean Lennon.[2] She has also toured with Will Oldham (Bonny Prince Billy) in Australia and New Zealand and performed in Hal Willner's "Came So Far for Beauty" tribute to Leonard Cohen in Dublin in 2006 as well as the Wainwright Family's Christmas show at Carnegie Hall.
On 24 October 2011, Kami released her debut full-length album Love Lies, on Warner Music UK.
Thompson is featured on Sam Sallon's 2013 album One for the Road singing a duet on the song "It's Not Hard to Lose Your Way".
In 2014, Kami's band The Rails, featuring her husband James Walbourne, released their debut album Fair Warning. Later that year, The Rails appear on the album Family (2014) by Thompson (the band being named for all the Thompsons that appear), having written two songs for the project.[3][4]
Kami features on the track "Your Baby", from Jinnwoo's debut album Strangers Bring Me No Light, released on 2 September 2016.
^Came So Far For Beauty Review published October 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2020
^ abcLisi, Michael (5 April 2007), , Albany Times-Union, archived from the original on 4 June 2008
^Holland, Simon (1 December 2014). "Thompson – Family". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
^Dominus, Susan (7 November 2014). "Teddy Thompson's Folk-Rock Family Reunion". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
External linksedit
Kami Thompson Official website
Dead Flamingoes Dead Flamingoes' Official Website
Kamila Thompson's MySpace Music MySpace page
Last FM Profile
January 01, 1970
kamila, thompson, more, commonly, known, kami, thompson, singer, songwriter, based, london, york, toured, with, bonny, prince, billy, teddy, thompson, sean, lennon, others, well, appearing, with, family, loudon, wainwright, carnegie, hall, also, played, willne. Kamila Thompson more commonly known as Kami Thompson is a singer songwriter based in London and New York She has toured with Bonny Prince Billy Teddy Thompson Sean Lennon and others as well as appearing with the family of Loudon Wainwright III at Carnegie Hall She has also played at Hal Willner s Came So Far for Beauty Leonard Cohen tribute in Dublin 1 Her debut recording an EP Bad Marriage was released in June 2010 Her debut album Love Lies was released in the UK on Warner Music in 2011 Thompson also performs and records as part of the band The Rails with husband James Walbourne The band s first EP Habit was released on Edwyn Collins AED Records in early 2012 and their debut album Fair Warning was released on Island Records pink label on 5 May 2014 Kamila ThompsonKamila Thompson at Big Session 2012 in Catton Park South Derbyshire UK on 16 June 2012 Background informationAlso known asKami ThompsonBorn1983 age 40 41 Occupation s Singer songwriterWebsitewww wbr kamithompson wbr com Kami Thompson amp Fairport Convention covering the Sandy Denny songs 2012 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Releases 3 1 Solo albums 3 2 Solo EPs 3 3 Albums with The Rails 3 4 Features and appearances 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and family editThompson is the youngest child of British folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson 2 Her older brother is Teddy Thompson Career editThompson was backing and harmony vocalist on Linda Thompson s 2002 album Fashionably Late and Linda s 2007 album Versatile Heart which also features a track written by Kamila called Nice Cars 2 She was an opener on the tour of Sean Lennon 2 She has also toured with Will Oldham Bonny Prince Billy in Australia and New Zealand and performed in Hal Willner s Came So Far for Beauty tribute to Leonard Cohen in Dublin in 2006 as well as the Wainwright Family s Christmas show at Carnegie Hall On 24 October 2011 Kami released her debut full length album Love Lies on Warner Music UK Thompson is featured on Sam Sallon s 2013 album One for the Road singing a duet on the song It s Not Hard to Lose Your Way In 2014 Kami s band The Rails featuring her husband James Walbourne released their debut album Fair Warning Later that year The Rails appear on the album Family 2014 by Thompson the band being named for all the Thompsons that appear having written two songs for the project 3 4 Kami features on the track Your Baby from Jinnwoo s debut album Strangers Bring Me No Light released on 2 September 2016 Releases editSolo albums edit Title Album details Love Lies Released 24 October 2011 Label Warner Music Group Solo EPs edit Title Album details Bad Marriage Released June 2010 Label The Berlin Collective Albums with The Rails edit Title Album details Fair Warning Released 2014 Label Island Records amp Mighty village Other People Released 2017 Label Psychonaut Sounds Cancel the Sun Released 2019 Label Psychonaut Sounds Thirty Tigers Features and appearances edit Title Album details It s Not Hard to Lose Your Way Sam Sallon ft Kami Thompson One For the Road by Sam Sallon Released 2013 Label Indigo Octagon Your Baby Jinnwoo ft Kami Thompson Strangers Bring Me No Light by Jinnwoo Released 2016 Label GF M Records and Cargo Records UK References edit Came So Far For Beauty Review published October 2006 Retrieved 31 October 2020 a b c Lisi Michael 5 April 2007 Family ties Albany Times Union archived from the original on 4 June 2008 Holland Simon 1 December 2014 Thompson Family Folk Radio UK Retrieved 23 April 2015 Dominus Susan 7 November 2014 Teddy Thompson s Folk Rock Family Reunion The New York Times Retrieved 23 April 2015 External links editKami Thompson Official website Dead Flamingoes Dead Flamingoes Official Website Kamila Thompson s MySpace Music MySpace page Last FM Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kamila Thompson amp oldid 1222072318, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
