Scott Campbell (musician)
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Scott Campbell is an American
musician
, composer
, and actor
.
in 1958, Scott Herbert Carl Campbell began writing poetry at the age of six and songs at the age of eight. He taught himself guitar
, piano
, alto saxophone
, oboe
, violin
, and multitrack audio recording. He formed Nebula Records
in 1973 and released the single Apparition/Astral Spirit in 1974 under the band name Apparition, playing all the instruments on both songs,.
Campbell formed The Sillies
in 1977, considered Detroit's first modern punk rock
band. He founded Bookie's Club 870 in 1978, Detroit's first concert nightclub since the teen clubs of the 1960s. The Police
, Ultravox
, The Damned, John Cale
, Peter Hammill
, The Cramps
, and many other acts made their Detroit debuts at Bookie's and numerous other clubs catering to original live music sprang up as a result of the success of Bookie's.
Campbell later went on to found Todd's and present concerts and benefits around Detroit. He began performing under his own name in 1983 and released the single "I'm Saving Myself For Angela Cartwright", in 1986. Campbell has also appeared in the films Mirror, Mirror
(1989) and Hoffa
(1992). He also produced and hosted Music Box on Detroit TV from 1985 to 1992 and the Detroit Music Scene radio program from 1986 to 1997, featuring the music of over 1,000 Detroit area musicians as well as interviews with Iggy Pop
, The Ramones, Echo & the Bunnymen
, The Cult
, and other international recording artists.
The Decline and Fall of Scott Campbell CD was released in 2000 and spent nine weeks at number 1 on MP3.com
's charts. The Sillies CD America's Most Wanton was released in 2002, supported by a West Coast tour of The Sillies ending at the L.A. Colosseum as part of the Warped Tour
.
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Career
Born in Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in 1958, Scott Herbert Carl Campbell began writing poetry at the age of six and songs at the age of eight. He taught himself guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, alto saxophone
Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
, oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, and multitrack audio recording. He formed Nebula Records
Nebula Records
Nebula Records is a record label founded early 1973 by Detroit musician and record producer Scott Campbell while still in his teens. The label has released Detroit acts such as The Sillies, The MC5, Iggy Pop, RUR, Don Rader, Hippodrome and numerous anthologies and collections by various artists...
in 1973 and released the single Apparition/Astral Spirit in 1974 under the band name Apparition, playing all the instruments on both songs,.
Campbell formed The Sillies
The Sillies
The Sillies were a Detroit punk rock band formed early 1977 by auto assembly line worker Ben Waugh. The Sillies played their first show second-billed to The MC5. Later, they played with bands such as The Dead Boys, The Damned, The Cramps, and toured the United States and Canada...
in 1977, considered Detroit's first modern punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band. He founded Bookie's Club 870 in 1978, Detroit's first concert nightclub since the teen clubs of the 1960s. The Police
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting , Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland...
, Ultravox
Ultravox
Ultravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
, The Damned, John Cale
John Cale
John Davies Cale, OBE is a Welsh musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band The Velvet Underground....
, Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill
Peter Joseph Andrew Hammill is an English singer-songwriter, and a founding member of the progressive rock band Van der Graaf Generator. Most noted for his vocal abilities, his main instruments are guitar and piano...
, The Cramps
The Cramps
The Cramps were an American rock band, formed in 1976 and active until 2009. The band split after the death of lead singer Lux Interior. Their line-up rotated much over their existence, with the husband and wife duo of Interior and lead guitarist Poison Ivy the only permanent members...
, and many other acts made their Detroit debuts at Bookie's and numerous other clubs catering to original live music sprang up as a result of the success of Bookie's.
Campbell later went on to found Todd's and present concerts and benefits around Detroit. He began performing under his own name in 1983 and released the single "I'm Saving Myself For Angela Cartwright", in 1986. Campbell has also appeared in the films Mirror, Mirror
Mirror, Mirror (1990 film)
Mirror, Mirror is a 1990 horror film directed by Marina Sargenti, based on a screenplay by Annette and Gina Cascone. It stars Karen Black, Rainbow Harvest, Yvonne De Carlo and William Sanderson...
(1989) and Hoffa
Hoffa
Hoffa is a 1992 biographical film directed by Danny DeVito and written by David Mamet, based on the life of Teamsters Union leader Jimmy Hoffa. Jack Nicholson plays Hoffa, and Danny DeVito plays Hoffa's fictional longtime friend Robert "Bobby" Ciaro, an amalgamation of several Hoffa associates over...
(1992). He also produced and hosted Music Box on Detroit TV from 1985 to 1992 and the Detroit Music Scene radio program from 1986 to 1997, featuring the music of over 1,000 Detroit area musicians as well as interviews with Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Though considered an innovator of punk rock, Pop's music has encompassed a number of styles over the years, including pop, metal, jazz and blues...
, The Ramones, Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
, The Cult
The Cult
The Cult are a British rock band that was formed in 1983. They gained a dedicated following in Britain in the mid 1980s as a post-punk band with singles such as "She Sells Sanctuary", before breaking mainstream in the United States in the late 1980s as a hard rock band with singles such as "Love...
, and other international recording artists.
The Decline and Fall of Scott Campbell CD was released in 2000 and spent nine weeks at number 1 on MP3.com
MP3.com
MP3.com is a web site operated by CNET Networks providing information about digital music and artists, songs, services, community, and technologies. It is probably better known for its original incarnation, as a legal, free music-sharing service, popular with independent musicians for promoting...
's charts. The Sillies CD America's Most Wanton was released in 2002, supported by a West Coast tour of The Sillies ending at the L.A. Colosseum as part of the Warped Tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
.