Cameron Walker-Wright
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April 24, 1989
- Singer-songwriter
- musician
- Vocals
- guitar
- bass
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| Born | Cameron Alexander Francis
Walker-Wright April 24, 1989 Southport, Connecticut |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Member of | Twin XL |
| Formerly of | Nekokat, Animal Fiction, Weatherstar |
| Website | www |
Cameron Alexander Francis Walker-Wright[1] (born April 24, 1989), professionally known as Cameron Walker, is a singer, songwriter, producer, and artist from Southport, Connecticut. He is currently in the supergroup band Twin XL along with John Gomez and Stephen Gomez.[2]
He is currently based in Los Angeles, CA and has written songs for bands and artists such as Lindsey Stirling, All Time Low, Sabrina Carpenter, and The Ready Set.[3] He is also known from the band Weatherstar.
Cameron has composed music for brands such as Apple, T-Mobile, Victoria's Secret, and Sleepy's. In addition, he has composed music for the networks NBC, ABC, and ESPN.[4]
In 2009, Walker formed the band Weatherstar.[5] The band released their self-titled debut EP in 2010 and includes the songs, "Wish You Would Stay" and "Postcards".[6] The group toured with The Bigger Lights, The Graduate and You Me and Everyone We Know, as well as performing at the Vans Warped Tour in 2010.[7] In April 2011, an EP entitled, Crystal Ball was released.[8] In November 2011, a Christmas EP titled, Christmas Makes the Heart Grow Fonder was released along with the lead single, "It's Not Christmas Without You Here".[9]
In 2012, his band Nineteen 80 Five (1985) was signed to Songs Music Publishing.[10] Since then the band has gone on to release a collection of EPs and released the single, Summer Forever, on Hollywood Records.[11] In September 2012, Walker debuted a new project with his brother Julian Walker called Brothers. They released their debut single, "12 Degrees" that same month.[12] The duo later released "It's Not Christmas Without You Here" and cover of "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)" for streaming via Alternative Press in December 2012.[13] In January 2013, Nineteen 80 Five released "Everything's Perfect" as the lead single from their second EP, which was released in February.[14] In 2014, Cameron signed to songwriter and producer, David Hodges, as his first signing to his publishing company Third & Verse which was a joint venture with Kobalt Music Group.[15]
Walker-Wright has played guitar, bass guitar and wrote several songs for The Ready Set.[16] Walker wrote "Disappearing Act", "Concrete", "Run with Me" and "Swim" on The Ready Set's fifth studio album, I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love.[17]
He is one third of the indie pop group Nekokat along with Jordan Witzigreuter (The Ready Set) and Jess Bowen (drummer of The Summer Set).[18] In September 2016, he released a single titled, "Just Come Home".[19] In May 2017, he released another single titled, "I'm Sorry", under the name, Alexander Francis.[20]
In 2018, he joined brothers Stephen and John Gomez of The Summer Set to form the band Twin XL.[2] As of 2023, they released one studio album titled Hyperfantasia, two EPs and 13 singles. The band makes all of their own music, start-to-finish, and have admitted that it is "sometimes difficult" to balance recording with performances.[21] Previously, the band toured with Jukebox The Ghost and The Mowgli's for the Making Friends Tour of 2019,[22] and toured with I Dont Know How but They Found Me the same year.[23] They ended 2019 touring with The Maine for The Mirror tour,[24] and toured with Fitz and the Tantrums in 2020.[25] The band released their debut studio album, Hyperfantasia on May 19, 2023.[26]
In early 2021, Cameron started a music label with fellow artist Jordan Witzigreuter, Swim Team Records.[27] The company has featured Future Coyote, TALKBAK, and Casey Abrams. The label's music has been featured in promotion for the PGA Tour.[citation needed] Walker wrote "Rock with You" by Seventeen for their ninth EP, Attacca.[28]
