Tim Kamrad (born 10 April 1997 in Wuppertal), known professionally as Kamrad, is a German singer-songwriter. He rose to recognition following his debut single "Changes" in 2017.[1]
Tim Kamrad | |
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.jpg) Kamrad in 2022 | |
| Born | 10 April 1997 Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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| Website | kamrad-music |
Career
editTim Kamrad grew up in Langenberg, a borough of Velbert. He participated in school choir where he developed a passion for singing and playing the guitar. After smaller band projects and his first song writing experiences, he worked with Motor Music's Rent-A-Record Company service, under which he released his first Single on 7 October 2016. 'Changes' was then published as his debut single.
In November 2016, Tim Kamrad appeared in the supporting program of Lions Head on the tour See You Tour Part II through Germany and Austria. He also played on 15 December 2016 in Cologne as the opening act for the band ABC.[2]
On 24 February 2017, Kamrad's debut EP Changes was released. In connection with this release, he was voted Newcomer of the Month for March on the Hamburg radio station N-Joy. At the end of 2017, he performed on some dates of the club tour as the support act for the German singer Lotte.[3] In 2018, he supported Sunrise Avenue on their Heartbreak Century tour.[3][4] Since spring 2019 he has been recording his songs in his own recording studio in Bochum-Langendreer.[5]
Following the release of Down & Up, his debut album in 2018, and Not Good At Playing Love Songs, his second album in 2023, Kamrad gained further notoriety.[6]
In 2024, Kamrad became a coach on The Voice of Germany alongside Samu Haber, Yvonne Catterfeld, and Mark Forster.[7][8]
Discography
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Albums
edit- 2018: Down & Up
- 2023: Not Good At Playing Love Songs
EPs
edit- 2017: Changes
Singles
edit- 2016: Changes
- 2017: Return
- 2017: Ruin Me
- 2018: Words 4 U
- 2018: You Don't Owe Me Your Love
- 2018: Heartbeat
- 2018: On You
- 2018: Holdin’ On
- 2019: Fight (String Version)
- 2019: Closing In
- 2020: Outside
- 2020: Blame It on the Lights
- 2021: Dance with Danger
- 2021: Grow
- 2022: I Believe
- 2022: Better Days
- 2023: Feel Alive
- 2023: I‘m Done
- 2023: You Feel Like Summer
- 2023: Never get older
- 2023: I Hope You End Up Alone (With Me)
- 2024: So Good
References
edit- ^ "KAMRAD im Interview". DELUXE MUSIC (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Walk, Sascha (8 December 2016). "Lions Head Konzert - München". Sascha Walk - Blog in Orange (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b Binder-Eggert, Gordon (22 November 2017). "Wuppertal: Wuppertaler Tim Kamrad geht mit Sunrise Avenue auf Tour". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Moni (16 March 2018). "Concert Review Sunrise Avenue 14.03.18". Loads of Music - Blog from Switzerland. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ NDR. "N-JOY Morningshow-Tourbus: Danke, dass ihr dabei wart!". www.n-joy.de. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "News". goldengatemanagement.com. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Nieländer, Philipp (18 May 2024). "Velberter Sänger wird Coach bei "The Voice of Germany"". www.waz.de (in German). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Ein Neuling, drei Lieblinge: Neue Coaches bei "The Voice"". stern.de (in German). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2024.