Kamila Thompson

Kamila Thompson is a singer-songwriter based in London and New York. Currently recording her first album, she has been seen touring with Bonny Prince Billy, Teddy Thompson, Sean Lennon and others, as well as appearances with the Wainwright clan at Carnegie Hall and with a host of illustrious artists at Hal Willner's 'Came So Far for Beauty' Leonard Cohen tribute in Dublin. Her debut album is due for release in 2008.

Early life and family

Thompson is the youngest child of Richard and Linda Thompson.Citation|last=Lisi|first=Michael|author-link=|title=Family ties|newspaper=Albany Times-Union|volume=|issue=|pages=|year=2007|date=April 5, 2007|url=http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=578198&category=ARTS&BCCode=&newsdate=4/5/2007] Her brother is Teddy Thompson.

Career

Thompson was backing and harmony vocalist on Linda Thompson's 2002 album "Fashionably Late" and Linda's 2007 released album "Versatile Heart", which also features a track written by Kamila called "Nice Cars".

She released an album of her own near the end of 2007. Recently she was an opener on the tour of Sean Lennon. She has also toured with Will Oldham (Bonny Prince Billy) in Australia and New Zealand and performed in Hal Wilner' "Came So Far For Beauty' tribute to Leonard Cohen in Dublin last year as well as the Wainwright Family's Christmas show at Carnegie Hall.

References

http://www.thetrousers.co.uk/issues/one/kamila.htm

External links

* [http://www.kamilathompson.com/ Kamila Thompson] Official website
* [http://www.myspace.com/kamilathompson Kamila Thompson's MySpace Music] MySpace page
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Kamila+Thompson/+wiki Last FM] Profile