Cameron Walker-Wright

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Cameron Walker-Wright
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Background information
Birth nameCameron Alexander Francis Walker-Wright
Born (1989-04-24) April 24, 1989 (age 34)
Southport, Connecticut
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Bass
Years active2009–present
Member of Twin XL
Formerly of Nekokat, Animal Fiction, Weatherstar
Website https://www.cameronwalkerwright.com/

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]

Contents

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, The Ready Set, among many others. [3] He is also known from the band Weatherstar.

Cameron has composed music for brands such as Apple, T-Mobile, Victoria's Secret, Sleepy's and other brands. In addition, he has composed music for networks such as NBC, ABC, ESPN, among many others. [4]

Career

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]

Cameron Walker from Twin XL Cameron WalkerWright PS.jpg
Cameron Walker from Twin XL

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. [21] 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. [22] Previously, the band toured with Jukebox The Ghost and The Mowgli's for the Making Friends Tour of 2019, [23] and toured with I Don't Know How But They Found Me the same year. [24] They ended 2019 touring with The Maine for The Mirror tour, [25] and toured with Fitz and the Tantrums in 2020. [26] The band released their debut studio album, Hyperfantasia on May 19, 2023. [27]

In early 2021, Cameron started a music label with fellow artist Jordan Witzigreuter, Swim Team Records. [28] The company has featured a multitude of artists such as Future Coyote, TALKBAK, and Casey Abrams. The label's music has been featured in promotion for things such as the PGA Tour. [29] Walker wrote "Rock with You" by Seventeen for their ninth EP, Attacca . [30]

Discography

Musical History
YearProjectsAlbums/ EPsSingles
2009WeatherstarWeatherstar

Acoustic

Crystal Ball

Go

Closer

Christmas Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (A Weatherstar Holiday Collection)

Out In The Rain

Covers EP

Snow

For The First Time (Cover)

Believe

All Talk

2012Brothers12 Degrees
20121985Congratulations

Everything's Perfect

Summer Forever

Days Like This

2012The Ready Set (touring member)

I Will Be Nothing Without Your Love (Songwriter)

Disappearing Act (Songwriter)
2014Animal FictionAnimal Fiction EP

Yellow! Pink! Green!

Happy Thoughts

We'll Go Places

Anything Can Happen

I Really Like It Cold

Oh No!

Symmetry

Real Again

Start Again (2020, Writer)

Enjoy The Ride

Lone Wolf

2015Bye ByeTake Me Home
2016Cameron WalkerJust Come Home
2017NekokatCommunication

Communication II

Pleasure Beach

Boys Don't Cry

Haunted

Haunted (Acoustic)

Bella, Goodbye

Take

Warchild

Up In Smoke

Melt

2018Alexander FrancisI'm Sorry
2018Twin XLHow To Talk To StrangersMessy

Messy (Extended Version)

Melt

Problematic

Lemonade

Lonely (with Little Hurt & Rad Horror)

Slow Heart

Want You (Unreleased)

Upgrade

Writing [31]
YearBand/ ArtistAlbumSong
2012We The KingsSomewhere SomehowSay It Now
2013Age Of DaysradioactivityReady To Go
2014The KettlesYou're Not You SoundtrackFinally Free
2014 Heffron Drive Happy MistakesHad to be Panama
2014Sabrina CarpenterEyes Wide OpenWe'll be the Stars
2015Wish I WasWish I WasCutting Ties
2015All Time LowFuture HeartsCinderblock Garden
2015David HodgesThe December Sessions, Vol. 3Under The Influence
The Other Road
The Only Story
2016David HodgesThe December Sessions, Vol. 4Lovers In Orbit
2016Sophia KameronConnectedConnected
2016Borgeous13Over the Edge
2016Tor MillerAll Fall Down
2016The Summer SetStories For MondayAll In
2016Tonight AliveLimitlessHow Does It Feel
2016Arrows to AthensExileCity Of Angels
2016The Ready SetI Will Be Nothing Without Your LoveDisappearing Act
Swim
Concrete
Run With Me
2017OutasightRitchieFeel Good
2018Lindsey StirlingWarmer In The WinterTime To Fall In Love
2018The Ready SetV1Life In Pink
Real
Let U Go
2018The Ready SetV2Stitch
2018Animal IslandAnimalisticImagine All You Can Do
2018The MowglisI was Starting to WonderI Feel Good About This
2018Cade FoehnerBreathe Out
2018Vanessa MaiSchlagerVergessen dich zu vergessen
2018Set it OffMidnightLonely Dance
2019Saint PHYNXSorry
2019Onlychildsolstice, part 2.Royal Blue
2019Derek HoughSay It Now
2019DreamersLaunch Fly LandDizzy
2019Mannequin OnlineSo Cool
2019Little HurtIt's Okay Not To Be Okay
2020Set it OffAfter MidnightSo Predictable
2020Animal FictionLike I Do
2020Animal FictionStart Again
2020Em RossiThe Other Side
2020The VeilBatwoman SoundtrackWelcome To My World
2020Paper JacketsDrugs & Honey
2020OnlychildThank Me Later
2020Little HurtEvery SecondMy Head Hurts
2021Future CoyoteGet To Work
2021Little Lunatherapy
2021Little HurtEvery SecondI Don't Wanna Be Here
2021Future CoyoteComing Alive
2021Trans VioletBlue Flowers
2021Casey AbramsTo Me, From Me
2021TALKBAKTALKBAKGimme Something Good

Jump

Fire

Yng4Evr

2021Young Rising SonsCarousel
2021DreamersBrainless
2021RiivelsAin't Seen Nothing Yet
2021Animal FictionEyes To The SunReady 2 Go

Find Our Way

Everywhere We Go

Eyes To The Sun

Take Me Higher

Permanent Vacation

2021 Seventeen AttaccaRock With You
2021Set It OffSkeleton
2021Alex Di LeoFollowing Feelings
Features [32]
YearArtistSongs
2014tyDiApollo
2015Wish I WasCutting Ties

Now I Know

End Of Faith

2016Wish I WasWe're Better Than This

Stop This

The Bubble

Kill Me

We Can't Go On Like This

I Want To Believe

2016tyDiSharpest Weapon

All I Ever Knew

2017Wish I WasThis Could Be It?
2018Animal IslandNew Classic

All You Can Do

2018tyDiEverything I See
2020Animal IslandUndefined

Live Loud

2020American TeethBarred Out [Feat. Twin XL]
2021LUNA AURASmile

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