Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and author ("OMAGEE") Closs was raised on

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, and currently lives in the

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neighbourhood of

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. An independent recording artist since 1989, he works both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs. Closs is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994 as well as his guitar arrangement of "O Canada" played as the daystarter on CBC Northern Ontario Radio. He has also toured as a supporting musician in

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's band. He won

Northern Lights Festival Boréal Northern Lights Festival Boréal is an annual summer music festival in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. It is one of Canada's oldest music festivals in continuous operation, having been staged every year since 1972 until the Covid-19 pandemic.

's Jackie Washington Award in 2002 and the Mayor's Celebration of the Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts in 2016. Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through "Learning Through the Arts" and through invitations from Arts organizations. He has performed in Theatre and Film productions as both actor and musician. Kevin has performed at festivals across Canada and performs his music onboard ships in the Arctic Circle and Antarctica.

Discography

Solo

Albums

Singles

The Nobs

Albums

References

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* 1963 births Canadian folk singer-songwriters Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian country singer-songwriters Living people People from Manitoulin District Musicians from Greater Sudbury Musicians from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario {{singer-songwriter-stub