Name: Oxy Music
Brand: Alex Cameron

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SC449LP-C1

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-11

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PIAS

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Artist

Alex Cameron

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

Secretly Canadian

Alex Cameron is an Australian musician, singer, and songwriter. He gained recognition for his solo career as a high-concept act, initially portraying a failed entertainer. Alongside his solo work, Cameron is also a member of the band Seekae. During live performances, he often collaborates with saxophonist Roy Molloy.

In 2013, Cameron independently released his debut album "Jumping the Shark" for free on his website. The album gained a cult following and was later reissued by Secretly Canadian in 2016 to reach a wider audience.

Following the success of his debut album, Cameron released his second studio album "Forced Witness" in 2017. The album featured contributions from Molloy as well as other artists such as Flowers, Olsen, and Jonathan Rado. In September 2019, he released his third studio album "Miami Memory".

Secretly Canadian is a US label based in Bloomington, Indiana. It was founded in 1996 by four individuals who are passionate about music. Originally known as Secretly Canadian Records, the label has established itself as a prominent player in the industry. In 2007, Secretly Canadian collaborated with another label to form a new entity called Jagjaguwar.

The label's first address was located at 1703 N. Maple St., Bloomington, until sometime in late 2000 or 2001. They then moved to their second address at 1021 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, which served as their headquarters until around 2004. Currently, Secretly Canadian can be found at their third and current address at 1499 W. 2nd St.

With a rich history and an impressive roster of artists, Secretly Canadian continues to make waves in the music industry. Their commitment to quality and passion for supporting talented musicians sets them apart from other labels.

Alex Cameron has always been a great storyteller, finding his ways into the depths of the places where not many others are looking, and Oxy Music continues on that trajectory. It’s filled with stories of people who fall outside the system and exist in the grey areas of life. And much like 2017’s Forced Witness, Oxy Music is a work of fiction. In its design - its music, lyrics and tracklist - lies the journey a person can take, if the circumstances present themselves - down the road of heavy drug and alcohol abuse. Initially inspired by Nico Walker’s Cherry, Cameron was spurred into yet another commentary on American Life, this time about the opioid crisis that has taken over the country. Alex says about Oxy Music: “The album is a story, a work of fiction, mostly from the perspective of a man. Starved of meaningful purpose, confused about the state of the world, and in dire need of a reason to live - a person can, and according to the latest statistics, increasingly will, turn to opioids. This is one of those people.”

While Oxy Music could be dark, it’s instead brighter and more buoyant than much of Cameron’s previous work, a shift in mood first seen across 2019’s Miami Memory. It’s told from a place of optimism and through the lens of Cameron, in the way that only he can tell it.

Oxy Music

Music GB

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