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Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and author ("OMAGEE") Closs was raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in the Onaping Falls neighbourhood of Sudbury. An independent recording artist since 1989, he works both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.[1]

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Kevin Closs
At Northern Lights Festival Boreal, 2014
Background information
Born	1963 (age 58–59) Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock, Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Years active	1989–present
Website	www.kevinclossmusic.com

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 Charlie Major's band. He won Northern Lights Festival Boréal'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

Year	Title
1989	Coming of Age
1990	Face Yourself
1993	Surrender
1996	Homecoming
2001	Solar Ethic
2004	Sun's in My Eyes
	Singer-Songwriter/Etc.
2008	Heart's End
2013	All for a Song
2019	In Deep

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions		Album
		CAN AC	CAN Country
1994	"Home"	31	66	Surrender
	"Erica"	26

The Nobs

Albums

Year	Title
2002	The Nobs
2006	The Nobs II

References

External links

• Official website

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