Cam Avery
Cam Avery
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About Cam Avery
Cam Avery (born 23 April 1988) is an Australian multi-instrumentalist, musician, singer and songwriter. He is best associated as a member of the bands Pond and Tame Impala, and for fronting his own band, The Growl. Born in East Fremantle, Avery moved around north of Perth for a number of years; living in the town of Broome until the age of 6, when his parents split up. At 7 years old, he temporarily settled in Como, and attended Collier Primary School.He claims he never fit in in school, and "wasn't really good at anything besides choir". Avery then moved on to live in his grandmother's house in Leeming with his mother, and brother Eliott. From an early age, Avery was largely influenced by singers such as Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin by his mother.He began playing guitar aged sixteen and writing songs at seventeen; and as a child occasionally played piano. In his youth, Avery listened extensively to gospel, blues and soul music, particularly musicians Skip James and Son House.
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