Ted Russell Kamp’s “Poor Man’s Paradise” is all about people in motion—leaving and coming back, shedding yesterday for tomorrow, finding the way from loss to celebration—and always, always the restless search for self and home.

Kamp wrote or cowrote every song on the album, and his voice with its overtones of loneliness, longing, and invitation hits the center of every target his music aims for. He’s a storyteller with an inventory of lost ladies found and lost again, tales of the road life. His stories come from deep roots—American and blue, first person, lonesome, and true—filled with a lover’s promises and regrets.

Even in the stand-still songs, the impulse for movement shows up in lines like the beautiful “…she’s a wild rose that grows between the railroad tracks.”

Drawing in an impressive cast of accomplished musicians and vocalists, Kamp delivers in this album, as in all his previous solo work, solace for the heart and soul.
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When he’s not busy touring and recording with Shooter Jennings & The .357’s, Ted Russell Kamp has been holding his own as a solo singer-songwriter.  His latest album, ”Poor Man’s Paradise” is a blend of country, blues, folk & classic rock that is a wonderful addition to his already impressive recording catalog. A true road dog, Ted notes that this album was recorded on the “...tour bus and countless hotel rooms across America...”  Standout tracks like “Long Distance Man”, “Dixie”, “Poor Man’s Paradise” and “Old Folks Blues” show Ted’s musical range and will have you hoping that his tour bus rolls through a town near you soon.
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