| Kevin Closs | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Place: | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada |
| Origin: | Manitowaning, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre: | Rock, Country |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1989–present |
| Associated Acts: | Charlie Major, The Nobs |
Kevin Closs (born 1963) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and author,[1] who has recorded and toured both as a solo performer and with his rock band The Nobs.[2]
Closs was born in Sault Ste. Marie and raised on Manitoulin Island, and currently lives in the Onaping Falls neighbourhood of Sudbury.[1] An independent recording artist since 1989, he is best known for his song "Erica", a Canadian Top 40 hit in 1994.[3] He has also toured as a supporting musician in Charlie Major's band.[4]
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.[5]
Closs teaches songwriting workshops in schools across Northern Ontario through Learning Through the Arts and through invitations from arts organizations.[6] He has performed in theatre and film productions as both actor and musician, including as Jesus Christ in Theatre Cambrian's 1992 production of Jesus Christ Superstar.[1]
| 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 |
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN AC | CAN Country | |||
| 1994 | "Home" | 31 | 66 | Surrender |
| "Erica" | 26 | |||
| Year | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Nobs | |
| 2006 | The Nobs II |