Jim Camacho “Highly Recommended”

Power Popaholic Jim Camacho “Everywhere” EP Once again the talented Camacho gives us a bright shiny pop with flamenco styled jangle on “Big Little World.” His insight lyrically is like a power pop version of Jackson Browne, on “Hold On Ariel.” Next “Everywhere” has a big hook with an expansive chorus, then slows the tempo […]

Backstage In South Florida: Jim Camacho Shows Off His Theatrical Flair

New Times Broward / Palm Beach by Lee Zimmerman Jim Camacho has always struck me as either multi-talented, a multi-tasker, or perhaps a combination of both. And, for the record, I’m not alone in that assessment. For more years than I can remember, he’s reigned as one of South Florida’s most accomplished singer/songwriters, first at […]

Jim Camacho’s “Trouble Doll”

Demo Universe In any event, Camacho’s now out on his own and sounding great. The title track is a highlight, a slow Bowie stroll with explosions of Radiohead waves. Jim owes the lads in U2 a pint for his current sound, as the aching, striving “Looking At The Sun” makes abundantly clear. It is to […]

“Is It Me” – Pop Rock Smarts

Taly-Na I can sit here and list all of Jim Camacho’s numerous awards, such as the New Times’ “Best Songwriter” and “Best Acoustic Performer”, and tell you about his contributions to film soundtracks films, including the Grammy nominated, “Tom Dowd & the Language of Music,” Paris Hilton’s “Pledge This,” and “Fatboy,” which was nominated at the Sundance […]

The Best Local Albums of 2009 – New Times

Miami New Times by Lee Zimmerman Jim Camacho’s latest album, Beachfront Defeat, marks the latest chapter in an ever-prolific career that stems from his initial involvement in the Goods some two decades back. His is a seemingly unstoppable trajectory, one that that’s found him a fluent multitasker who’s also adept in musical theater and cross-collaboration. […]