"You don't sound like anyone else," said Danny Thompson - renowned bass player for Nick Drake and Joe Strummer - about English musician Conil.

The GRAMMY-winning engineer for Tom Waits and Elvis Costello, Tchad Blake said: "Strange Part of the Country is an awesome album! I still listen to it."

Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green liked Conil's music so much he stopped by Conil’s house to record with him. They recorded a version of Conil's homage to the jazz greats "Round Midnight". 

Strange Part of the Country never conformed to any current trends and has remained timeless. Now, people are discovering this album and it is becoming an all-time favourite. 

When the album was released in the UK, it received some amazing press. Britain's biggest selling music monthly Q magazine gave it: "Four stars - Q Recommends". Blues Matters magazine wrote: "One of the most original artists out there". In the next issue, Blues Matters put him on the front cover.

Conil left London after Strange Part of the Country was released and has spent the last ten years living in the United States and Europe - including New Orleans, New York City, and Berlin.

I hate my life


Ways the world has turned you
Into what you are
Love you thought would save you
Until it broke your heart
People that you trusted left you
misunderstood
Wonder where your faith went
You'd believe if you could

Those who turned against you and
Never knew the truth
Battles you've been losing 
Accused you without proof
Condemded you for your sickness
While scoffing at your symptoms
Judging your reactions within
a broken system

Swear that they won't break you
You wear a secret smile
Tears you cry are buried 
Within a broken child
Everybody knows you, but
don't live by example
Hypocrites and gossips
whose own mistakes are ample

Stones they throw are plenty
Hugs are non existant
Relatively speaking still
Wonder why you're distant


Watch them search for answers
Inside a well of worry
backs are turned against you
As if they know your story
No one calls your number
Not any of them listen
Cast you out like Satan
Attack you but don't listen

Way the world has turned you
to what you have become
Damn you as you're staying
Damn you if you run
Curse you as you're trying
Curse you when you fail
Damn them all for finding
Comfort in your hell



the eviction

We're saying so long 
to the home that we made
at the foot of the stair
in a last serenade
Remember we spent
our first christmas
that year when the cats
were still kittens, 
and ole Rog'"disappeared"
We saved up our funds
and we fought tooth
and nail 
the tax refund came
every year without fail
I worked all those shifts
then rushed home for lunch
Fried us bacon and eggs
like it was Sunday Brunch

We're bidding farewell
goodbye and adieu
to the rented flat
with the parking lot view
the botched deliveries
that were left unattended
to sit in the sun
until night time descended
It wasn't too spacious
just lived in and real
When we up and moved 
the whole thing felt surreal
inflation shot upwards
high rent got us down
Got caught in the struggle
In a North texas town
The future so scary
our options too few
Resources depleted
It was just me, and you

we gathered our things
in an old rolling basket
I hid my tears,and you
blew a gasket
My guitar. Your records
Your George and my Jack
Everything we could carry
With no looking back
left behind our memories
But our wits we forgot
And silently bid our 
Goodbyes to Mcdermott 

3/4/2025




self-taught songwriter, guitar/uke strummer, once 
upon a time pro-vocalist, originally from
Rapides Parish Louisiana, and former New Orleans resident...

EVERY TUNE IS ORIGINAL mostly written by me but  Long Shot, Honeychile, Best I Ever Had and SINKIN IN were co written with P. Alba

https://www.youtube.com/@CamilleBordelon




Cantor e compositor independente.Autor de três álbuns que fazem parte da trilogia do Anônimo.


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