Cam

Career 2010–2014: Early beginnings In 2010, Cam released her debut studio album titled Heartforward via the independent Rubber Room label. Credited to her full name of Camaron Ochs, the album contained contemporary pop songs. Amber Schadewald of the San Francisco Bay Guardian called the album a brand of folk pop that "is light and sweet, with genuine lyrics that ask listeners to live with their 'heartforward'". Songs written for the project were based on experiences from her trip to Nepal. She promoted Heartforward through performances in Oakland and San Francisco, California, including shows at the Stork Club and Mama Buzz. Miley Cyrus also recorded one of Cam's songs, "Maybe You're Right", on her 2013 album Bangerz. The success of these songs led her to move to Nashville, Tennessee; there, began writing music for other artists, turning down a publishing deal in attempt to prove herself on her own. She launched a Kickstarter campaign in 2013 to produce 10 songs with Johnson. The campaign was supported by producer Jeff Bhasker, known best for his work with artists that include Beyoncé, fun., Bruno Mars, and P!nk. She was soon signed to Sony's country division, Arista Nashville in 2014 and toured nationally with Dan + Shay that same year on their Where It All Began tour. The song peaked at number 52 only a few weeks later. Still using her full name (Camaron Ochs) during the single's promotion, she ultimately shortened it to "Cam" because some people found her last name "too hard to pronounce". It peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, No. 88 on the Billboard 200, and No. 5 on the Top Heatseekers survey.

"Burning House" served as her next single. She performed the song live on the radio program The Bobby Bones Show, which attracted and fueled attention to the song. It also was the highest-selling female country song of 2015, selling more than 500,000 copies in the United States. In addition the song received nominations at the 2016 Grammy Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, and Country Music Association Awards. In January 2022 "Burning House" was certified triple-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The success of the song led to the release of her first Arista Nashville album Untamed on December 11, 2015. Also produced largely by Bhasker and Johnson, it consisted of 11 tracks all co-written by Cam, including all of the songs from the EP. It debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart and was the highest-selling debut country studio album of 2015. It was a minor Top 40 hit on the country charts, peaking at number 36 on Billboard Country Airplay.

In October 2017, Cam announced a new single titled "Diane". She promoted the song with several live performances including on Good Morning America, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and as a duet with a contestant on season 16 of American Idol. In April 2018, "Diane" was added to the BBC Radio 2 A-list and hit No. 1 on iTunes for 5 weeks. Also in 2017, Cam, along with Sam Smith and Tyler Johnson, co-wrote the song "Palace" for Smith's 2017 album The Thrill of It All and providing background vocals and guitar to the track. The song saw international success and was highlighted in the Holiday "Sway" commercial for Apple which led to its reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Top TV Commercials Chart. The widespread embrace of "Palace" included much international success, specifically in Japan, where Smith performed the song on multiple TV talk shows. Cam opened for Smith on the Summer US leg of his 2018 The Thrill Of It All Tour. Cam has also shared the stage with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on their Soul2Soul Tour as well as Harry Styles.

2018–present: Transition to RCA In July 2018, Cam released "Road to Happiness" and parted ways with Arista Nashville. In 2019, she provided vocals for Diplo's song "So Long" for his Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil album.

On June 29, 2020, it was announced that Cam had signed a new partnership for radio promotion with Nashville-based Triple Tigers in a joint venture with her label RCA Records. "Classic" was released on July 17, 2020, as her first country radio single since "Diane" in 2017. Her critically acclaimed sophomore album, The Otherside, was released on October 30, 2020. For this release, she once again enlisted producers Tyler Johnson (Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus) and Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Alicia Keys). The record featured the international Jolene-in-reverse hit “Diane,” the song “Till There's Nothing Left,” plus songwriting from Avicii, Harry Styles, Jack Antonoff, and Sam Smith.

In 2024, she contributed songwriting, production and backing vocals for Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album (“American Requiem,” “Amen,” “Protector,” “Tyrant,” “Daughter”). This was followed by the announcement of a new album titled All Things Light, which was released on July 18, 2025.

Artistry Cam was exposed to classic country music at an early age from the time spent on her grandparents' ranch. They introduced her to the musical sounds of Patsy Cline, Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson.

Personal life In September 2015, Cam became engaged to Adam Weaver, a business broker and owner of Nashville Business Brokers. In October 2016, the couple married in a small ceremony in a California desert. In December 2019, she gave birth to her first child, Lucy. Shortly after giving birth, Cam posted on social media that she was a "breech at 39wks, a next-day c-section (ouch) & here we are... three of us now."

Cam is a vocal advocate for music education and inclusion. She spoke on the psychology of music in her 2017 TEDx Talk at the University of Nevada. Cam is on the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Board and was invited to join The Recording Academy's Task Force on Diversity and Inclusion in 2018. In 2018, Cam joined the speaker list on Hello Sunshine x Together Live's touring event

Discography

Studio albums Heartforward (2010) Untamed (2015) The Otherside (2020) All Things Light (2025)

Awards and nominations

Tours Supporting act Strait Vegas Tour (2017) with George Strait Somewhere on a Beach Tour (2016) with Dierks Bentley

Headlining The Burning House Tour (2016) Best Coast Tour (2017) Listening Room Series (2018) "Diane" European Tour (2018) Oh the Places We'll Go Tour (2019)

The Slow Down Tour (2025)