BIO SHORTY PAUL VAN CAMP VAN CAMP, VOL II

Shorty is the founding member / Song writer / Producer / Lead Guitar player / Lead singer of the
legendary Belgian metal band KILLER, who released 8 albums (see website www.4-killer.be for
bio / sounds / video / discography etc....) Killer is still existing, since 1980 in different line-ups,
but Shorty is the only original member. Shorty is also the guitar player in the fantastic Motorhead
tribute band “MOTORHEADS”

In 1987 during a break with Killer he released a first solo album under his own name "Van
Camp" entitled "Too wild to tame". This was an album full with fast shredding guitars

this solo album was recently also included in the back catalogue re-release boxes of Killer, by
the U.K. based Cherry Red label. And also by the Brazilian based "Classic Metal" label

Shorty received a lot of positive reactions and many e-mails by fans, asking when there would be
a second solo effort of VAN CAMP.

Well during the lockdown of the Covid pandemic Shorty had a lot of time for composing and
recording, with the result of a new solo album. This is "VAN CAMP volume II and is released by
“Gio Smet Records (Giosmetrecords.com) release date 1 march 2025

of course his solo songs have some influences of his other band Killer, because he can not
amputate his typical voice or change his own specific guitar sounds and techniques, but the songs
are longer, more complicated and of course more guitar orientated with longer solos and a few
instrumentals as well. If you need influences or comparisons, I would say Michael Schenker /
Frank Marino / Zakk Wylde / Tony Iommi / Gary Moore / Uli Jon Roth.... so old school guitar
shredders with a bluesy and melodic feel
This does not mean that the new record is totally old school. In fact there are a lot of new and
modern ingredients without denying the roots of old school classic Hard-Rock and Metal.

The album will contain 12 songs on CD and 8 songs on vinyl
It is recorded and produced in the home studio of Shorty. With the help and cooperation of his
friend and bass player Wim “Wouwie” Wouters

Followed by a promotion tour with a real live band.
And of course during the shows Shorty will bring also some songs of the first solo album and
some songs of his other band KILLER.