Joe was interviewed by Cristina Byrne of WHNT on what music he has been inspired by recently. Go take a look at WHNT’s website - link to the article here:

https://whnt.com/soundbites/whats-spinning/whats-spinning-joe-canada-of-the-band-camacho/amp/

We made 2ND PLACE at Shoals City Showdown! And we did as we promised- we gave them a SHOW. So proud of us. Congratulations to @theburneysisters for taking 1st place, @kevinpadronn for taking 3rd, and so much respect to

@marissalunaofficial & Thad Saajid! We're receiving some great prizes for our placing and it's all for what's next in the world of Camacho. Thanks for supporting in all this. So much more to come- and thanks a ton @austinbrent for rocking with us on this night.

From @shoalscityshowdown on Instagram:

After listening to our Round 3 Submissions, @tieramusic and @carvercommodore chose Camacho as their "Judge's Pick" for the Artistry Round.

As the winners, @camacho.band has won a photoshoot with the ever so talented Lily Martin and a $200 gift card to Counts Brothers Music.

Huge thanks to everyone involved up to this point! It obviously takes a village and we're so very thankful to be a part of this one:)

Holy crap. We worked hard on our Bad Romance cover and had a lot of fun making it - but we never expected this! Thank you so much to the judges for this recognition - it is an honor! And thank you especially to our friends and fans for your support. We love you guys so much.

Catch us at the finale in Muscle Shoals on October 12th at the Vivian Theatre. We couldn’t have gotten there without you!

Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for getting us this far. We feel so loved from the outpour of support. Together, Camacho voters raised over $1,200 for the Shoals Dream Center - an organization that fed over 20,000 people in need just the last year alone.

We’ve made it to Round 3, and have one more round of voting before the live finale at the Vivian Theatre in Muscle Shoals!
But we aren’t there yet - you have until Friday to vote for us again at shoalscityshowdown.org.

Thank you so much again to everyone who voted for us in the last round, and everyone who has voted in Round 3 so far. It means the world to us.

We chose the pop classic "Bad Romance" from one of my personal all-time heroes, Lady Gaga. As a band, we've been shaped by our collective tastes spanning all genres, so it took diving deep into our hearts to choose what song would be best.

Gaga has inspired me throughout my life and I appreciate the road she's paved for modern music; The current pop culture landscape would be much more bland if she hadn't stepped in. When she did, every artist was forced to pay attention - not only for her brilliance, but she used her inspirations to revive abstract and glam art within pop and added a whole new dimension to artistry. She's the queen.

Our rendition of "Bad Romance" took form in our storage-unit-turned-practice-space. We put our hearts into this and tried to give back as much energy as Gaga has given us

Round 2 has begun. VOTE NOW FOR CAMACHO FOR SHOALS CITY SHOWDOWN HERE! https://www.shoalscityshowdown.org/vote#voting1
For round 2, we chose to cover ‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ from Dylan’s 1979 album Slow Train Coming for its message, history, and the love for the one and only Bob Dylan.

It was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, and I used to make the hour drive there from my hometown of Decatur just to imagine my hero Dylan walking in and out of that studio. As an artist, I draw a lot of inspiration from that record and the immeasurable greatness that came out of that building. In the era Dylan spent in Muscle Shoals, he was completely reenergized by new-found faith. The song has a simple message - in this life, no matter what you do or who you are: you answer to something greater than yourself. The way this message is painted through the song exemplifies what made his songwriting so influential, both lyrically and sonically.

To each individual that takes one minute just to vote for us: it truly means a lot to 5 guys doing their best to live their dreams and entertain you. Deadline is Friday Night so vote now!

CAMACHO! is competing in the Shoals City Showdown! This is a voting-based 4 round contest which could yield us massive opportunities that, well, we’ve been working our lives for! We have toured the shoals before and are astounded by its music history and legendary recording credits - and it is an honor to represent Hunstville rock music in this contest!

Please visit Shoals City Showdown and vote for us in the first round!

Thank you again to the Shoals City showdown for including us; We are up against some incredible artists with huge followings, but we believe in our raw showmanship, skill, and YOU to take us to the finals! Thank you for taking the time to vote for us and for your support.

Voting ends this Friday!

Celebrating 25 years of the Americana Music Association, AmericanaFest is hosting the Rocket City Ramble in Nashville, TN on September 19th!

official site here

Camacho is honored to be part of the ‘Hear To Be Seen’ gallery showcase and performance at the Orion Amphitheatre on September 5, 2024!
The event runs from 5pm to 8pm - be sure to stick around, because we will be closing out the night!

“Hear To be Seen” will serve as a platform to exhibit various aspects of the artists’ lives, including their connection to the community, cultural influences from their heritage and daily life, their creative process, fashion and style, and other defining characteristics.

We released a new single today. We recorded it earlier this year, but it's the first song I ever wrote. I was 13 Just by clicking on the song, trying or even finishing it, you support a group of guys that put their whole hearts in what they do. Don't think most people get how much that click means to artists like us. If you like it, share to a friend- and let us know what you think. We love it but would enjoy hearing thoughts. Stream "What's A Memory?" wherever you get music and thanks for giving us your time. -Joe

From the making of ‘Overdue’

Camacho is returning to Sluice Fest 2023 in Huntsville, Alabama!

Forever fans of Sluice Fanzine, we are honored to be a part of this showcase of local + regional favorites from Birmingham, Nashville, San Antonio and Chicago!

Learn more about Sluice Fest here!

We had the best time as the band for Calhoun and Athens State theatre’s production of ‘American Idiot’!

Joe Canada was honored to lead as Music Director of Calhoun Theatre Productions's American Idiot in July 2023. During this time, he directed the band during rehearsals and live performances, adapted musical scores to suit the talents of the ensemble, and delivered a powerful tribute to the rock giants. AC Seigler accompanied on electric lead guitar (his years of Green Day Rockband finally paying off), and Mac Macdonald played second guitar and acoustic - American Idiot was a welcome departure from his usual funk taste.

If you missed out, don’t worry - Joe will be musical director of the Evil Dead Musical with Calhoun and Athens State Theatre in November 2024.