Hotel Books
Cam Smith of Hotel Books in 2014
Background information
Genres	Spoken word, emo, post-hardcore, indie rock, ambient
Occupation(s)	Musician, spoken-word poet
Instrument(s)	Vocals, spoken word, sampling
Years active	2011–present
Labels	InVogue Records, Dream Atlantic Records, Hassle Records

Hotel Books is an American spoken-word project from Porterville, California revolving around the poetry of Cam Smith. The project is often presented on tour as a full band, but has also been shown as a solo project of Cam Smith.

History

The band's InVogue Records debut "I'm Almost Happy Here, But I Never Feel at Home" was released July 1, 2014, via InVogue Records. The album received mostly positive reviews, as well as earned the band their first Billboard chartings; No. 9 on Alternative New Artists and No. 20 on Heatseekers, for the album's debut week.^[1] Their next effort, "Run Wild, Young Beauty," was released on April 7, 2015, and spent three total weeks on the Billboard charts.

In 2016, Hotel Books released their second long-player "Run Wild, Stay Alive" to negative and mixed reviews. The album focused more on the rock elements and traditional song structure.

In October 2017, Hotel Books released "Equivalency" via InVogue Records to critical acclaim.

Discography

Other Appearances

• Happy Holidays, I Miss You (2016) - Christmas Eve Until I Leave

References