Cottonwood- A Mark Campbell Productions Picture

Stacy Dean Campbell has enjoyed a career in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Early on he met success in his first trip to Nashville, TN as a young Singer/Songwriter & soon-to-be Recording Artist with Sony & Warner Bros. Records. As a writer of prose his debut novel "Cottonwood" was published in 2005.

Critics applauded his efforts in the studio, in concert & live appearances and as an accomplished author of fiction as featured in People Magazine, Time, Writer's Digest, American Songwriter & USA Today.

In the coming years he parlayed his accomplishments to get behind the camera, his talents affording opportunities as a writer & filmmaker. With a unique eye for shot composition and a novelist's attention to detail and story, Campbell became a sought after director of grassroots, gorilla-style music videos for independent artists, directing such talent as Waylon Payne, Elizabeth Cook, Eli Young Band and music icon Kris Kristofferson.

Campbell recently co-created, produces and directs the series Troubadour,TX which debuted in over 140 markets on the CW Network September 2011 with great accolades. Campbell also created, produced and directed the award winning series Bronco Roads.

Cottonwood will be Stacy Dean's first feature film to direct based on his successful novel.

Stacy Dean Campbell hit the streets of Nashville in a white Ford LTD with hopes of a record deal and dreams of the big time. His welcoming committee was one of Nashville’s finest who had mistaken the dark haired musician for a dark haired felon who was driving a car that matched the description of Campbell’s. “Handcuffed and sitting in the back of a police car was not exactly what I went there to accomplish”, laughs Campbell.

The real felon was soon apprehended and Campbell was on his way to Music Row with a few new stories and a formal apology from the Nashville Police Department. These stories would go on to shape the singer/songwriter’s style. Singing demos and honing his songwriting skills produced a writing contract with the legendary publishing company Sony Tree. A recording contract with Columbia records soon followed and Stacy entered the studio with Grammy winning producer/engineer Brent Maher where the team created his debut album, “Lonesome Wins Again”.

“A calm island in a sea of overworked country songs.”

“An album of spare and lovely songs written with enough Cadillacs full of pain to make Hank Williams jealous.”

“Like a murmur from the echo chamber of a broken heart.”

For Campbell's sophomore effort, "Hurt City" critics continued to favor his independent style and sound, which remained uninfluenced by his contemporaries.

“Stacy and his fine voice just shine.”

“Stacy Dean Campbell can be luminous, as on the throbbing rock groove of "Honey I Do" and the deeply affecting "The Door".”

Hollywood also took notice of Campbell's independent style when maverick actor/filmmaker Kiefer Sutherland signed on to direct the album's first video. Sutherland set up shop in Nashville's legendary Tootsie's Orchid Lounge and the team created the video "Eight Feet High" which featured Sutherland's unique, stylistic filmmaking.

Campbell regrouped for his third album. Making a label move to Warner Brothers Records he shifted his musical focus to songwriting and storytelling and released "Ashes of Old Love". This time out the critics took notice of a new depth in the artist calling Campbell a true singer/songwriter cast from the finest mold:

“A brooding, evocative piece of work that is quietly brilliant.”

“A gracious exercise in acoustic alchemy that's just about perfect.”

“The lean years have worked their way into Campbell's songs and they sound like are worth the effort.”

"Ashes of Old Love" reached the number 3 position on the Americana Music chart.

In 2004 Campbell turned his pen in yet another direction and wrote his first novel. "Cottonwood", like his musical endeavors was met with critical acclaim.

“In Campbell's impressive debut novel, he clearly loves depression era West Texas and writes its dialogue beautifully. He also shows a natural gift for creating tension.”

“The writing is flawless - All the characters, including Jack the mule, are full drawn and realistic.”

Accompanying the novel is a musical soundtrack, "Cottonwood Songs from a Novel" with original compositions that follow the theme and storyline of the book. As with Campbell's previous musical works, critics were enthusiastic:

“Stacy Dean Campbell is just as gifted musically as ever. “Cottonwood, Songs From A Novel" is as perfect a country acoustic gem as I've heard all year.".”

“Cottonwood, Songs From A Novel" shares the same magic and beauty as "O'Brother" and "Down From the Mountain”.

Campbell is currently busy serving as host and director on the lifestyle series "Bronco Roads.life in the west" as well as other projects for the Dallas-based 41 Entertainment production company.

	“A calm island in a sea of overworked country songs.”
	-USA TODAY

	“An album of spare and lovely songs written with enough Cadillacs full of pain to make Hank Williams jealous.”
	-WASHINGTON POST
	“Like a murmur from the echo chamber of a broken heart.”
	-TIME

	“Stacy and his fine voice just shine.”
	-PEOPLE MAGAZINE

	“Stacy Dean Campbell can be luminous, as on the throbbing rock groove of "Honey I Do" and the deeply affecting "The Door".”
	-ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

	“A brooding, evocative piece of work that is quietly brilliant.”
	-ARIZONA REPUBLIC

	“A gracious exercise in acoustic alchemy that's just about perfect.”
	-COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE
	“The lean years have worked their way into Campbell's songs and they sound like are worth the effort.”
	-USA TODAY

	“In Campbell's impressive debut novel, he clearly loves depression era West Texas and writes its dialogue beautifully. He also shows a natural gift for creating tension.”
	-AMERICAN SONGWRITER

	“The writing is flawless - All the characters, including Jack the mule, are full drawn and realistic.”
	-WRITERS DIGEST


	Fast-forward a few years to today where Campbell has once again resurfaced in a new role, Filmmaker. Campbell has been spending time behind the lens as director for such music videos as "Before I Go That Far" by Elizabeth Cook, "When It Rains" by Eli Young Band and "San Francisco Mabel Joy" by Kacey Jones where Campbell directed music icon Kris Kristofferson.
Campbell is currently busy serving as host and director on the lifestyle series "Bronco Roads.life in the west" as well as other projects for the Dallas-based 41 Entertainment production company.
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