Joss Cameron is a Scottish folk singer, born in Leith near Edinburgh, and has a long professional career behind her. Starting off her career as a nightclub singer in 1988 in the Costa del Sol, and a soloist with the Gibraltar Choral Society. Joss initially studied classical music under her mentor, Maestro Hector Placido Cortes, and became resident vocalist at the Gibraltar International Casino.

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In 1995, she moved to Ghana to teach music and art, and in 1998, emigrated to Melbourne where she joined the established a cappella trio, EVESPEAK, where she became a well known voice in the Australian folk music circuit, whilst debuting their world music award winning CD 'Warming The Ground'.

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In 2004, Joss returned to the UK where she became founder member of the highly acclaimed a'cappella quartet, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE, and performed with them until 2012, and with BALLADONIA until 2017, where she performed in many community settings with well known poet and actor, Spike Munro. Joss is also one of Edinburgh's 'Heretics', and is a committee member at Leith Folk Club.

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In 2017, Joss became founder member of the band 'SHIANFOLK' and regularly performs as well as being known soloist, where she sings traditional ballads, many of the songs being from the North East of Scotland. (Her family being linked to the Travelling tradition, and Joss being a blood relation of well known ballad singer, Jeannie Robertson, traditional balladeer). Joss is Musical Director of the Stonehaven Poetry Festival, which takes place on the last weekend in July.

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Presently, Joss is researching superstitions surrounding the Leith whaling industry, collating information for future songwriting collaboration, and a possible CD, as well finishing an honours degree in music performance.

Joss also plays violin, highland bagpipes and is a professional artist. 

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