Hotel Books is the project of spoken word poet Cameron Smith. Delivering his intense, cathartic poetry over a musical blend of ambient, post-hardcore, and emo, Smith was drawn to both the fringe aspect of spoken word poetry and to the chance to focus on writing lyrics unhindered by melody. A devout Christian, Cam sees Hotel Books as a way to tell his personal story without excluding nonbelievers. Atmospheric sixth album, I'll Leave the Light on Just in Case is more reminiscent of Hotel Books' early work and deals in themes of death and losing faith. "Hopefully this album will help someone today and for many years to come," Smith says.
