| Performer / Band Name |
John Craigie
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
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| Music Style / Genre |
Folk, Americana, Acoustic |
| Original / Cover Material |
100% Original Material |
| Musical Influences |
Greg Brown, Tom Robbins, Mason Jennings, JD Salinger, Madeline Peyroux, Mark Twain, Nick Drake, Dan Bern, Coen Bros., Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Kubrick, Radiohead, Todd Snider, Joni Mitchell, Jim Croce, Michelle Shocked, Lucinda Williams |
| History of Performer / Band |
Before open mics, before showcase slots, and before the hype, there was the traveling folk singer. Woody Guthrie, Ramblin Jack, Leadbelly, and others traveled the country armed with nothing but a guitar and a head full of songs. And while the tradition has long been shadowed by the ever growing music industry, the folk singer is still out there. John Craigie is one. Doing his best to keep the tradition alive, he travels from town to town, telling stories and singing songs. Some nights to a crowded house, some nights for two people. His songs and stories cover the spectrum of human emotion. Some funny, some sad, some bitter and some sweet. With his roots style, Craigie has been gaining a cult following throughout the country. Despite the lack of any of the tools of the modern aggressively popular musician, his music continues to spread.
There will be no hype, no exaggeration. No blurb from some magazine/person youve never heard of telling you what "next thing" he is. No pushy manager telling you to go out to the shows. Just the music and the performances. We'll see you out on the road. |
| Albums / Where Available |
Daddy Longlegs, 2005
Second Grade Awakening, 2004
Available from CDBaby.com |
= Music samples available for download