bio

Craig has been called this generation's "troubadour piano man" (Jambands.com, Jan 2011), combining the pop sensibilities and greatly skilled musicianship of Billy Joel and Ben Folds, with the lyrical smarts of Randy Newman.  His voice brims with soul and personality, coming from his strong native New Yorker identity, and also from his experience getting his start while living abroad, performing in the bars and on the streets of Chile and Spain from 2001 to 2003.  Since moving back to his home city in 2004, Craig has been a mainstay on the downtown and Brooklyn music scene, and as well has toured nationally and internationally.

Craig's songs, in content and feel, run the gamut from light-hearted and tongue and cheek, to quite dark and edgy.  It's his range as a songwriter that sets him apart.

In November of '07, Craig co-produced and released his debut EP, entitled The World and Back and in August of '10 released the follow up, entitled Spinning In Time  (BOTH available for purchase on this site).


**COOL STUFF ABOUT CRAIG**

-Craig has had the privilege of performing with industry greats such as Chris Barron (Spin Doctors), Mike Gordon (Phish), and has accompanied Jackson Browne on several occasions, most recently on piano in front of a crowd of over 6,000 people, as part of Steel Bridge Songfest 4-a benefit concert in Sturgeon Bay, WI, hosted by veteran songwriter Pat mAcdonald (Timbuk 3).
At the same festival, Craig also performed with Jane Wiedlin (of the Go-Go's) and Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes).

-Craig's new CD, Spinning In Time has received airplay on almost 100 radio stations around the country, and as well was recently accepted to Pandora.

-In January of 2011, Craig ranked #8 out of hundreds on a "Best Of NYC Emerging Artists for 2010" poll in the Songwriter category for Deli magazine.

-In April of 2010, Craig organized (and performed at) the “Concert For Chile” – a benefit for the earthquake victims, held at Brooklyn Bowl. The show was headlined by Chris Barron (of the Spin Doctors), and raised money for AmeriCares fund for Chile relief. The event received press in Chile, and elsewhere internationally, and a live webcast of the concert drew 1,800 viewers worldwide.

-In March of 2010, Craig made his debut during SXSW in Austin, performing showcases for both the Red Gorilla and Music Gorilla festivals. 

-Craig was awarded runner up for Relix Magazine's Jam Off Songwriting Competition two times, for songs "The Thought Of You" (Oct 2009), and "Our Own Way" (Sept 2011).  He won featured ads in their magazine and in their newsletter sent to over 100,000 subscribers.

-In 2009, Craig was nominated for a Hoboken Music Award for Best Surrounding Area Singer/Songwriter.

-Craig gets regular air play on NYC area radio, as well has performed and been interviewed on several local TV and internet webcast shows, including the Director's Chair, hosted by Q104.3 DJ, Jonathan Clarke.

-As well as touring solo, Craig has opened for NYC and Portland, OR based songwriter Jerry Joseph (Jackmormons, Stockholm Syndrome) at shows in the northwest and northeast, and in Costa Rica over New Year's '05 and '06.

-In June of 2006, Craig was selected as 1 of a group of 25 songwriters, chosen nationally to take part in a songwriter workshop and collaboration in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

-In September of '06, Craig's politically charged song "No Evasion" got selected as one of the top "Songs of the Times" on Neil Young's website (www.neilyoung.com), reaching as high as 87 out of 500 on a popularity ranking, alongside songs from artists such as Ben Harper, Kris Kristofferson, Crosby & Nash, and Bright Eyes.

-Craig has performed and/or worked with several members (previous and current) of George Clinton and P-Funk, and Eric Burdon and the Animals, including Eric McFadden (EMT, Stockholm Syndrome), Kim Manning, Bernie Worrell, Shaunna Hall (Electrofunkadelica, 4 Non-Blondes), and Paula O'Rourke (Tiny), He has also performed (or shared the stage) with songwriter and Ben Harper sideman, Tom Freund, Adam Levy (Norah Jones), Doug Derryberry (Bruce Honsby), and Amy Correia.

-In addition to touring nationally, he has also played dates in Costa Rica, Spain, Ecuador, and the US Virgin Islands (St. John Songfest)