Colin Cripps
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Colin Cripps is a Canadian
musician and record producer.
and Junkhouse
, and a frequent collaborator with bands such as Blue Rodeo
, Jim Cuddy Band
, and The Headstones
.
He has also produced and written material for Kathleen Edwards
, Big Wreck
, Tom Wilson
, Colin James
, Craig Cardiff
, Jim Cuddy
, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
, Stephen Fearing
and Oh Susanna
and Bryan Adams. He has also worked in film, composing the music for Wrestling with Shadows, The Life and Death of Owen Hart, Machine Gun and Planet Storm.
He produced and played guitar on Jim Cuddy's The Light That Guides You Home
, released September 2006.It won the Juno award for best adult alternative album in 2007., He also worked with Sarah McLachlan
, Justin Rutledge
, Bryan Adams
, Collin Herring and Dawn Langstroth
in 2006 and 2007 for upcoming album releases.
In 2007 Cripps worked on Kathleen Edwards' Asking for Flowers
and Bryan Adams
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, both of which were released in March 2008. He also tours as the main guitarist for Kathleen Edwards and The Jim Cuddy Band.
In 2009 Cripps produced and played guitar on "Ladies of the Canyon" (released on Warner Canada in June 2010) produced and played guitar on U.K band "Count to Fire" (released independently summer 2010), produced and played guitar on Bryan Adams and Kathleen Edwards tracks for release in 2010.
As well in 2009 Cripps played on sessions for "The Wailin' Jenny's",(released March,2011) U.K artist Alistair Griffin, Ruth Moody(released late 2010) and Andrew Cole (released in 2010).
In 2010 Cripps worked as session guitarist on Sarah Mclachlan's "Laws of Illusion" (released internationally June 2010), as well starting production and guitar on up coming releases for Gavin Slate and Cindy Doire. In December 2010,Cripps produced three songs for Ladies of the Canyon (one written by and including guitar from Ron Sexsmith) as a Christmas song sampler. In October 2010, Cripps began sitting in with Blue Rodeo. In 2011 Cripps has worked on releases for Bryan Adams, Cindy Doire, JIm Cuddy Band, The Coppertone, Ian Thornley,and Paul Reddick as well as beginning work on his own solo record. .
In July,2011 Cripps finished co-producing and playing guitar on Jim Cuddy's 3rd solo record "Skyscraper Soul" (for release on Sept. 27th, 2011) for Warner music Canada.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
musician and record producer.
Career
Cripps has been a member and producer of the bands Crash VegasCrash Vegas
Crash Vegas was a Canadian folk rock band which formed in 1988, and achieved moderate success in the early 1990s.-Biography:The band was formed by Michelle McAdorey and Greg Keelor of Blue Rodeo in 1988. Jocelyne Lanois joined the band as bassist and shortly after Ambrose Pottie as drummer...
and Junkhouse
Junkhouse
-History:Formed in 1989 in Hamilton, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Tom Wilson, guitarist Dan Achen, bassist Russ Wilson and drummer Ray Farrugia....
, and a frequent collaborator with bands such as Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo
Blue Rodeo is a Canadian pop and country rock band, which was formed in 1984 in Toronto, Ontario. They have been signed with Warner Music Group since their debut album Outskirts in March 1987...
, Jim Cuddy Band
Jim Cuddy
Jim Cuddy is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown...
, and The Headstones
The Headstones
Headstones are a Canadian hard rock band that began in the late 1980s in Kingston, Ontario and were active until 2003, subsequently reforming in 2011. The band consists of vocalist Hugh Dillon, guitarist Trent Carr, bassist Tim White, and drummer Dale Harrison...
.
He has also produced and written material for Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".- Personal life :...
, Big Wreck
Big Wreck
Big Wreck is a rock band formed by Ian Thornley in 1994. They disbanded in 2002 and Ian Thornley went onto a successful solo career with his own band Thornley. In 2010, Ian Thornley and Brian Doherty reunited for a cross-Canada tour, playing both Big Wreck and Thornley songs. Doherty then...
, Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson (musician)
Tom Wilson is a Canadian rock musician from Hamilton, Ontario.A veteran of the Canadian music scene, Wilson has been a writer and performer for many years. Wilson's eclectic musical style has ranged from the psychobilly sound of the Florida Razors, to the western/roots style of Blackie and the...
, Colin James
Colin James
Colin James is a Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, who plays in the blues, rock, and neo-swing genres. He grew up as a Quaker.-Early years:...
, Craig Cardiff
Craig Cardiff
Craig Cardiff is a Canadian folk musician from Waterloo, Ontario, who is known for his soft voice and digital vocal and guitar loops....
, Jim Cuddy
Jim Cuddy
Jim Cuddy is a Canadian singer-songwriter primarily associated with the band Blue Rodeo. He has also recorded three solo albums with the Jim Cuddy Band, which features musicians Bazil Donovan, Colin Cripps, Joel Anderson, Anne Lindsay and Gavin Brown...
, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings are a Canadian folk rock/alternative country band with blues and country influences. The band was formed in 1996, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Tom Wilson, Stephen Fearing, and Colin Linden.-Early Period: 1990s:...
, Stephen Fearing
Stephen Fearing
Stephen Fearing is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter.Fearing was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He returned to Canada in 1981 and began pursuing a career in music. In addition to his solo career, Fearing was one of the founding members of Blackie and the Rodeo...
and Oh Susanna
Suzie Ungerleider
Suzie Ungerleider, who writes and performs under the name Oh Susanna, is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. Born in the United States, she was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia and is currently based in Toronto.-Bio:...
and Bryan Adams. He has also worked in film, composing the music for Wrestling with Shadows, The Life and Death of Owen Hart, Machine Gun and Planet Storm.
He produced and played guitar on Jim Cuddy's The Light That Guides You Home
The Light That Guides You Home
The Light That Guides You Home is the second album by Jim Cuddy. It was released on September 12, 2006.-Track listing:All songs written by Jim Cuddy.#"The Light That Guides You Home" – 5:32#"Maybe Sometime" – 4:06#"All I Need" – 4:23...
, released September 2006.It won the Juno award for best adult alternative album in 2007., He also worked with Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
, Justin Rutledge
Justin Rutledge
Justin Rutledge is a Toronto-based alt-country singer-songwriter signed to Six Shooter Records.Rutledge's musical style is often compared to that of American alt-country singer Ryan Adams. His influences, both of the literary and music world, include Leonard Cohen, Hank Williams, Richard Brautigan...
, Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
, Collin Herring and Dawn Langstroth
Dawn Langstroth
Dawn Langstroth is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter and painter. She has released two EPs, self-titled "Dawn Langstroth" and "No Mercy", and released her debut album "Highwire" in 2009...
in 2006 and 2007 for upcoming album releases.
In 2007 Cripps worked on Kathleen Edwards' Asking for Flowers
Asking for Flowers
Asking for Flowers is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards. The album was released March 4, 2008, and was well-received by critics, similarly to her first two albums released under Zoë Records, Failer and Back to Me...
and Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
11
11 (Bryan Adams album)
11 is the tenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. The album was released by Polydor Records on March 17, 2008. 11 was the first release of new Adams material since Colour Me Kubrick in 2005 and the first studio album in four years since Room Service...
, both of which were released in March 2008. He also tours as the main guitarist for Kathleen Edwards and The Jim Cuddy Band.
In 2009 Cripps produced and played guitar on "Ladies of the Canyon" (released on Warner Canada in June 2010) produced and played guitar on U.K band "Count to Fire" (released independently summer 2010), produced and played guitar on Bryan Adams and Kathleen Edwards tracks for release in 2010.
As well in 2009 Cripps played on sessions for "The Wailin' Jenny's",(released March,2011) U.K artist Alistair Griffin, Ruth Moody(released late 2010) and Andrew Cole (released in 2010).
In 2010 Cripps worked as session guitarist on Sarah Mclachlan's "Laws of Illusion" (released internationally June 2010), as well starting production and guitar on up coming releases for Gavin Slate and Cindy Doire. In December 2010,Cripps produced three songs for Ladies of the Canyon (one written by and including guitar from Ron Sexsmith) as a Christmas song sampler. In October 2010, Cripps began sitting in with Blue Rodeo. In 2011 Cripps has worked on releases for Bryan Adams, Cindy Doire, JIm Cuddy Band, The Coppertone, Ian Thornley,and Paul Reddick as well as beginning work on his own solo record. .
In July,2011 Cripps finished co-producing and playing guitar on Jim Cuddy's 3rd solo record "Skyscraper Soul" (for release on Sept. 27th, 2011) for Warner music Canada.