Craig Minowa is the singer

Singing

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/songwriter

Songwriter

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/frontman for the alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band

Musical ensemble

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, Cloud Cult

Cloud Cult

Cloud Cult is an experimental indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota led by singer/songwriter Craig Minowa. The name originated from the ancient prophecies of indigenous North Americans.-History:...

. He is also the founder of Earthology Records

Earthology Records

Earthology Records is the record label of Cloud Cult singer/songwriter Craig Minowa formed in 1997 on his organic farm. The label's buildings are powered by geothermal energy and were partially constructed with reclaimed wood and recycled plastic. It is also a non-profit label that only uses...

. Minowa was born Craig Richardson in February 1973. Minowa grew up in Owatonna, Minnesota

Owatonna, Minnesota

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, along with Sean Tillman (Har Mar Superstar). Minowa is the middle child. He has two sisters, one older, Melanie, and one younger, Janelle. His father is an accountant and his mother is a nurse. All three siblings are very artistic. Minowa has a large tattoo of a tree on his calf that he designed himself. Minowa met his wife, Connie Staska, when his younger sister brought Connie home after school one day. The two adopted the last name "Minowa" when they married in 1998. Connie paints live on stage during Cloud Cult shows.

Minowa was in two bands in high school, Counterpoint and Eden's Ashes, both with current band member Scott West, who also paints on stage. Another band member, Joshua Lukkes, currently performs in a band in Racine, Wisconsin

Racine, Wisconsin

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, called Big Wish.

Minowa has a B.S. in environmental science from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He is a committed environmentalist and long time vegetarian.