Craig Northey is a Canadian

Canada

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 musician and one of the founding members of the band Odds

Odds (band)

Odds are a Canadian alternative rock band. The band's power pop style has been frequently compared to that of contemporaries such as Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Weezer, Tom Petty, Sloan, The Clash, XTC, Franz Ferdinand, and The Tubes.-Odds :...

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After the breakup of Odds in 1999, Northey has embarked on several other ventures, including working with 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:...

, Rosanne Cash

Rosanne Cash

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, Glen Phillips

Glen Phillips

Glen Phillips is a songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist. He is best known as the singer and songwriter of 1990s alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket.-Personal life:...

, Bruce McCulloch

Bruce McCulloch

Bruce Ian McCulloch is a Canadian actor, writer, comedian, and film director. McCulloch is best known for his work as a member of The Kids in the Hall, a popular Canadian comedy troupe, and as a writer for Saturday Night Live. McCulloch has also appeared on series such as Twitch City and Gilmore...

 and many others. He also released a solo CD entitled Giddy Up in addition to producing a CD with Jesse Valenzuela

Jesse Valenzuela

Jesse Valenzuela was the original vocalist of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms when it was formed in 1987. In 1988, he switched roles with the band's new guitarist, Robin Wilson. He continued to be a member until the band's breakup in 1997, and reunited with the rest of the group in 2002...

 as Northey Valenzuela, and Stripper's Union Local 518

Stripper's Union Local 518

Stripper's Union Local 518 is the debut album of the Stripper's Union. It was recorded at The Bathouse Recording Studio in Bath, Ontario in December, 2004.-Track listing:# "Shake It Off " – 3:23...

with Stripper's Union

Stripper's Union

Stripper's Union is a Canadian rock band consisting of Rob Baker , Craig Northey , Doug Elliott , Simon Kendall , and Pat Steward ....

. He co-wrote the theme for Corner Gas

Corner Gas

Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....

with Valenzuela.

Currently Northey is part of the The New Odds, along with Murray Atkinson, Doug Elliott and Pat Steward.

Discography

Released in 2002, Giddy Up is Craig's only solo album. The tracklisting is as follows:

1. "Take a Hit Off This"
2. "Slow Motion"
3. "Giddy Up"
4. "After Walking in Space"
5. "Famous Grave"
6. "Old Mistakes"
7. "Write It in Lightning"
8. "Sons & Daughters"

"Write It in Lightning" was written for The Who

The Who

The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey , Pete Townshend , John Entwistle and Keith Moon . They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction...

, who bought the rights to record the song; however, the song remains unreleased by The Who. It was released by The New Odds on their 2008 album Cheerleader.

Northey cowrote "Not a lot goin' on" and wrote "My Happy Place", respectively the opening and closing theme songs for the former Canadian television series Corner Gas

Corner Gas

Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....

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External links

• Craig Northey official website
• Craig Northey profile at the Internet Movie Database
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• Craig Northey from Canada plays Hagstrom...