John Craig (musician)
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John Craig is an American
indie pop
artist based in Portland, Oregon
. John's solo project "John Craig & The Weekend" was formed in Portland in 2009. Craig gained notoriety in the Portland music scene for his 2009 single "Ticking" which was featured in the motion picture Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010 Sundance Film Festival Selection) Sundance Film Festival
) along with "Trouble." The film also screened at the 2010 South by Southwest
Music & Film Festival (SXSW). John's debut Umlaut EP has garnered industry buzz thanks in part to reviews by the Willamette Week
, Rob Cullivan of the Portland Tribune
, and Andy Valentine of the Eugene Weekly. "Ticking" has also been prominently featured on Portland's 94.7 KNRK
and 101.9 KINK
.
In April 2010 John Craig was the featured musical guest on KOIN
6 (Portland, OR CBS). A clip from the in-studio performance can be seen on www.koinlocal6.com.
On June 8, 2010 Craig released dual-singles Ghosts with b-side The Fall Out and Broken Branches exclusively on iTunes
. The singles were released for wide reaching digital distribution in July 2010. "Broken Branches / IED / Kandahar" is a nearly 13-minute three-part epic with a commentary on today's current war culture. 100% of net proceeds from the downloads of Broken Branches go to benefit the Open Prosthetics Project
.
John debuted an acoustic version of "Broken Branches" on Eugene, OR's 91.9 KRVM
on April 9, 2010 along with an acoustic version of "Promises" off of 2009's Umlaut EP. KRVM also has the distinction of being the first radio station to air both "Ghosts" and "The Fall Out."KRVM
John's song "Ticking" has also been tapped by Tommy Hilfiger
as the music for their online and in-store ad campaign called "Meet The Hilfigers.". The campaign began in August 2010 and runs through August 2011.
John Craig & The Weekend's debut full-length, Numbers, was recorded in early 2011 at Cloud City Studios in Portland, OR. The album was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Craig and Justin Phelps (CAKE, Mars Volta, Galactic). The LP is slated for release on Loophole Records on August 30, 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
artist based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. John's solo project "John Craig & The Weekend" was formed in Portland in 2009. Craig gained notoriety in the Portland music scene for his 2009 single "Ticking" which was featured in the motion picture Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010 Sundance Film Festival Selection) Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
) along with "Trouble." The film also screened at the 2010 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
Music & Film Festival (SXSW). John's debut Umlaut EP has garnered industry buzz thanks in part to reviews by the Willamette Week
Willamette Week
Willamette Week is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Portland, Oregon, United States. It features reports on local news, politics, sports, business and culture....
, Rob Cullivan of the Portland Tribune
Portland Tribune
The Portland Tribune is a free weekly newspaper published each Thursday in Portland, Oregon, United States.The Tribune is part of the Pamplin Media Group, which publishes a number of community newspapers in the Portland metropolitan area, and also owns and operates the talk radio station KPAM, and...
, and Andy Valentine of the Eugene Weekly. "Ticking" has also been prominently featured on Portland's 94.7 KNRK
KNRK
KNRK is a commercial Modern AC-leaning Alternative rock music radio station in Portland, OR, broadcasting to the Portland, Oregon area on 94.7 FM...
and 101.9 KINK
KINK
KINK, also kink.fm, is an American commercial broadcast FM radio station in Portland, Oregon. The station began broadcasting Christmas Day, 1968 as “KINK – The Underground Link”...
.
In April 2010 John Craig was the featured musical guest on KOIN
KOIN
KOIN is the CBS affiliate television station serving the Portland metropolitan area. Its transmitter is located in Portland, Oregon, United States; it broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 40...
6 (Portland, OR CBS). A clip from the in-studio performance can be seen on www.koinlocal6.com.
On June 8, 2010 Craig released dual-singles Ghosts with b-side The Fall Out and Broken Branches exclusively on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
. The singles were released for wide reaching digital distribution in July 2010. "Broken Branches / IED / Kandahar" is a nearly 13-minute three-part epic with a commentary on today's current war culture. 100% of net proceeds from the downloads of Broken Branches go to benefit the Open Prosthetics Project
Open Prosthetics Project
The Open Prosthetics Project is an open design effort, dedicated to public domain prosthetics"The Open Prosthetics Project is producing useful innovations in the field of prosthetics and giving the designs away for free. By substituting public good for profits we believe that we can generate far...
.
John debuted an acoustic version of "Broken Branches" on Eugene, OR's 91.9 KRVM
KRVM-FM
KRVM-FM is a non-commercial radio station based in Eugene, Oregon, broadcasting to the Eugene-Springfield area on 91.9 FM.KRVM-FM airs a variety of music which include adult album alternative music during the weekdays and specialty programming during other times encompassing almost every genre of...
on April 9, 2010 along with an acoustic version of "Promises" off of 2009's Umlaut EP. KRVM also has the distinction of being the first radio station to air both "Ghosts" and "The Fall Out."KRVM
KRVM-FM
KRVM-FM is a non-commercial radio station based in Eugene, Oregon, broadcasting to the Eugene-Springfield area on 91.9 FM.KRVM-FM airs a variety of music which include adult album alternative music during the weekdays and specialty programming during other times encompassing almost every genre of...
John's song "Ticking" has also been tapped by Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob "Tommy" Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of the premium lifestyle brand Tommy Hilfiger.-Early life:...
as the music for their online and in-store ad campaign called "Meet The Hilfigers.". The campaign began in August 2010 and runs through August 2011.
John Craig & The Weekend's debut full-length, Numbers, was recorded in early 2011 at Cloud City Studios in Portland, OR. The album was co-produced, engineered and mixed by Craig and Justin Phelps (CAKE, Mars Volta, Galactic). The LP is slated for release on Loophole Records on August 30, 2011.
Discography
- Umlaut (2009) EP
- Ghosts b/w The Fall Out (2010) (single)
- Broken Branches (2010) (single)
- Numbers (August 2011) LP
External links
- www.johncraigmusic.com - Official Website
- www.myspace.com/johnboatmusic - Official MySpace page
- www.johncraig.bandcamp.com - Music Downloads