John Craigie (born June 15, 1980 in Westchester, CA) is an American singer-songwriter who currently resides in San Francisco, CA. In the style of Woody Guthrie, Craigie has been touring the United States for the past 6 years, playing in a diverse style of venues including center camp at Burning Man, local bars and coffee shops, and a number of radio shows such as KPIG, KHUM, KRCL. He has performed with many musicians, including Emily Picha, Brett Dennen, Randy Schwartz, and Pete Anderson. Craigie is best known for his storytelling at his live shows, which stays true to the folk singer tradition.
His music and performance style has been compared to Greg Brown, Bob Dylan, Dan Bern, and Mitch Hedberg.
He is also the grandson of Laurence Craigie.
Discography
- i always -ed you (2003)
- Second Grade Awakening (2004)
- Daddy Longlegs (2005)
- A Picnic on the 405 (2007)
- Soft Hail (2008)
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