Craig Finn
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| Craig Finn | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Genre(s) | Post-punk | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar/Vocals | |
| Label(s) | French Kiss, Vagrant | |
| Associated acts |
Lifter Puller The Brokerdealer and The Hold Steady | |
Craig Finn is a singer and guitarist from Edina, Minnesota. He is best known as the front man for bands Lifter Puller and The Hold Steady. He currently lives in New York City.
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[edit] Education
He graduated from Boston College in 1993.
[edit] Musical Career
[edit] With Lifter Puller
[edit] With The Hold Steady
He moved to New York City in the fall of 2000, after Lifter Puller broke up, for a change and because he and his wife knew people there. [1] He has said that lyrically, with The Hold Steady, he's been trying to be more positive, coherent, story based message, in a natural way that he could imagine someone saying.[2]
[edit] Work with Other Artists
He worked with Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. on the song "Safety In Speed (Heavy Metal)" which was released on the 2006 album Audition.
[edit] Influences
Finn has listed Blake Schwarzenbach from Jets to Brazil and Bruce Springsteen as some of his influences, lyrically. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=963 Kate Siver, 'The Hold Steady: Ex-Lifter Puller Members Return from NYC Exile as the Hold Steady', The Pulse of the Twin Cities, Wednesday 10 March @ 15:12:06
- ^ http://www.pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=963 Kate Siver, 'The Hold Steady: Ex-Lifter Puller Members Return from NYC Exile as the Hold Steady', The Pulse of the Twin Cities, Wednesday 10 March @ 15:12:06
- ^ http://www.bigyawn.net/features/holdsteady-interview.htm By Jason, 'Keep it Steady', BigYawn.net
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