John Craigie (musician)

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John Craigie

Background information
Born
June 15, 1980 (1980-06-15) (age 27)
Origin Flag of the United States Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Folk
Instrument(s) Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Ukelele, Harmonica
Years active 2003 — Present
Website www.johncraigiemusic.com

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.[citation needed]

He is also the grandson of Laurence Craigie.

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