Michael Crafter

Michael Crafter

Crafter in 2003 performing live in I Killed the Prom Queen.
Background information
Birth name Michael Richard Crafter
Born (1981-06-28) June 28, 1981
Genres Metalcore, hardcore punk
Occupation(s) Musician, Businessman,
Associated acts Confession, I Killed the Prom Queen, Carpathian, Bury Your Dead

Michael Richard Crafter is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and entertainment manager. His career started with being the lead vocalist for I Killed the Prom Queen. He is the former vocalist of Confession, Carpathian and Bury Your Dead.

Biography

Crafter is a fixture of the Australian metalcore scene and lives a straight edge lifestyle.[1][2] Crafter made a brief appearance on the of Big Brother Australia after being voted in by the public through an online voting process via the Big Brother website. He was evicted after three days. But his eviction was planned due to the I Killed the Prom Queen's "Say Goodbye Tour".[3] He also appeared in the 2009 documentary Parkway Drive: The DVD, providing commentary on the metal band Parkway Drive. He provides background on the band and explains about their beginnings in Byron Bay. In addition to this, during the live set Crafter performs a stage dive during the closing breakdown to "Boneyards", the set's opening track. Michael has since ceased his musical ventures to pursue his future in tomato farming. Crafter plans to open a chain on vegan restaurants with former band-mate Jona called "Desmond's Tomato's".

Music career

I Killed The Prom Queen (2000-2006, 2008)

Crafter was the vocalist for I Killed The Prom Queen from 2000–2006, he then reformed with I Killed The Prom Queen after the breakup in 2008 to do, the apparent, last Australian tour. He has featured on all of the band's discography. The Australian Tour edition of the album titled 'Music For the Recently Deceased' features vocals recorded by Crafter, with the 2008 release featuring his vocal versions of the songs 'Sharks in Your Mouth', 'Say Goodbye', '€666' and 'Like Nails to a tomato'. The 2011 re-release contained a disc featuring all 11 tracks with his vocals.[4]

Carpathian (2006)

Crafter joined Carpathian shortly after the release of their debut album, Nothing to Lose, in 2006. After seven months, Michael parted ways with them in February 2007. Despite popular belief, he never performed on any of their recordings in this time.[5]

Bury Your Dead (2007)

In early 2007, he was recruited as vocalist for the American band, Bury Your Dead,[6] but decided to leave mid-tour in May 2007, due to homesickness.[7][8]

Confession (2008-2016)

Crafter is currently the vocalist for the band, Confession, whose members are from Brisbane, Melbourne, Victoria, Adelaide and Byron Bay, New South Wales Australia. Confession was formed by Crafter in 2008.

In 2008, Confession released an EP on Resist Records entitled Can't Live, Can't Breathe and in 2009 released the album "Cancer", which earned the Australian Album of the Year Award. Their latest release, the album The Long Way Home, was released in late 2011.

Kevin Cameron, previously a member of I Killed The Prom Queen, replaced Tyrone, temporary. After Kevin Cameron's short stint with Confession, Dan Brown went back to playing guitar in the band and made way for Jamie Hope of The Red Shore to fill in on bass for the "Keeping it Bogan" tour before Byron Carney of 50 Lions was announced as the new bass player. However, Byron's stay with Confession was short lived and Dan went back to bass for a while and Confession played as a four piece until they recruited former bassist of The Red Shore, Tim Anderson.

The recent Long Way Home tour was relatively successful, and showcased Confession's new lineup.

In 2014, Confession released a new album called "Life and Death" which featured a couple of well - known artists from the band The Amity Affliction, Joel Birch, the frontman and also Ahern Stringer the bassist. The album saw a new turn of events when Crafter restarted the band after an altercation with a few unloyal band mates.

In October 2015, Crafter announced his retirement from the band and music rumoured to start his own restaurant chain in Perth called 'Desmond's Tomatoes'.

Discography

I Killed the Prom Queen
Confession

References

  1. ↑ Vinall, Sam (15 August 2006). "Carpathian". dBmagazine. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  2. ↑ "I Killed The Prom Queen". Faketrain.com. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  3. ↑ Michael enters BB house on day 7 and leaves BB house on day 10
  4. ↑ "Music For The Recently Deceased CD". I Killed the Prom Queen Merch. 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Crafter leaves Carpathian". FasterLouder.com.au. 12 February 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  6. ↑ "Bury Your Dead finds new singer". Lambgoat. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
  7. ↑ "Vocalist MICHAEL CRAFTER Quits BURY YOUR DEAD". Blabbermouth.net. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.
  8. ↑ "Crafter leaves Bury Your Dead". Killyoustereo.com. 10 May 2007. Archived from the original on 13 May 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2007.

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External links

  1. ↑ "Confession vocalists Michael Crafter Fires band mates". Faster And Louder. 9 May 2012.
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