Biography

Colorado Native Dan Craig is steadily becoming a staple for Denver’s local music lovers. His sound, landing somewhere between Josh Ritter and Damien Rice, seems to capture emotion with brilliance and has the ability to whisk you away with every song.

Like good wine, each release from Craig shows striking maturity with carefully crafted words. Dan’s live shows range from the classic solo guitar set up to a varying ensemble featuring cello and mandolin, making his unique sound even more captivating. Simply put, Dan Craig’s music feels like home.

After a stint away from Colorado to attend the University of Pennsylvania, Dan returned to his hometown to settle in and share his music. Dan Craig’s music has recently been featured on the hit show “One Tree Hill” and has shared the stage with many artists including Gregory Alan Isakov, Mike Doughty (Soul Coughing), Ari Hest and Katie Herzig in the past year.

From New York to LA, this touring independent artist gained a steady and loyal following all over the country and abroad. With singles like ‘Alchemy’, ‘Solid Ground’ and ‘Enough’, Dan Craig’s new record due out August 2010 is a shoe in for playlists this fall. Among other things, Dan is on the verge of releasing his fourth full-length record, Alchemy, with a fifth and solo record due out Christmas 2010.

Tiffiny Kallina – whatstheruckus.com

Discography

Press

“[Skin Grows Thin] is beautiful… a world of music custom fit to the moments in your life… another outstanding album.”

Colorado Music Buzz

“Craig must have sold his soul to the devil for the undeniably gorgeous, irresistible melodies and harmonies that fill Skin…the simplicity of Craig’s songs shine[s] through while highlighting Erin Donovan’s angelic vocal harmonies and cameos by members of The Flobots, Hearts of Palm, and Bela Karoli.”

Westword

“It’s no wonder that Dan Craig attended medical school. He’s wicked smart and that shows through on his third full-length release…Though Craig is young, his songwriting and delivery are years beyond his youth, and as he continues to churn out albums his maturity keeps growing by leaps and bounds.” 4 out of 5 stars

Marquee Magazine

“Beautiful lyrics giving voice to emotions we can’t express, with music that swells our souls with the splendor of simplicity.”

Eartaste

Other Notable Things

Some Artists Played with in 2008 – Katie Herzig, Horse Feathers, Ari Hest, Jay Nash, Trace Bundy, Peter Hammill, Elisa Toffoli, Gregory Alan Isakov, Jessica Sonner, Ian Cooke, Reed Foehl, The Wheel, Angie Stevens, Ellison Park, Andrea Ball, Miss Vintage, Paper Bird, Hello Kavita, Autumn Film, Rob Drabkin, John Common, Aaron Espe, Blue Light, Cameron Matthews

Some Cities Played at in 2008 – Denver, Boulder, Ft. Collins, Colorado Springs, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Omaha, Columbia, Baltimore, colleges in PA, NY, NJ, IL, DA with Jess Sonner

Some Broadcasts Played on in 2008 – KVDU, 1190 Boulder, iChannel, XMU, 99.5 The Mountain, KCUV, 101.5 Denver, CW TV (One Tree Hill)

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